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Is detune a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word detune is a Scrabble US word. The word detune is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is detune a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word detune is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

D2E1T1U1N1E1

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6-letter words (2 found)

DETENU,DETUNE,

5-letter words (8 found)

DENET,ENDUE,ETUDE,TEEND,TENDU,TENUE,TUNED,UNDEE,

4-letter words (18 found)

DEEN,DEET,DENE,DENT,DUET,DUNE,DUNT,ETEN,NEED,NETE,NUDE,TEED,TEEN,TEND,TENE,TUND,TUNE,UNDE,

3-letter words (16 found)

DEE,DEN,DUE,DUN,EEN,END,ENE,NED,NEE,NET,NUT,TED,TEE,TEN,TUN,UTE,

2-letter words (10 found)

DE,ED,EE,EN,ET,NE,NU,TE,UN,UT,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 55 words from detune according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of detune

detune

Alternative forms

  • de-tune (music)

Etymology

de- +‎ tune.

Verb

detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)

  1. (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance.
    Synonym: untune
    Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
  2. (engineering) To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.

Translations

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈtune]

Verb

detune

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of detuna

Source: wiktionary.org