FAQ on words starting with DETECT
What are the best Scrabble words starting with DETECT?
The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with DETECT is Detectives, which is worth at least 16 points without any bonuses. The next best words starting with DETECT are Detectable and Detective, which are each worth 15 points. Other high score words starting with DETECT are Detecting (13), Detections (13), Detected (12), Detecters (12), Detection (12).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| detectives | 10 | 16 |
| detectable | 10 | 15 |
| detective | 9 | 15 |
| detecting | 9 | 13 |
| detections | 10 | 13 |
| detected | 8 | 12 |
| detecters | 9 | 12 |
| detection | 9 | 12 |
| detectors | 9 | 12 |
| detecter | 8 | 11 |
1 more word also scores 11 points.
How many words start with the letters DETECT?
There are 13 words that start with the letters DETECT in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 3 are 10 letter words, 5 are 9 letter words, 3 are 8 letter words, 1 is a 7 letter word and 1 is a 6 letter word.