Play DETECTORS Strategically

276 valid words • Unscramble DETECTORS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETECTORS

Best Short Plays

CEDE (7pt)CODE (7pt)CODS (7pt)COED (7pt)CORD (7pt)DECO (7pt)DOCS (7pt)CEES (6pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETECTORS (12pt)CORSETED (11pt)COTTERED (11pt)DETECTOR (11pt)ESCORTED (11pt)SECTORED (11pt)TETRODES (9pt)CESTODE (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 12 pts

WWF: 13 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 276 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DETECTORS (12pt)

8-letter 6 words Best: CORSETED (11pt)

CORSETED11pt COTTERED11pt DETECTOR11pt ESCORTED11pt SECTORED11pt TETRODES9pt

7-letter 12 words Best: CESTODE (10pt)

CESTODE10pt CRESTED10pt DETECTS10pt ESCOTED10pt RECODES10pt COTTERS9pt TERCETS9pt DOTTERS8pt OERSTED8pt TEREDOS8pt TETRODE8pt ROSETTE7pt

6-letter 49 words Best: CEDERS (9pt)

CEDERS9pt CODERS9pt COSTED9pt CREDOS9pt CREEDS9pt DECORS9pt DETECT9pt RECODE9pt SCORED9pt SCREED9pt CERTES8pt CORSET8pt COSTER8pt COTTER8pt ERECTS8pt ESCORT8pt OCTETS8pt RECTOS8pt RESECT8pt SCOTER8pt SECRET8pt SECTOR8pt TERCES8pt TERCET8pt DESERT7pt DETERS7pt DETEST7pt DOTERS7pt DOTTER7pt ERODES7pt REDOES7pt RESTED7pt RETTED7pt ROTTED7pt SORTED7pt SOTTED7pt STORED7pt STRODE7pt TEREDO7pt TESTED7pt OTTERS6pt RETEST6pt ROTTES6pt SETTER6pt STEREO6pt STREET6pt TESTER6pt TORTES6pt TOTERS6pt

5-letter 73 words Best: CEDER (8pt)

CEDER8pt CEDES8pt CERED8pt CODER8pt CODES8pt COEDS8pt CORDS8pt CORED8pt COTED8pt CREDO8pt CREED8pt DECOR8pt DECOS8pt SCROD8pt CERES7pt CEROS7pt CETES7pt CORES7pt CORSE7pt COSET7pt COTES7pt CREST7pt ERECT7pt ESCOT7pt OCTET7pt RECTO7pt SCORE7pt SCREE7pt TERCE7pt TORCS7pt DEERS6pt DEETS6pt DETER6pt DOERS6pt DOEST6pt DOSER6pt DOTER6pt DOTES6pt DREES6pt DREST6pt ERODE6pt REDES6pt REDOS6pt REEDS6pt RESOD6pt ROSED6pt SEDER6pt SERED6pt STEED6pt TOTED6pt TREED6pt TRODE6pt EROSE5pt ESTER5pt OTTER5pt REEST5pt RESET5pt ROSET5pt ROTES5pt ROTTE5pt STEER5pt STERE5pt STORE5pt TERSE5pt TORES5pt TORSE5pt TORTE5pt TORTS5pt TOTER5pt TOTES5pt TREES5pt TRETS5pt TROTS5pt

4-letter 79 words Best: CEDE (7pt)

CEDE7pt CODE7pt CODS7pt COED7pt CORD7pt DECO7pt DOCS7pt CEES6pt CERE6pt CERO6pt CETE6pt CORE6pt COST6pt COTE6pt COTS6pt ORCS6pt RECS6pt ROCS6pt SCOT6pt SECT6pt TORC6pt DEER5pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DERE5pt DOER5pt DOES5pt DORE5pt DORS5pt DOSE5pt DOST5pt DOTE5pt DOTS5pt DREE5pt ODES5pt REDE5pt REDO5pt REDS5pt REED5pt RODE5pt RODS5pt SEED5pt SORD5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TODS5pt TOED5pt TROD5pt EROS4pt ERST4pt ORES4pt ORTS4pt REES4pt REST4pt RETE4pt RETS4pt ROES4pt ROSE4pt ROTE4pt ROTS4pt SEER4pt SERE4pt SETT4pt SORE4pt SORT4pt STET4pt TEES4pt TEST4pt TETS4pt TOES4pt TORE4pt TORS4pt TORT4pt TOST4pt TOTE4pt TOTS4pt TREE4pt TRET4pt TROT4pt

3-letter 43 words Best: COD (6pt)

COD6pt DOC6pt CEE5pt COR5pt COS5pt COT5pt ORC5pt REC5pt ROC5pt SEC5pt DEE4pt DOE4pt DOR4pt DOS4pt DOT4pt ODE4pt ODS4pt RED4pt ROD4pt SOD4pt TED4pt TOD4pt ERE3pt ERS3pt OES3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt ORT3pt OSE3pt REE3pt RES3pt RET3pt ROE3pt ROT3pt SEE3pt SER3pt SET3pt SOT3pt TEE3pt TET3pt TOE3pt TOR3pt TOT3pt

2-letter 13 words Best: DE (3pt)

DE3pt DO3pt ED3pt OD3pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt OE2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt TO2pt

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About the Word DETECTORS

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 12 pts
Words With Friends score: 13 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 276

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETECTORS in Scrabble?: Play DETECTORS directly for 12 points, or use its letters to form 276 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETECTORS between Scrabble and WWF?: DETECTORS scores 12 pts in Scrabble and 13 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETECTORS?: CEDE (7 pts) is a strong short play from DETECTORS.

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