detent

/dɪ'tɛnt/ noun
6 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.

WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withT
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetentday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesde · tent
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SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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