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Words from letters DETECTIVE

From the letters DETECTIVE, you can form as many as 84 words - Check which ones

9 letter words:

  • detective15

7 letter words:

  • deceive13
  • evicted13
  • evictee12
  • vedette11
  • vidette11
What words can be composed of letters DETECTIVE

6 letter words:

  • device12
  • evited10
  • vetted10
  • deceit9
  • dectet9
  • detect9

5 letter words:

  • viced11
  • civet10
  • evict10
  • deeve9
  • cited8
  • deice8
  • edict8
  • evite8
  • ticed8

4 letter words:

  • cive9
  • vice9
  • deev8
  • dive8
  • vide8
  • vied8
  • cede7
  • cedi7
  • cide7
  • dice7
  • dict7
  • evet7
  • iced7
  • vite7
  • cete6
  • cite6
  • etic6
  • tice6
  • deet5
  • diet5
  • dite5
  • ditt5
  • edit5
  • eide5
  • idee5
  • teed5
  • tide5
  • tied5
  • tete4
  • tite4

3 letter words:

  • dev7
  • div7
  • vid7
  • cid6
  • eve6
  • vee6
  • vet6
  • vie6
  • cee5
  • cit5
  • ice5
  • tec5
  • tic5
  • dee4
  • dei4
  • die4
  • dit4
  • ide4
  • ted4
  • tid4
  • tee3
  • tet3
  • tie3
  • tit3

2 letter words:

  • de3
  • di3
  • ed3
  • id3
  • ee2
  • et2
  • it2
  • te2
  • ti2

DETECTIVE - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

DETECTIVE

Detective is a noun that refers to a person whose job is to investigate and solve crimes. Detectives are skilled at gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing information to uncover the truth behind criminal activities. In the game of Scrabble, "DETECTIVE" is a fantastic word to use due to its length and high-scoring letters. With a total of 15 points in Scrabble, including the valuable letters 'C' and 'D', "DETECTIVE" can earn you a significant number of points if played strategically. Additionally, if you can place the word on a double or triple word score tile, you can greatly boost your score. When playing Scrabble, it is essential to not only focus on the length of the word but also on the placement of high-value letters and taking advantage of the special scoring tiles on the board. "DETECTIVE" is a versatile word that can fit well on the board while earning you a good number of points if played wisely. So, next time you have the letters for "DETECTIVE" in your Scrabble rack, consider using it to outsmart your opponent and secure a significant lead in the game.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters DETECTIVE?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters DETECTIVE is the word Detective. Number of letters: 9.
The second longest word is the word Deceive. Number of letters: 7.

What anagrams can be formed from the word DETECTIVE?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Detective.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters D,E,T,E,C,T,I,V,E?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters DETECTIVE is the word Detective. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 15.The second highest-scoring word is the word Deceive. The possible number of points is: 13.

How many letters does the word DETECTIVE have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Detective - number of letters: 9. The word Detective contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 4. The list of vowels present in this word is: E, E, E, I. The word Detective contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 5. The list of consonants present in this word is: C, D, T, T, V.

How to properly pronounce the word DETECTIVE?


Letter Analysis - word DETECTIVE

The word DETECTIVE, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: C, D, E, I, T, V. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter C in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 48 0,2
4 307 1,3
5 888 3,7
6 1756 7,3
7 2771 11,5
8 3578 14,8
9 3737 15,5
10 3344 13,9
11 2724 11,3
12 2069 8,6
13 1417 5,9
14 904 3,7
15 576 2,4
Words ending with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 25 0,4
4 39 0,6
5 124 2,1
6 291 4,8
7 465 7,7
8 749 12,5
9 874 14,6
10 985 16,4
11 945 15,7
12 704 11,7
13 422 7,0
14 248 4,1
15 133 2,2
Occurrences of the letter C in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter C The number of words [%]
0 183088 68,4
1 72018 26,9
2 11766 4,4
3 836 0,3
4 43 0,0

The letter D in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 66 0,4
4 318 2,0
5 650 4,1
6 1138 7,1
7 1754 11,0
8 2156 13,5
9 2307 14,5
10 2155 13,5
11 1810 11,4
12 1438 9,0
13 1006 6,3
14 672 4,2
15 443 2,8
Words ending with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 76 0,3
4 295 1,2
5 807 3,3
6 2482 10,3
7 3497 14,5
8 4430 18,4
9 4166 17,3
10 3400 14,1
11 2330 9,7
12 1398 5,8
13 671 2,8
14 384 1,6
15 157 0,7
Occurrences of the letter D in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter D The number of words [%]
0 195400 73,0
1 63632 23,8
2 8083 3,0
3 611 0,2
4 25 0,0

