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Is DETECTIVE a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list DETECTIVE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 17 | 9 |
What does DETECTIVE mean?
- nouna police officer who investigates crimes
- nounan investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up DETECTIVE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is DETECTIVE a Scrabble word?
DETECTIVE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is DETECTIVE worth?
DETECTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does DETECTIVE mean?
A police officer who investigates crimes.