detach

/dɪ'tæʧ/ verb
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Come to be detached.

“His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery”

2

Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

“detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”

3

Separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment.

“detach a regiment”

WORD FORMS
Related formdetachment
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetachday
Starts & ends withD … H
Syllablesde · tach
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.