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DETECTING

9 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun

D 2/2
E 1/1
T 1/1
E 1/1
C 3/4
T 1/1
I 1/1
N 1/2
G 2/3
Unscramble DETECTING Find Scrabble words

Definition of DETECTING

verb

To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

noun

An act of detection.

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
13
points
WWF
16
points

Is DETECTING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DETECTING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 13 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 13 pts Words With Friends — 16 pts

Tip: DETECTING uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DETECTING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter detecting Total
Scrabble 211131112 13
WWF 211141123 16

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DETECTING

100 words from the letters in DETECTING

7-letter words

enticed 10/12 USUKWWF genetic 10/13 USUKWWF tincted 10/12 USUKWWF dinette 8/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

ceding 10/13 USUKWWF edenic 9/11 USUKWWF incede 9/11 UK deceit 9/10 USUKWWF decent 9/11 USUKWWF dectet 9/10 UK detect 9/10 USUKWWF deeing 8/10 UK entice 8/10 USUKWWF nidget 8/10 USUKWWF tinged 8/10 USUKWWF eident 7/8 UK endite 7/8 USUKWWF teeing 7/9 USUKWWF detent 7/8 USUKWWF dtente 7/8 UK netted 7/8 USUKWWF tented 7/8 USUKWWF tinted 7/8 USUKWWF tentie 6/7 USUKWWF

5-letter words

deice 8/9 USUKWWF genic 8/11 USUKWWF cited 8/9 USUKWWF edict 8/9 USUKWWF niece 7/9 USUKWWF deign 7/9 USUKWWF dinge 7/9 USUKWWF ctene 7/9 UK tinct 7/9 USWWF diene 6/7 USUKWWF eigne 6/8 UK genie 6/8 USUKWWF edite 6/6 UK genet 6/8 USUKWWF tenge 6/8 UK teind 6/7 USUKWWF tined 6/7 USUKWWF tinge 6/8 USUKWWF entte 5/6 UK tenet 5/6 USUKWWF ettin 5/6 UK

4-letter words

cede 7/8 USUKWWF cedi 7/8 USUKWWF dice 7/8 USUKWWF iced 7/8 USUKWWF edge 6/7 USUKWWF geed 6/7 USUKWWF gied 6/7 USUKWWF cine 6/8 USUKWWF nice 6/8 USUKWWF ding 6/8 USUKWWF cete 6/7 USUKWWF cite 6/7 USUKWWF etic 6/7 USUKWWF tice 6/7 UK cent 6/8 USUKWWF eide 5/5 USUKWWF dene 5/6 USUKWWF need 5/6 USUKWWF gene 5/7 USUKWWF deni 5/6 UK dine 5/6 USUKWWF nide 5/6 USUKWWF gien 5/7 USUKWWF deet 5/5 USUKWWF teed 5/5 USUKWWF diet 5/5 USUKWWF dite 5/5 USUKWWF edit 5/5 USUKWWF tide 5/5 USUKWWF tied 5/5 USUKWWF gite 5/6 UK tige 5/6 UK dent 5/6 USUKWWF tend 5/6 USUKWWF gent 5/7 USUKWWF dint 5/6 USUKWWF tind 5/6 UK ting 5/7 USUKWWF ditt 5/5 UK eten 4/5 UK nete 4/5 UK teen 4/5 USUKWWF tene 4/5 UK nite 4/5 USWWF tine 4/5 USUKWWF tite 4/4 UK entt 4/5 UK nett 4/5 USUKWWF tent 4/5 USUKWWF tint 4/5 USUKWWF

3-letter words

cig 6/8 UK cee 5/6 USUKWWF ged 5/6 USUKWWF ice 5/6 USUKWWF dig 5/6 USUKWWF

How to Use DETECTING in Word Games

DETECTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DETECTING to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DETECTING

What does DETECTING mean?
DETECTING is a verb. To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
Is DETECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETECTING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DETECTING worth in Scrabble?
DETECTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from DETECTING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DETECTING. The longest sub-words are 7 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.