Definition of detections

"detections" 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"

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detections in Scrabble®

The word detections 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detections:

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

cenotes, cestode, codeine, coedits, coesite, contest, deceits, denoise, denotes, dentist, descent, destine, detects, detents, diocese, dittoes, dotiest, encodes, enticed, entices, noticed, notices, octenes, scented, section, snotted, stented, stinted

 

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

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detections in Words With Friends™

The word detections 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: 15

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

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

cenotes, cestode, codeine, coedits, coesite, contest, deceits, denoise, denotes, dentist, descent, destine, detects, detents, diocese, dittoes, dotiest, encodes, enticed, entices, noticed, notices, octenes, scented, section, snotted, stented, stinted

 

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