Is DETECTS a word?
DETECTS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 41 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DETECTS is a valid word.
What does detects mean?
DETECTS is an inflected form of detect.
verb: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DETECTS: word details
- Pronunciation: dih-TEHKTS (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of detects.
Frequently asked questions
What does DETECTS mean?
DETECTS is an inflected form of detect and is a verb. It means: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
Is DETECTS a valid word?
Yes, DETECTS is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.