Words That Start With DET

There are over 312 words that begin with DET in English. From 5-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DET-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with DET.

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5-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 5-letter DET-words:

deter

detox

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6-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 6-letter DET-words:

detail

detect

detach

detain

detent

detenu

deters

detest

detick

detort

detour

detune

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7-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 7-letter DET-words:

details

detains

detects

detente

detents

detenue

detenus

deterge

detests

deticks

detinue

detorts

detours

detoxed

detoxes

detract

detrain

detrude

detuned

detunes

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8-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 8-letter DET-words:

detailed

detected

detector

detached

detaches

detained

detainee

detangle

detentes

deterger

detested

detester

detinues

detonate

detorted

detracts

detrains

detraque

detrital

detrudes

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9-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 9-letter DET-words:

determine

detection

detachers

detaching

detailers

detailing

detecting

detective

detergent

deterging

deterring

detesters

dethrones

detonated

detouring

detracted

detraquee

detraques

detruding

detrusors

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10-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 10-letter DET-words:

determined

determines

detachment

detainment

detanglers

detectable

detectives

detentists

determents

detersions

detestably

dethatches

detonation

detonators

detortions

detracting

detractors

detraquees

detritions

detruncate

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11-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 11-letter DET-words:

determining

detectivist

detergences

deteriorate

deteriorism

deteriority

determinacy

determinant

determinism

determinist

detestation

dethatching

dethronised

detoxicated

detractings

detractions

detractress

detrainment

detribalise

detrimental

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12-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 12-letter DET-words:

deteriorated

detachedness

detailedness

detectivists

detectorists

deteriorates

determinants

determinated

determinator

determinisms

determinists

detestations

dethronising

detonability

detractingly

detrainments

detribalises

detribalized

detrimentals

detruncating

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13-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 13-letter DET-words:

determination

detachability

detectability

detectivelike

detectophones

deteriorating

deterioration

deteriorative

deteriorities

determinantal

determinately

determinative

determinators

deterministic

detestability

detoxications

detribalizing

detrimentally

detruncations

detumescences

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14-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 14-letter DET-words:

detachednesses

detailednesses

deteriorations

determinations

determinatives

determinedness

detestableness

detonabilities

detoxification

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15-Letter Words Starting With DET

Common 15-letter DET-words:

detachabilities

detectabilities

determinability

determinateness

determinatively

deterrabilities

detestabilities

detoxifications

detribalisation

detribalization

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312 Common Words Starting with DET

Most Common Length
10
(58 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
(out of 28)
Most Common Ending
s
(37%)

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DET is detoxifications with a total of 28 points.

D 2
E 1
T 1
O 1
X 8
I 1
F 4
I 1
C 3
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1

Words that begin with DET are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in DET and words with DET. Try our five letter words starting with DET page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With DET

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

    There are 312 words in the English dictionary that start with DET, and most of them are 10 letters long (58 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DET?

    The longest word starting with DET is "detribalisation" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "determination" is the longest common word starting with DET.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "detribalization", "detoxification", "detribalize", "detraquee" start with DET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "detribalization" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DET?

    Most words starting with DET are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "determined", "determines", "detachment", "detainment", "detanglers".