Play DETECTIVES Strategically

150 valid words • Unscramble DETECTIVES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETECTIVES

Best Short Plays

VICE (9pt)DEVS (8pt)DIVE (8pt)VIDE (8pt)VIED (8pt)CEDE (7pt)CEDI (7pt)DICE (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETECTIVES (16pt)DETECTIVE (15pt)DECEIVES (14pt)EVICTEES (13pt)VEDETTES (12pt)VIDETTES (12pt)DECEIVE (13pt)DEVICES (13pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 16 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 150 Words

10-letter 1 words Best: DETECTIVES (16pt)

9-letter 1 words Best: DETECTIVE (15pt)

8-letter 4 words Best: DECEIVES (14pt)

DECEIVES14pt EVICTEES13pt VEDETTES12pt VIDETTES12pt

7-letter 10 words Best: DECEIVE (13pt)

DECEIVE13pt DEVICES13pt EVICTED13pt EVICTEE12pt DEVISEE11pt STEEVED11pt VEDETTE11pt VIDETTE11pt DECEITS10pt DETECTS10pt

6-letter 23 words Best: DEVICE (12pt)

DEVICE12pt CIVETS11pt EVICTS11pt DEVEST10pt DEVISE10pt DIVEST10pt EVITED10pt SIEVED10pt VESTED10pt VETTED10pt VISEED10pt DECEIT9pt DEICES9pt DETECT9pt EDICTS9pt EVITES9pt SECEDE9pt STEEVE9pt VESTEE9pt DETEST7pt TESTED7pt SETTEE6pt TESTEE6pt

5-letter 26 words Best: VICED (11pt)

VICED11pt CIVET10pt EVICT10pt VICES10pt DIVES9pt VISED9pt CEDES8pt CEDIS8pt CITED8pt DEICE8pt DICES8pt EDICT8pt EVITE8pt SIEVE8pt CESTI7pt CETES7pt CITES7pt DEETS6pt DEIST6pt DIETS6pt DITES6pt EDITS6pt SITED6pt STEED6pt STIED6pt TIDES6pt

4-letter 48 words Best: VICE (9pt)

VICE9pt DEVS8pt DIVE8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt DISC7pt EVES7pt ICED7pt VEES7pt VEST7pt VETS7pt VIES7pt VISE7pt CEES6pt CETE6pt CIST6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt ICES6pt SECT6pt SICE6pt TICS6pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DIES5pt DIET5pt DITE5pt DITS5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDES5pt SEED5pt SIDE5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt SETT4pt SITE4pt STET4pt TEES4pt TEST4pt TETS4pt TIES4pt TITS4pt

3-letter 28 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7pt EVE6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIE6pt VIS6pt CEE5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt SEC5pt SIC5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DIE4pt DIS4pt DIT4pt IDS4pt TED4pt ITS3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SET3pt SIT3pt TEE3pt TET3pt TIE3pt TIS3pt TIT3pt

2-letter 9 words Best: DE (3pt)

DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt ES2pt ET2pt IS2pt IT2pt SI2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DETECTIVES

Letters: 10
Scrabble score: 16 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 150

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETECTIVES in Scrabble?: Play DETECTIVES directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 150 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETECTIVES between Scrabble and WWF?: DETECTIVES scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETECTIVES?: VICE (9 pts) is a strong short play from DETECTIVES.

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