detent is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

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Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE)

That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.

Verb

The action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

detent is a Scrabble valid word

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• 7 points

detent is an iScramble valid word

• The word is valid in iScramble ✓
• 21 points

detent is an QuickWords valid word

• The word is valid in QuickWords ✓
• 21 points

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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• NETTED
• TENTED

Same letters plus one

• DENNETT
• DENTATE
• DETENTE
• DETENTS
• DINETTE
• NETTLED
• SNETTED
• STENTED
• TENDEST
• TENDETH
• TENTHED

Same letters minus one

• DENET
• DENTE
• DETTE
• ENTED
• ETTEN
• TEEND
• TENET