DETECTIVE — 9 letter word
detective
The word detective has 9 letters: D, E, T, E, C, T, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a police officer who investigates crimes".
9 letter word "detective": D E T E C T I V E — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of detective
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of detective
noun
- a police officer who investigates crimes Synonyms: investigator, tec, police detective
- an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public