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Updated June 2026
A small, specific piece of information or feature. Individual facts or items considered separately.
“Please provide more detail about your proposal.”
/ˈdiːˌteɪl/
de·tail
Contains A, E, I with D, T, L.
Worth 7 points; three vowels make it flexible for building.
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