DETENT
Definition, meaning, and word game validity
Definitions for detent
Detent
That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
Detente
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Detentes
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Detention
Confinement; restraint; custody.
Detentions
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Detentive
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Detents
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Word Game Validity
DETENT is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values
Total possible words using these letters:
2 Letter Words
- DE - 3 points
- ED - 3 points
- EN - 2 points
- ET - 2 points
- NE - 2 points
3 Letter Words
- DEE - 4 points
- DEN - 4 points
- END - 4 points
- NEE - 3 points
- NET - 3 points
- ...and 4 more
4 Letter Words
- DEET - 5 points
- DENE - 5 points
- DENT - 5 points
- NEED - 5 points
- NETT - 4 points
- ...and 4 more
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