DETENT

“DETENT” is a valid word.

7 Scrabble points

8 Words with Friends

6 letters

Definition

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

needa condition requiring relief
tendhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
tenta portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
teena juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
dentan appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
teedplace on a tee
nettcatch with a net
deet
dene

endeither extremity of something that has length
tenthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
teda tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
neta computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
dee
denthe habitation of wild animals
teethe starting place for each hole on a golf course
nee(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
tetthe New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th

dea Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
edimpotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
enhalf the width of an em
et
nea colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts