8-Letter Words Starting With DED
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DED 5 words
How common is DED at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with DED. They average 12 points and the best is DEDUCING (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DED
d 2e 1d 2u 1c 3i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deducing
Form of deduce
- verbreason by deduction; establish by deduction
- verbconclude by reasoning; in logic
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How many eight-letter words that start with DED are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with DED in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DED?
DEDUCING is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEDUCTED (13), DEDICATE (12), DEDICANT (12).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DED?
Everyday examples include DEDICATE, DEDUCING, DEDUCTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEDICANT (12), DEDALIAN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.