12 Letter Words That Start With DET

There are 38+ 12 letter words beginning with DET in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter DET word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DET.

Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DET

deteriorated 14

detailedness 14

detectophone 20

detergencies 16

deteriorisms 15

determinably 20

determinants 15

determinated 16

determinedly 19

detestations 13

dethronement 18

dethronizing 26

All 12-Letter Words Starting With DET (28 words)

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How Common is DET as a Start 12 Letter word?

There are 38 12-letter words starting with DET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.4, with -S endings dominating (45% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter DET-Words in Scrabble

dethronizing 26

detribalized 25

detribalizes 24

detoxicating 23

detoxication 22

detractively 21

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with DET?

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DET is dethronizing with a total of 26 points.

D 2

E 1

T 1

H 4

R 1

O 1

N 1

I 1

Z 10

I 1

N 1

G 2

FAQ 12 Letter Words That Start With DET

How many 12 letter words starting with DET are in the English dictionary?

There are 38 12-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DET. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.4.
Are there any rare 12 letter words starting with DET worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "detoxication", "detribalized", "dethronizing", "detoxicating" start with DET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dethronizing" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 12 letter words starting with DET?

Everyday 12-letter words starting with DET include "deteriorated", "detailedness", "detectophone", "detergencies", "deteriorisms".