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Definition of detection

"detection" in the noun sense

1. detection, sensing

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

"early detection can often lead to a cure"

2. detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting

the act of detecting something catching sight of something

3. signal detection, detection

the detection that a signal is being received

4. detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing

a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

"detection is hard on the feet"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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detection in Scrabble®

The word detection 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detection:

DETECTION
(117)
DETECTION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

codeine, enticed, noticed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detection

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(117)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In detection

DETECTION
(117)
DETECTION
(117)
NOTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CODEINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CODEINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NOTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CODEINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
NOTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CODEINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CODEINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETECTION
(78)
DETECTION
(78)
CODEINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENTICED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CODEINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CODEINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
NOTICED
(76 = 26 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CODEINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTICED
(68 = 18 + 50)
ENTICED
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CODEINE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CODEINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CODEINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CODEINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENTICED
(63 = 13 + 50)
NOTICED
(63 = 13 + 50)
CODEINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
NOTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
CODEINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
NOTICED
(61 = 11 + 50)
ENTICED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DETECTION
(60)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(44)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
DETECT
(36)
COINED
(36)
COEDIT
(36)
DECENT
(36)
ENCODE
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
CITED
(33)
DETECT
(33)
DECEIT
(33)
DEICE
(33)
OCTENE
(33)
COEDIT
(33)
COINED
(33)
CENOTE
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
CONED
(33)
DECENT
(33)
EDICT
(33)
ENTICE
(33)
ENCODE
(33)
DETECTION
(32)
DETECTION
(32)
CITED
(30)
COINED
(30)
COINED
(30)
DETECT
(30)
COINED
(30)
COINED
(30)
DETECT
(30)
DETECT
(30)
DETECT
(30)
ONTIC
(30)
DETECT
(30)
ENCODE
(30)
DETECTION
(30)
COEDIT
(30)
ENCODE
(30)
ENCODE
(30)
COEDIT
(30)
ENCODE
(30)
COED
(30)
CEDI
(30)
EDICT
(30)
COINED
(30)
COEDIT
(30)
COEDIT
(30)
COEDIT
(30)
TONIC
(30)
OCTET
(30)
CODE
(30)
DETECTION
(30)
DICOT
(30)
DETECTION
(30)
DEICE
(30)
DECENT
(30)
DECENT
(30)
DECENT
(30)
DECEIT
(30)
NIECE
(30)
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detection in Words With Friends™

The word detection 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: 14

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

DETECTION
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

codeine, enticed, noticed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detection

DETECTION
(162)
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(96)
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(96)
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(72)
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(64)
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(44)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(19)
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(19)
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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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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
DETECTION
(15)
DETECTION
(15)

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

DETECTION
(162)
CODEINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NOTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DETECTION
(96)
DETECTION
(96)
CODEINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CODEINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NOTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CODEINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ENTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DETECTION
(72)
DETECTION
(72)
DECENT
(69)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CODEINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECEIT
(66)
CENOTE
(66)
DETECTION
(64)
DETECTION
(64)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENCODE
(63)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CODEINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
COINED
(63)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CODEINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DETECTION
(60)
COEDIT
(60)
DETECTION
(60)
DETECTION
(60)
DETECTION
(60)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NOTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CODEINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENCODE
(57)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
COINED
(57)
DECENT
(57)
CODEINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
COINED
(57)
CODEINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
DETECTION
(56)
DETECTION
(56)
NOTICED
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTICED
(55 = 20 + 35)
OCTENE
(54)
CODEINE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ENTICE
(54)
DETECT
(54)
DECEIT
(54)
DETECTION
(54)
COEDIT
(54)
DETECTION
(54)
CONED
(54)
NOTICE
(54)
ENTICED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CENOTE
(54)
CODEINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NOTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CODEINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NOTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CODEINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CODEINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CODEINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
NOTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
NOTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
NOTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
NOTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
DETECTION
(52)
CODEINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
DETECTION
(52)
CODEINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CODEINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CODEINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEICE
(51)
NOTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
EDICT
(51)
TONIC
(51)
ENTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
NOTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
NIECE
(51)
CITED
(51)
ENTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
NOTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
ONTIC
(51)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
CODEINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
CODEINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CODEINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NOTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
NOTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
CODEINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NOTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
CODEINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
CODEINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
CODEINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CODEINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CODEINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
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Words within the letters of detection

2 letter words in detection (8 words)

doenidinitnoonto

3 letter words in detection (31 words)

ceecodconcotdeedendiedindoedondotendeoniceideionnetnitnodnotodeoneteetentettictietintoetontot

4 letter words in detection (37 words)

cedecedicentcitecodecoedcoinconedeetdenedentdicedietdinedintdonedoteediticediconintoneednicenodenoteonceteedteentendtenttidetiedtinetinttoedtonetote

5 letter words in detection (18 words)

citedconeddeicedicotdienedionedittoedictinodeniecenotedoctetontictenettinedtonedtonictoted

6 letter words in detection (15 words)

cenotecoeditcoineddeceitdecentdenotedetectdetentencodeenticenettednoticeoctenetentedtinted

7 letter words in detection (3 words)

codeineenticednoticed

9 letter words in detection (1 word)

detection

detection + 1 blank (1 word)

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detection + 2 blanks (2 words)

delectationintrojected
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Word Growth involving detection

Shorter words in detection

detect

on ion

Longer words containing detection

biodetection biodetections

detections biodetections

detections microdetections

detections minedetections

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detections underdetections

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nondetection

overdetection overdetections

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