8-Letter Words With DESM
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With DESM 10 words
How often does DESM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words containing DESM. They average 11.5 points, the best is BEDESMAN (13 points) and 80% end in N.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- n 80%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oi10%
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 containing DESM
b 3e 1d 2e 1s 1m 3a 1n 1
B 3 + E 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 = 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).
bedesman
- nouna person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
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How many eight-letter words containing DESM are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words containing DESM 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 containing DESM?
BEDESMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEDESMEN (13), DESMOIDS (12), SIDESMAN (11).
Which rare eight-letter words containing DESM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEDESMEN (13), DESMOIDS (12), DESMINES (11), LODESMAN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.