9 Letter Words That Start With DET

There are 53+ nine letter words beginning with DET in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With DET

determine 12
detection 12
detailers 10
detainees 10
detainers 10
detaining 11
detangler 11
detecting 13
detentist 10
deterging 12
deterrent 10
dethrones 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DET (47 words)

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How Common is DET as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 53 9-letter words starting with DET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
53
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
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9 Letter Words beginning with DET are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with DET.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter DET-Words in Scrabble

detraquee 19
detraques 19
deticking 17
detickers 16
detaching 16
detective 15

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DET is detraquee with a total of 19 points.

D 2
E 1
T 1
R 1
A 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
E 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With DET

  • How many 9 letter words starting with DET are in the English dictionary?

    There are 53 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DET. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with DET worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "detraquee", "detraques", "detective", "detersive" start with DET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "detraquee" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with DET?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with DET include "determine", "detection", "detailers", "detainees", "detainers".