Definition of detents

"detents" in the noun sense

1. pawl, detent, click, dog

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

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detents in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detents:

DETENTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
STENTED
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

detents, stented

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detents

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

DETENTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
STENTED
(82 = 32 + 50)
STENTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETENTS
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DETENTS
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detents in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

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

DETENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STENTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STENTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
STENTED
(80 = 45 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

detents, stented

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detents

DETENTS
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In detents

DETENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STENTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STENTED
(80 = 45 + 35)
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DETENTS
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STENTED
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STENTED
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Words within the letters of detents

2 letter words in detents (1 word)

3 letter words in detents (10 words)

5 letter words in detents (12 words)

6 letter words in detents (8 words)

7 letter words in detents (Anagrams) (2 words)

detents + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence detents

Words that start with detents (1 word)

Words with detents in them (1 word)

Words that end with detents (1 word)

Word Growth involving detents

Shorter words in detents

en ten tent detent

en ten tent tents

Longer words containing detents

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