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detectives

noun

Plural of detective

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

VES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETECTIVES” Mean?

plural of detective

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word detectives with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

plural of detective

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, E, T, E, C, T, I, V, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
e
c
t
i
v
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detectives.

DETECTIVES is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDCEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DETECTIVES has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETECTIVES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETECTIVES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside detectives.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDCEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TE, EC, CT, TI, IV, VE, ES

Trigrams

DET, ETE, TEC, ECT, CTI, TIV, IVE, VES

Crossword Intelligence

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

DETECTIVES is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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