DETENT — 6 letter word
detent
The word detent has 6 letters: D, E, T, E, N, T. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Detent has 2 anagrams: tented, netted. As a noun, it means "a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward".
6 letter word "detent": D E T E N T — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of detent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of detent
noun
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward Synonyms: click
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