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Detects Definition

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detect.

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detects	10

2 letter words with DETECTS	Points
te	2
de	3
et	2
es	2
ed	3

3 letter words with DETECTS	Points
cee	5
tec	5
set	3
see	3
sec	5
est	3
eds	4
ted	4
tee	3
tes	3
tet	3
dee	4

4 letter words with DETECTS	Points
tecs	6
teds	5
teed	5
tees	4
test	4
tets	4
cede	7
stet	4
sett	4
seed	5
sect	6
deet	5
dees	5
cete	6
cees	6

5 letter words with DETECTS	Points
steed	6
deets	6
cetes	7
cedes	8

6 letter words with DETECTS	Points
detest	7
detect	9
tested	7

7 letter words with DETECTS	Points
detects	10

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Yes, detects is in the scrabble dictionary

...and is worth 11 points by itself.

Detects Definition

verb

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