54 valid words found, 3–9 letters long
The letters in DETECTIVE spell a 9-letter word with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including the repeated letters E ×3, T ×2. Rearranged, they make 54 valid words of 3 to 9 letters. No other word uses all 9 letters, so DETECTIVE has no full anagram. The best Scrabble play is DETECTIVE for 15 points, the same word that tops Words With Friends at 17 points.
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Open in Word Unscrambler →| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| DETECTIVE | 15 pts | 17 pts |
| DECEIVE | 13 pts | 15 pts |
| EVICTED | 13 pts | 15 pts |
| DEVICE | 12 pts | 14 pts |
| EVICTEE | 12 pts | 14 pts |
| VEDETTE | 11 pts | 12 pts |
| VICED | 11 pts | 13 pts |
| VIDETTE | 11 pts | 12 pts |
| CIVET | 10 pts | 12 pts |
| EVICT | 10 pts | 12 pts |
Scores are base tile values before bonus squares. Scrabble and Words With Friends (WWF) use different tile values, and WWF uses its own dictionary, so a few words may not be accepted there.
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| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| DETECTIVE | 15 pts | 17 pts |
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| DECEIVE | 13 pts | 15 pts |
| EVICTED | 13 pts | 15 pts |
| EVICTEE | 12 pts | 14 pts |
| VEDETTE | 11 pts | 12 pts |
| VIDETTE | 11 pts | 12 pts |
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | 12 pts | 14 pts |
| EVITED | 10 pts | 11 pts |
| VETTED | 10 pts | 11 pts |
| DECEIT | 9 pts | 10 pts |
| DETECT | 9 pts | 10 pts |
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| VICED | 11 pts | 13 pts |
| CIVET | 10 pts | 12 pts |
| EVICT | 10 pts | 12 pts |
| CITED | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| DEICE | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| EDICT | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| EVITE | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| VICE | 9 pts | 11 pts |
| DIVE | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| VIDE | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| VIED | 8 pts | 9 pts |
| CEDE | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| CEDI | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| DICE | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| ICED | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| CETE | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| CITE | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| ETIC | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| DEET | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| DIET | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| DITE | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| EDIT | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| EIDE | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| TEED | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| TIDE | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| TIED | 5 pts | 5 pts |
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| DEV | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| VID | 7 pts | 8 pts |
| EVE | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| VEE | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| VET | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| VIE | 6 pts | 7 pts |
| CEE | 5 pts | 6 pts |
| ICE | 5 pts | 6 pts |
| TIC | 5 pts | 6 pts |
| DEE | 4 pts | 4 pts |
| DIE | 4 pts | 4 pts |
| DIT | 4 pts | 4 pts |
| TED | 4 pts | 4 pts |
| TEE | 3 pts | 3 pts |
| TET | 3 pts | 3 pts |
| TIE | 3 pts | 3 pts |
| TIT | 3 pts | 3 pts |
How many words can you make from DETECTIVE?
You can make 54 valid words from the letters in DETECTIVE, from 3 to 9 letters long. The longest has 9 letters.
What is the longest word you can make from DETECTIVE?
The longest word is DETECTIVE, with 9 letters.
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word from DETECTIVE?
DETECTIVE is the highest-scoring Scrabble word from these letters, worth 15 points before any bonus squares.
What scores highest in Words With Friends from DETECTIVE?
Using Words With Friends tile values, DETECTIVE scores the most at 17 points before bonus squares. Words With Friends uses its own dictionary, so check unusual words in the game.
Is there an anagram of DETECTIVE?
No. No other valid word uses all 9 letters of DETECTIVE.
How many 5-letter words are in DETECTIVE?
There are 7 five-letter words you can make from DETECTIVE, useful for Wordle and similar games.