DETECTION — 9 letter word
detection
The word detection has 9 letters: D, E, T, E, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of detecting something".
9 letter word "detection": D E T E C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of detection
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of detection
noun
- the act of detecting something Synonyms: espial, spying, spotting, catching
- a police investigation to determine the perpetrator "detection is hard on the feet" Synonyms: detecting
- the perception that something has occurred or some state exists "early detection can often lead to a cure" Synonyms: sensing
- the detection that a signal is being received Synonyms: signal detection
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