Unscramble DETECTION

The letters D, E, T, E, C, T, I, O, N can be unscrambled into 157 words. DETECTION has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is NOTICED (10 points).

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Meaning

What does DETECTION mean?

  1. noun the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
  2. noun the act of detecting something
  3. noun the detection that a signal is being received

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

DETECTION in word games

12classic points
14Words With Friends points
9letters (4 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 11 uses per million words

DETECTION is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of DETECTION

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters D, E, T, E, C, T, I, O, N. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in DETECTION

157 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

7-letter words 8 words

codeine10ctenoid10deontic10enticed10noticed10tincted10tonetic9dinette8

6-letter words 21 words

codein9coedit9coined9deceit9decent9detect9docent9edenic9encode9cenote8entice8noetic8notice8denote7detent7endite7netted7tented7tinted7toited7tentie6

5-letter words 24 words

cited8coden8coned8coted8deice8dicot8edict8cento7conte7niece7octet7ontic7tinct7tonic7diene6ditto6donee6noted6teind6tined6tondi6toned6toted6tenet5

4-letter words 54 words

cede7cedi7code7coed7deco7dice7iced7odic7cent6cete6cine6cion6cite6coin6cone6coni6cote6etic6icon6nice6once6otic6deet5dene5dent5diet5dine5dint5dite5doit5done5dote5edit5eide5need5nide5node5nodi5teed5tend5tide5tied5toed5into4nett4nite4note4teen4tent4tine4tint4toit4tone4tote4

3-letter words 35 words

cod6doc6cee5con5cot5ice5tic5dee4den4die4din4dit4doe4don4dot4end4nod4ode4ted4tod4eon3ion3nee3net3nit3not3one3tee3ten3tet3tie3tin3toe3ton3tot3

2-letter words 15 words

de3do3ed3id3od3en2et2in2it2ne2no2oe2on2ti2to2

Add one letter to DETECTION

Words you can make with all the letters of DETECTION plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in DETECTION?
You can make 157 words from the letters D, E, T, E, C, T, I, O, N. The longest common ones are NOTICED, COINED, DECEIT, DECENT and DENOTE. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of DETECTION?
DETECTION has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is DETECTION worth?
DETECTION is worth 12 points with classic tile values and 14 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is DETECTION a valid word?
Yes. DETECTION is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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