01 Word definition

detects

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DETECTS a word?

Yes. DETECTS is a 7-letter verb. DETECTS is a plural or present-tense form of DETECT: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETECTS?

D-E-T-E-C-T-S

DETECTS contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETECTS is a plural or present-tense form of DETECT.

1verb

  1. DETECTS is a plural or present-tense form of DETECT: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

    She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETECTS spelled?

D1E2T3E4C5T6S7
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withCTSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, T
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About DETECTS.

How do you spell DETECTS?

DETECTS is spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-S. It contains 7 letters.