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Definition of detaching

"detaching" in the verb sense

1. detach

cause to become detached or separated take off

"detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

2. detach

separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

"detach a regiment"

3. detach, come off, come away

come to be detached

"His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

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detaching in Scrabble®

The word detaching is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters detaching:

DETACHING

(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

chained, changed, chanted, echidna, etching, heading, heating

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In detaching

DETACHING

(180)

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(153)

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(120)

CHANGED

(106 = 56 + 50)

CHANGED

(104 = 54 + 50)

DETACHING

(102)

CHANTED

(102 = 52 + 50)

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(102 = 52 + 50)

CHAINED

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ECHIDNA

(102 = 52 + 50)

CHANTED

(101 = 51 + 50)

CHANGED

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ETCHING

(101 = 51 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(101 = 51 + 50)

CHAINED

(101 = 51 + 50)

ETCHING

(101 = 51 + 50)

CHANTED

(98 = 48 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(98 = 48 + 50)

CHANGED

(98 = 48 + 50)

ETCHING

(98 = 48 + 50)

CHANGED

(98 = 48 + 50)

HEADING

(98 = 48 + 50)

HEADING

(98 = 48 + 50)

CHAINED

(98 = 48 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(95 = 45 + 50)

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CHAINED

(95 = 45 + 50)

HEATING

(95 = 45 + 50)

CHANGED

(95 = 45 + 50)

CHANTED

(95 = 45 + 50)

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(95 = 45 + 50)

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(95 = 45 + 50)

CHANGED

(95 = 45 + 50)

HEATING

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CHANGED

(94 = 44 + 50)

HEADING

(92 = 42 + 50)

HEADING

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CHAINED

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(92 = 42 + 50)

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ETCHING

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HEADING

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ETCHING

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CHANGED

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CHAINED

(92 = 42 + 50)

CHANTED

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CHAINED

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CHAINED

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ECHIDNA

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CHANTED

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ECHIDNA

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ECHIDNA

(92 = 42 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(92 = 42 + 50)

ECHIDNA

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CHANTED

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ECHIDNA

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CHAINED

(92 = 42 + 50)

CHANTED

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CHANTED

(92 = 42 + 50)

CHANTED

(92 = 42 + 50)

CHAINED

(92 = 42 + 50)

ETCHING

(89 = 39 + 50)

CHANTED

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HEADING

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HEADING

(89 = 39 + 50)

HEADING

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HEADING

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ECHIDNA

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CHAINED

(89 = 39 + 50)

HEATING

(89 = 39 + 50)

ETCHING

(88 = 38 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(88 = 38 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

HEATING

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HEADING

(86 = 36 + 50)

HEATING

(86 = 36 + 50)

ECHIDNA

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CHANGED

(86 = 36 + 50)

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HEATING

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HEADING

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CHANGED

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CHANGED

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CHANGED

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CHANTED

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ETCHING

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CHANGED

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CHANGED

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HEADING

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CHANGED

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CHANGED

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HEADING

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CHAINED

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CHANTED

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ECHIDNA

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CHAINED

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ECHIDNA

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CHANTED

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HEADING

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CHAINED

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CHANTED

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CHANGED

(78 = 28 + 50)

ECHIDNA

(78 = 28 + 50)

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CHAINED

(76 = 26 + 50)

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CHANTED

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HEADING

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CHANGED

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEADING

(74 = 24 + 50)

HEATING

(74 = 24 + 50)

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detaching in Words With Friends™

The word detaching is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters detaching:

DETACHING

(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

chained, changed, chanted, echidna, etching, heading, heating

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detaching

DETACHING

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In detaching

DETACHING

(234)

DETACHING

(144)

DETACHING

(120)

CHANGED

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHANGED

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHANGED

(113 = 78 + 35)

ETCHING

(110 = 75 + 35)

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(110 = 75 + 35)

CHANTED

(107 = 72 + 35)

CHANTED

(107 = 72 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(107 = 72 + 35)

CHANGED

(107 = 72 + 35)

CHAINED

(107 = 72 + 35)

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(104 = 69 + 35)

ETCHING

(104 = 69 + 35)

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(101 = 66 + 35)

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CHANGED

(101 = 66 + 35)

CHANTED

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CHAINED

(101 = 66 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(101 = 66 + 35)

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(101 = 66 + 35)

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(99 = 64 + 35)

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(99 = 64 + 35)

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(99 = 64 + 35)

HEADING

(98 = 63 + 35)

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(98 = 63 + 35)

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ECHIDNA

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HEATING

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CHANTED

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CHANGED

(95 = 60 + 35)

