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8-Letter Words Starting With DEPU

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DEPU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DEPU 6 words

How common is DEPU at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with DEPU. They average 12.7 points and the best is DEPUTIZE (20 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 20 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • g 16.7%
  • s 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%

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 DEPU

d 2e 1p 3u 1t 1i 1z 10e 1

D 2 + E 1 + P 3 + U 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

deputize

  1. verbact as a substitute“She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”
  2. verbappoint as a substitute
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How many eight-letter words that start with DEPU are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with DEPU 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 DEPU?

DEPUTIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEPUTING (12), DEPUTIES (11), DEPURATE (11).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with DEPU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DEPUTIZE (20), DEPURANT (11), DEPUTISE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.