Detour

/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/

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

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Detour

noun

A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

verb

To make a detour.
To direct or send on a detour.

Anagrams of Detour

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 6 letters:

redout routed toured

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

redout routed toured

5-LETTER WORDS

doter outed outer outre route trode trued uredo

4-LETTER WORDS

doer dore dote dour duet dure duro euro redo rode rote roue rout rude rued+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

doe dor dot due duo ode ore ort oud our out red ret rod roe+3 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aoutdare outread readout

+bdoubter obtrude outbred redoubt

+ccourted eductor

+ooutdoer outrode

+sdetours dourest redouts rousted

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...URWords ending with "ur"All 6-letter words Unscramble "detour"

Rhyming Words

accoucheur allosaur amateur amour ankylosaur antifur apatosaur arbitrageur arbour archosaur ardour armour augur auteur bahadur+5 more

Related Words

dabbed dabber dabble dachas dacite dacker dacoit dacron dactyl daddle dadgum dadoed dadoes daedal daemon