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DETERGENT

9 letters, 11 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What DETERGENT Means

  1. noun: a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
  2. noun: a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
  3. adjective: having cleansing power

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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DETERGENT is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as D2 E1 T1 E1 R1 G2 E1 N1 T1.

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