Detach

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To separate or remove something from the thing to which it is fixed or connected.

“She carefully detached the connector before replacing the faulty component.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈtætʃ/

Syllables

de·tach

Related Words

Synonyms

separatedisconnectdisengage

Antonyms

attach connect fasten

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in the CH digraph, worth noting as only one vowel follows DE, making it a consonant-heavy word

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points with CH combining for high value, and hooks to DETACHED and DETACHES for strong board plays

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Words you can make from Detach

Shorter words formed from the letters in “detach”.

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “detach”.

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