9 Letter Words Starting with DET

Discover 30 playable English 9 letter words that start with DET, from Determine, Detective, Detection, Detention, Detergent, Deterrent and Detriment to rarer plays. Each entry is verified for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, complete with letter counts and meanings below.

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Starts with DETA4 words
detailing
detangler
detailist
detailism
Starts with DETE11 words
determine
detective
detection
detention
detergent
deterrent
determent
detersive
detersion
detentist
detentive
Starts with DETH1 words
dethroner
Starts with DETO4 words
detonator
detonable
detorsion
detortion
Starts with DETR7 words
detriment
detractor
detroiter
detrition
detrusion
detraquee
detrusive
Starts with DETT1 words
dettifoss
Starts with DETU2 words
detumesce
deturpate

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