detective

detective is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
2. noun. One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.
3. noun. a police officer who investigates crimes

   Synonyms: investigator, tec

4. noun. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Synonyms

investigator, tec

Common word forms

detectives

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