detect

/dɪ'tɛkt/ verb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
VERB
1

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.

“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
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Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinetectday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesde · tect
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