Definition of detective

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• detective is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
• detective is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
• detective is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of detective

• a police officer who investigates crimes (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. investigator
  2. police detective
  3. tec
• an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public (noun)

See definition of detective in Merriam Webster