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detach

/dɪˈtætʃ/verb

Detach commonly means to cause to become detached or separated; take off, separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment, or come to be detached.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

ACH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DETACH” Mean?

/dɪˈtætʃ/

detach has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

cause to become detached or separated; take off

detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it

2

separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

detach a regiment

3

come to be detached

His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cause to become detached or separated; take off

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, T, A, C, H

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
a
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detach.

DETACH is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using detach in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DETACH has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DETACH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DETACH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DETACH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TA, AC, CH

Trigrams

DET, ETA, TAC, ACH

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for detach.

DETACH is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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