8 Letter Words Containing DET

There are 57+ eight letter words with DET in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with DET.

Popular 8-Letter Words With DET

detailed 10
detected 12
detector 11
detained 10
detassel 9
deterges 10
deterred 10
deterrer 9
detonate 9
detorted 10
detoxify 22
detrital 9

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How Common is DET as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 57 8-letter words containing DET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.3, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
57
Avg Scrabble Score
11.3
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
UE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DET-Words in Scrabble

detoxify 22
detraque 18
detoxing 17
dethatch 17
deticked 16
detached 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DET?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DET is detoxify with a total of 22 points.

D 2
E 1
T 1
O 1
X 8
I 1
F 4
Y 4
verb 1. remove toxic substances from

FAQ 8 Letter Words With DET

  • How many 8 letter words containing DET are in the English dictionary?

    There are 57 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DET. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing DET worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "detraque", "detoxify", "detoxing", "deterrer" contain DET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "detoxify" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing DET?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing DET include "detailed", "detected", "detector", "detained", "detassel".