01 Word definition

detectives

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETECTIVES a word?

Yes. DETECTIVES is a 10-letter noun. DETECTIVES is a plural or present-tense form of DETECTIVE: a police officer who investigates crimes Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETECTIVES?

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

DETECTIVES contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETECTIVES is a plural or present-tense form of DETECTIVE.

1noun

  1. DETECTIVES is a plural or present-tense form of DETECTIVE: a police officer who investigates crimes

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETECTIVES spelled?

D1E2T3E4C5T6I7V8E9S10
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withVESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About DETECTIVES.

How do you spell DETECTIVES?

DETECTIVES is spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-I-V-E-S. It contains 10 letters.