The letter E in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 58 0,5
4 158 1,4
5 288 2,6
6 673 6,1
7 1169 10,6
8 1638 14,9
9 1830 16,6
10 1677 15,2
11 1279 11,6
12 958 8,7
13 653 5,9
14 371 3,4
15 266 2,4
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 14 0,1
3 107 0,4
4 689 2,5
5 1477 5,4
6 2627 9,6
7 3501 12,8
8 4448 16,3
9 4844 17,7
10 3621 13,2
11 2594 9,5
12 1630 6,0
13 985 3,6
14 527 1,9
15 286 1,0
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 81615 30,5
1 114602 42,8
2 55768 20,8
3 13772 5,1
4 1842 0,7
5 152 0,1

The letter I in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 6 0,1
3 26 0,3
4 69 0,7
5 157 1,7
6 375 4,0
7 651 6,9
8 957 10,2
9 1232 13,1
10 1358 14,5
11 1341 14,3
12 1192 12,7
13 921 9,8
14 611 6,5
15 494 5,3
Words ending with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 14 0,9
3 32 2,2
4 145 9,8
5 253 17,2
6 270 18,3
7 255 17,3
8 195 13,2
9 140 9,5
10 93 6,3
11 38 2,6
12 21 1,4
13 13 0,9
14 5 0,3
Occurrences of the letter I in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter I The number of words [%]
0 107284 40,1
1 111312 41,6
2 39717 14,8
3 8146 3,0
4 1170 0,4
5 113 0,0
6 9 0,0

The letter T in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 71 0,5
4 349 2,5
5 787 5,7
6 1331 9,6
7 1937 13,9
8 2176 15,6
9 2009 14,4
10 1661 11,9
11 1326 9,5
12 944 6,8
13 633 4,5
14 425 3,1
15 266 1,9
Words ending with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 93 0,7
4 436 3,4
5 710 5,5
6 1220 9,4
7 1781 13,8
8 2487 19,2
9 2215 17,1
10 1478 11,4
11 994 7,7
12 666 5,1
13 450 3,5
14 270 2,1
15 135 1,0
Occurrences of the letter T in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter T The number of words [%]
0 139915 52,3
1 98923 36,9
2 26273 9,8
3 2558 1,0
4 82 0,0

The letter V in the word DETECTIVE

Words that start with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 29 0,7
4 110 2,5
5 231 5,2
6 419 9,5
7 547 12,4
8 684 15,5
9 703 15,9
10 566 12,8
11 423 9,6
12 291 6,6
13 218 4,9
14 138 3,1
15 55 1,2
Words ending with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 13 33,3
4 12 30,8
5 4 10,3
6 3 7,7
7 1 2,6
8 4 10,3
9 1 2,6
11 1 2,6
Occurrences of the letter V in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter V The number of words [%]
0 246013 91,9
1 20963 7,8
2 767 0,3
3 8 0,0

The number of letters in the word DETECTIVE: 9

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 9-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 9-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 2471 6,1
B 2356 5,8
C 3737 9,2
D 2307 5,7
E 1830 4,5
F 1643 4,0
G 1291 3,2
H 1435 3,5
I 1232 3,0
J 312 0,8
K 383 0,9
L 1100 2,7
M 2217 5,4
N 878 2,2
O 1401 3,4
P 3467 8,5
Q 206 0,5
R 2269 5,6
S 4904 12,0
T 2009 4,9
U 1411 3,5
V 703 1,7
W 882 2,2
X 44 0,1
Y 86 0,2
Z 153 0,4
Summary of words with 9 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 635 1,6
B 22 0,1
C 874 2,1
D 4166 10,2
E 4844 11,9
F 58 0,1
G 3347 8,2
H 453 1,1
I 140 0,3
K 357 0,9
L 1076 2,6
M 759 1,9
N 1423 3,5
O 148 0,4
P 138 0,3
R 2074 5,1
S 15614 38,3
T 2215 5,4
U 14 0,0
V 1 0,0
W 43 0,1
X 43 0,1
Y 2274 5,6
Z 9 0,0

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