Definition of detectors

"detectors" in the noun sense

1. detector, sensor, sensing element

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

2. detector, demodulator

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

3. detector

electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

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detectors in Scrabble®

The word detectors 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 detectors:

DETECTORS
(117)
DETECTORS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

cestode, cotters, crested, detects, detorts, dotters, recodes, rosette

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detectors

DETECTORS
(117)
DETECTORS
(117)
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(78)
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(78)
DETECTORS
(60)
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(48)
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(18)
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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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(14)

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

DETECTORS
(117)
DETECTORS
(117)
DETECTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
CRESTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CESTODE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RECODES
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DETECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RECODES
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CESTODE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CRESTED
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DETECTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECODES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CESTODE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRESTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRESTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CESTODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CESTODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRESTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECODES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
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CESTODE
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CESTODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CESTODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECODES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECODES
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CESTODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
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RECODES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRESTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRESTED
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DETECTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECODES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRESTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECODES
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRESTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETECTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DETORTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DOTTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
RECODES
(82 = 32 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRESTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETORTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECODES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CESTODE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETECTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CESTODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DETECTORS
(78)
RECODES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CESTODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRESTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DETECTORS
(78)
ROSETTE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DETECTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECODES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DETORTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETORTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETORTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOTTERS
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DOTTERS
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DOTTERS
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DETORTS
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
DOTTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOTTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOTTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
COTTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETORTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
CRESTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DETECTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
DETECTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
COTTERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECODES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CESTODE
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECODES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRESTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRESTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CESTODE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ROSETTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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ROSETTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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CRESTED
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ROSETTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRESTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DETORTS
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CESTODE
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CESTODE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CESTODE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRESTED
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CRESTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CESTODE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECODES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CESTODE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRESTED
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CRESTED
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RECODES
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RECODES
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DETECTS
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DETECTS
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DETECTS
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DETECTS
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ROSETTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOTTERS
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COTTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
RECODES
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CESTODE
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COTTERS
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CESTODE
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CRESTED
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CESTODE
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COTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
DOTTERS
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COTTERS
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CRESTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECODES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECODES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECODES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECODES
(72 = 22 + 50)
COTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CRESTED
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(72 = 22 + 50)
DETECTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DETECTS
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DETECTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ROSETTE
(71 = 21 + 50)
CESTODE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DETORTS
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CRESTED
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CRESTED
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RECODES
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DETECTS
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COTTERS
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CESTODE
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DOTTERS
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CRESTED
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CESTODE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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DETECTS
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DOTTERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
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COTTERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RECODES
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROSETTE
(68 = 18 + 50)

detectors in Words With Friends™

The word detectors 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: 13

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

DETECTORS
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

cestode, cotters, crested, detects, detorts, dotters, recodes, rosette

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detectors

DETECTORS
(153)
DETECTORS
(90)
DETECTORS
(90)
DETECTORS
(69)
DETECTORS
(69)
DETECTORS
(60)
DETECTORS
(57)
DETECTORS
(56)
DETECTORS
(56)
DETECTORS
(56)
DETECTORS
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(46)
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(38)
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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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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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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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(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)
DETECTORS
(15)
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(15)
DETECTORS
(14)
DETECTORS
(14)

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

DETECTORS
(153)
CESTODE
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECODES
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRESTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DETECTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
COTTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CRESTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CESTODE
(92 = 57 + 35)
DETECTORS
(90)
DETECTORS
(90)
COTTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECODES
(86 = 51 + 35)
DETECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CESTODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRESTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
RECODES
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETECTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETECTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRESTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CESTODE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CESTODE
(80 = 45 + 35)
RECODES
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRESTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRESTED
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CESTODE
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETECTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETECTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CESTODE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CESTODE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRESTED
(79 = 44 + 35)
CESTODE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RECODES
(79 = 44 + 35)
DETECTS
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RECODES
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRESTED
(79 = 44 + 35)
RECODES
(79 = 44 + 35)
DETECTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRESTED
(79 = 44 + 35)
COTTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
DETORTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOTTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
COTTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
COTTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
COTTERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
CRESTED
(74 = 39 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
CRESTED
(74 = 39 + 35)
CESTODE
(74 = 39 + 35)
CESTODE
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETECTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
CESTODE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETECTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETECTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
CRESTED
(74 = 39 + 35)
CRESTED
(74 = 39 + 35)
RECODES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETECTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETECTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
CESTODE
(74 = 39 + 35)
CRESTED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CESTODE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DETECTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
RECODES
(73 = 38 + 35)
DOTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETORTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETORTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETORTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETORTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
COTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOTTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETECTORS
(69)
DETECTORS
(69)
ROSETTE
(68 = 33 + 35)
ROSETTE
(68 = 33 + 35)
ROSETTE
(68 = 33 + 35)
ROSETTE
(68 = 33 + 35)
DOTTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOTTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DETORTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOTTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DETORTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DETORTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECORS
(66)
CODERS
(66)
DOTTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CRESTED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DETORTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
DETORTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CESTODE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CESTODE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOTTERS
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CRESTED
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RECODES
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DETECTS
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DOTTERS
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DETECTS
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DOTTERS
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RECODES
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DETORTS
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DOTTERS
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DETORTS
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DETORTS
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ROSETTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ROSETTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ROSETTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COTTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ROSETTE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ROSETTE
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ROSETTE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ROSETTE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ROSETTE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ROSETTE
(62 = 27 + 35)
DETECTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
CESTODE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRESTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DETECTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
CESTODE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CESTODE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECODES
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECODES
(61 = 26 + 35)
DETECTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECODES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRESTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CESTODE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECODES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRESTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRESTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CESTODE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DETECTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRESTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DETECTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECODES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CREEDS
(60)
RECODE
(60)
DETECTORS
(60)
CRESTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DETORTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CESTODE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CESTODE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DETECTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CESTODE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DETECTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CESTODE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRESTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
COTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECODES
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
COTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECODES
(59 = 24 + 35)
DETECTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
COTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
COTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
DETECTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECODES
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECODES
(59 = 24 + 35)
COTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRESTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRESTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
RECODES
(58 = 23 + 35)
DETECTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
CESTODE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COTTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CESTODE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COTTER
(57)
ERECTS
(57)
CESTODE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CESTODE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DETECTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SECRET
(57)
DETECTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
DETECTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
DETECTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
COTTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
COTTERS
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COTTERS
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COTTERS
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CRESTED
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DETECTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRESTED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CESTODE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RECODES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SECTOR
(57)
RECODES
(57 = 22 + 35)
RECODES
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
RECODES
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words containing the sequence detectors

Words that start with detectors (1 word)

Words with detectors in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving detectors

Shorter words in detectors

detect detector

or detector

to detector

or ors

Longer words containing detectors

autodetectors

biodetectors

microdetectors

minedetectors

multidetectors

photodetectors

radiodetectors