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01 Word definition

detective

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DETECTIVE a word?

Yes. DETECTIVE is a 9-letter noun. a police officer who investigates crimes Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETECTIVE?

D-E-T-E-C-T-I-V-E

DETECTIVE contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a police officer who investigates crimes

2noun

  1. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Synonyms
investigatortecpolice detective
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETECTIVE spelled?

D1E2T3E4C5T6I7V8E9
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DET →Words ending in IVE →Words made from DETECTIVE →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

defective18 ptsdeceptive17 ptsdecoctive17 ptsdeductive16 ptsdepictive17 ptsdetersive13 ptsdecretive15 ptsdefensive16 ptsdepletive15 ptsdeviative16 ptsdecursive15 ptsdemissive15 pts

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About DETECTIVE.

How do you spell DETECTIVE?

DETECTIVE is spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.