11-Letter Words Starting With DESC
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 11-Letter Words Starting With DESC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 11-Letter Words Starting With DESC 16 words
How common is DESC at the start of eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eleven-letter words that start with DESC. They average 16.8 points, the best is DESCRIPTIVE (19 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 25%
- d 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.5%
- oo12.5%
- eu6.3%
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 eleven-letter word that starts with DESC
d 2e 1s 1c 3r 1i 1p 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + P 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
descriptive
- adjectiveserving to describe or inform or characterized by description“the descriptive variable”
- adjectiveof or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage“descriptive grammar”
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How many eleven-letter words that start with DESC are there?
There are 16 eleven-letter words that start with DESC 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 eleven-letter word that starts with DESC?
DESCRIPTIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESCRAMBLED (19), DESCRIBABLE (18), DESCHOOLING (18).
What are some common eleven-letter words that start with DESC?
Everyday examples include DESCRIPTION, DESCRIPTIVE, DESCRIBABLE, DESCENDANTS, DESCRIPTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eleven-letter words that start with DESC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESCRAMBLED (19), DESCHOOLING (18), DESCRAMBLER (18), DESCRAMBLES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.