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01 Word definition

detrimental

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DETRIMENTAL a word?

Yes. DETRIMENTAL is a 11-letter adjective. (sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETRIMENTAL?

D-E-T-R-I-M-E-N-T-A-L

DETRIMENTAL contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury

    “damaging to career and reputation”
Synonyms
damagingprejudicialprejudicious
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETRIMENTAL spelled?

D1E2T3R4I5M6E7N8T9A10L11
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withTALLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with DET →Words ending in TAL →Words made from DETRIMENTAL →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

decremental16 ptsnutrimental13 ptsdecremented17 ptsdentilabial14 ptsrecremental15 ptsretrolental11 ptssentimental13 ptsvestimental16 ptsapartmental15 ptscondimental16 ptsdeceptional16 ptsdeferential15 pts

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About DETRIMENTAL.

How do you spell DETRIMENTAL?

DETRIMENTAL is spelled D-E-T-R-I-M-E-N-T-A-L. It contains 11 letters.