Definition of detail

"detail" in the noun sense

1. detail, item, point

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

"several of the details are similar"

"a point of information"

2. detail, particular, item

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

"it was perfect in all details"

3. detail

extended treatment of particulars

"the essay contained too much detail"

4. detail

a crew of workers selected for a particular task

"a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"

5. contingent, detail

a temporary military unit

"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

"detail" in the verb sense

1. detail

provide details for

2. detail

assign to a specific task

"The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"

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Quotations for detail

The pathetic almost always consists in the detail of little circumstances. [ Gibbon ]

Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million, count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail. [ Henry D. Thoreau ]

Truth does not consist in minute accuracy of detail, but in conveying a right impression; and there are vague ways of speaking that are truer than strict facts would be. When the Psalmist said, "Rivers of water run down mine eyes, because men keep not thy law," he did not state the fact but he stated a truth deeper than fact and truer. [ Dean Alford ]

detail in Scrabble®

The word detail is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detail:

TAILED
(27)
DETAIL
(27)
DILATE
(27)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detail

DETAIL
(27)
DETAIL
(24)
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(8)
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(8)

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

TAILED
(27)
DETAIL
(27)
DILATE
(27)
DELTA
(24)
TILDE
(24)
TAILED
(24)
DETAIL
(24)
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(24)
DETAIL
(24)
AILED
(24)
DALET
(24)
TAILED
(24)
DETAIL
(24)
IDEAL
(24)
DILATE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
TAILED
(24)
TAILED
(24)
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(24)
DEALT
(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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DIET
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AILED
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
TILDE
(21)
TIDAL
(21)
DELTA
(21)
IDEAL
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
TIDE
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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IDLE
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(18)
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(18)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
TIED
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(15)
TEAL
(15)
DEIL
(15)
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DIET
(15)
LEAD
(15)
DIAL
(15)
DELI
(15)
LADE
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TILE
(15)

detail in Words With Friends™

The word detail is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters detail:

DILATE
(48)
TAILED
(48)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detail

DETAIL
(42)
DETAIL
(42)
DETAIL
(36)
DETAIL
(36)
DETAIL
(32)
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(32)
DETAIL
(30)
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(30)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(14)
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(10)
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(10)
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(10)
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(9)
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(9)
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(9)
DETAIL
(9)
DETAIL
(8)

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

DILATE
(48)
TAILED
(48)
DETAIL
(42)
DETAIL
(42)
DETAIL
(36)
DILATE
(36)
TAILED
(36)
TAILED
(36)
DETAIL
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
TAILED
(36)
TIDAL
(33)
DALET
(33)
IDEAL
(33)
IDEAL
(33)
AILED
(33)
TILED
(33)
TILDE
(33)
DEALT
(33)
DELTA
(33)
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(33)
DETAIL
(32)
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(32)
DILATE
(32)
TAILED
(32)
DETAIL
(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
DIAL
(30)
DIAL
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
TAILED
(30)
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(30)
DEIL
(30)
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(30)
LEAD
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
TAILED
(30)
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(30)
LADE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
IDEAL
(28)
TILED
(28)
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(28)
TIDAL
(28)
DEALT
(28)
AILED
(28)
TILDE
(28)
DELTA
(27)
AILED
(27)
TILDE
(27)
DATE
(27)
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(27)
TIDAL
(27)
AILED
(27)
TIDAL
(27)
DIET
(27)
TILDE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
TIED
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
IDEAL
(27)
LATE
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
IDLE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
TIDE
(21)
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(21)
ILEA
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
TAILED
(18)
IDEAL
(18)

Word Growth involving detail

Shorter words in detail

ta eta

ai ail tail

ta tail

Longer words containing detail

detailed detailedly

detailed detailedness

detailed nondetailed

detailed overdetailed

detailed underdetailed

detailed undetailed

detailer detailers overdetailers

detailer detailers underdetailers

detailer overdetailer overdetailers

detailer underdetailer underdetailers

detailing detailings

detailing overdetailing

detailing underdetailing

details overdetails

details underdetails

overdetail overdetailed

overdetail overdetailer overdetailers

overdetail overdetailing

overdetail overdetails

underdetail underdetailed

underdetail underdetailer underdetailers

underdetail underdetailing

underdetail underdetails