detection
Detection can refer to the perception that something has occurred or some state exists, the detection that a signal is being received, or the act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
Length
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
DE
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DETECTION” Mean?
/dəˈtɛkʃən/
detection has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensesthe perception that something has occurred or some state exists
“early detection can often lead to a cure”
Synonyms
the detection that a signal is being received
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
Length
9 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
D, E, T, E, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DETECTION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DETECTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DETECTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DETECTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCBDCEFG
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVVC
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
DE, ET, TE, EC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
DET, ETE, TEC, ECT, CTI, TIO, ION
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