Detersive

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters

Definition of Detersive

Adjective

Having cleansing abilities
"The powdered roots of the Guayacan (lignum vitae) have detersive properties, and were once used as a household cleaning agent."

Noun

A cleansing agent; a detergent.

Anagrams of Detersive

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "detersive":

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

derives deserve devisee deviser diester dieters diverse diverts eeriest everted reedits reested resited restive revised+10 more

6-LETTER WORDS

derive desert desire deters devest devise dieter direst divers divert divest driest drives eiders everts+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "detersive" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 9-letter words Unscramble "detersive"

Rhyming Words

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