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8-Letter Words Starting With DESIR

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DESIR

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DESIR 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DESIR. They average 9.3 points and the best is DESIRING (10 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
9.3
out of 10 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • g 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DESIR

d 2e 1s 1i 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

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

desiring

Form of desire

  1. verbfeel or have a desire for; want strongly“I want to go home now”
  2. verbexpect and wish“I trust you will behave better from now on”
  3. verbexpress a desire for
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How many eight-letter words that start with DESIR are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DESIR 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 DESIR?

DESIRING is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESIROUS (9), DESIRERS (9).