detent

detent is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
2. 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, dog, pawl

Synonyms

click, dog, pawl

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in detent:

dtente, netted, tented

Common word forms

detents, detentes

Words from these letters

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