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DETECTION

A 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble.

d 2 e 1 t 1 e 1 c 3 t 1 i 1 o 1 n 1
Length
9
Scrabble
12 pts
Sorted letters
cdeeinott
Anagrams
0

Definition of DETECTION

  1. noun

    the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

    Synonyms: catching, espial, spying, spotting

  2. noun

    a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

    “detection is hard on the feet”

    Synonyms: detecting, detective work, sleuthing

  3. noun

    the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

    “early detection can often lead to a cure”

    Synonyms: sensing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Words within DETECTION

158 words can be made from any subset of the letters in DETECTION.

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