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Detective

Yes, Detective is a valid word.

What does DETECTIVE mean?

  1. noun

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  2. noun

    an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

Valid in

  • Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
  • Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
  • Words With FriendsValid

Hooks for DETECTIVE

Single letters that turn DETECTIVE into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from DETECTIVE

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