Is DETECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

YES — DETECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word 15 points

Scrabble US/CAN: 15 pts  |  Words With Friends: 17 pts

Lookup Word Points and Definitions

Scrabble® and Words With Friends® points for DETECTIVE

DETECTIVE is a valid Scrabble US/CAN word worth 15 points:

D2E1T1E1C3T1I1V4E1

DETECTIVE is valid in Scrabble UK (World) —

D2E1T1E1C3T1I1V4E1

DETECTIVE is a valid Words With Friends word worth 17 points:

D2E1T1E1C4T1I1V5E1

Our tools

Popular word lookups

Valid words made from Detective

Results

9-letter words (1 found)

DETECTIVE,

7-letter words (5 found)

DECEIVE,EVICTED,EVICTEE,VEDETTE,VIDETTE,

6-letter words (6 found)

DECEIT,DECTET,DETECT,DEVICE,EVITED,VETTED,

5-letter words (9 found)

CITED,CIVET,DEEVE,DEICE,EDICT,EVICT,EVITE,TICED,VICED,

4-letter words (31 found)

CEDE,CEDI,CETE,CIDE,CITE,CIVE,DEET,DEEV,DEVI,DICE,DICT,DIET,DITE,DITT,DIVE,EDIT,EIDE,ETIC,EVET,ICED,IDEE,TEED,TETE,TICE,TIDE,TIED,TITE,VICE,VIDE,VIED,VITE,

3-letter words (24 found)

CEE,CID,CIT,DEE,DEI,DEV,DIE,DIT,DIV,EVE,ICE,IDE,TEC,TED,TEE,TET,TIC,TID,TIE,TIT,VEE,VET,VID,VIE,

2-letter words (9 found)

DE,DI,ED,EE,ET,ID,IT,TE,TI,

You can make 85 words from detective according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.