CHAINED

(95 = 60 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

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CHANTED

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ECHIDNA

(95 = 60 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

HEATING

(95 = 60 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

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CHANTED

(91 = 56 + 35)

CHAINED

(91 = 56 + 35)

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(91 = 56 + 35)

CHANTED

(91 = 56 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(91 = 56 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(91 = 56 + 35)

CHANTED

(91 = 56 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(91 = 56 + 35)

CHAINED

(91 = 56 + 35)

CHANTED

(89 = 54 + 35)

CHANGED

(89 = 54 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

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CHAINED

(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

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(86 = 51 + 35)

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(86 = 51 + 35)

HEADING

(86 = 51 + 35)

ETCHING

(86 = 51 + 35)

ETCHING

(86 = 51 + 35)

DETACHING

(84)

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(84)

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(84)

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(84)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(83 = 48 + 35)

CHANTED

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(83 = 48 + 35)

CHAINED

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

CHANGED

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

CHAINED

(83 = 48 + 35)

HEATING

(83 = 48 + 35)

ETCHING

(81 = 46 + 35)

DETACHING

(80)

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(80)

HEADING

(80 = 45 + 35)

CHAINED

(79 = 44 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(79 = 44 + 35)

CHANTED

(79 = 44 + 35)

CHANGED

(79 = 44 + 35)

CHANGED

(79 = 44 + 35)

DETACHING

(78)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

HEATING

(77 = 42 + 35)

HEATING

(77 = 42 + 35)

HEATING

(77 = 42 + 35)

DETACHING

(76)

CHANTED

(75 = 40 + 35)

CEDING

(75)

ECHIDNA

(75 = 40 + 35)

CHANGED

(75 = 40 + 35)

CHAINED

(75 = 40 + 35)

CHANGED

(75 = 40 + 35)

CHANGED

(73 = 38 + 35)

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HEADING

(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

HEADING

(73 = 38 + 35)

CHANGED

(73 = 38 + 35)

DETACHING

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(72)

CHANGE

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(72)

ETHNIC

(72)

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(71 = 36 + 35)

CHANGED

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ECHIDNA

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CHANGED

(71 = 36 + 35)

CHANTED

(71 = 36 + 35)

HEATING

(71 = 36 + 35)

CHAINED

(71 = 36 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(71 = 36 + 35)

CHAINED

(71 = 36 + 35)

CHANGED

(71 = 36 + 35)

CHANTED

(71 = 36 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(71 = 36 + 35)

CANTED

(69)

HEADING

(69 = 34 + 35)

INCHED

(69)

CHANGED

(69 = 34 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(69 = 34 + 35)

ETCHING

(69 = 34 + 35)

ETCHING

(69 = 34 + 35)

CHAINED

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ETCHING

(69 = 34 + 35)

CHANGED

(69 = 34 + 35)

ETCHING

(69 = 34 + 35)

CHANTED

(69 = 34 + 35)

DECANT

(69)

INCHED

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HEATING

(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANTED

(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANGED

(67 = 32 + 35)

HEADING

(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

ECHIDNA

(67 = 32 + 35)

CHAINED

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CHAINED

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ECHIDNA

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(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANTED

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(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANTED

(67 = 32 + 35)

HEADING

(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANGED

(67 = 32 + 35)

CHANTED

(67 = 32 + 35)

ACHING

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DACITE

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(66)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

CHANTED

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Words within the letters of detaching

2 letter words in detaching (15 words)

ad ag ah ai an at eh en ha he hi id in it ta

3 letter words in detaching (43 words)

ace act age aid and ant ate cad can cat chi den die dig din eat end eta gad get gin had hag hat hen het hic hid hit ice ide nag net nit tad tag tan tea ten the tic tie tin

4 letter words in detaching (57 words)

5 letter words in detaching (42 words)

6 letter words in detaching (22 words)

aching acting canted ceding change cnidae dacite dating decant detach detain eating ethnic gained gaited hanged hating hinged hinted inched itched tinged

7 letter words in detaching (7 words)

chained changed chanted echidna etching heading heating

8 letter words in detaching (2 words)

cheating teaching

9 letter words in detaching (1 word)

detaching

detaching + 2 blanks (4 words)

candlelight despatching dethatching nightcapped

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Words containing the sequence detaching

Words that start with detaching (1 word)

detaching

Words with detaching in them (1 word)

detaching

Words that end with detaching (2 words)

detaching semidetaching

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Word Growth involving detaching

Shorter words in detaching

hi chi chin aching

in chin aching

ta eta detach

Longer words containing detaching

semidetaching