5-Letter Words Starting With DER
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DER 14 words
How common is DER at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words that start with DER. They average 7.6 points, the best is DERBY (11 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- y 21.4%
- a 7.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DER
d 2e 1r 1b 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
derby
- nouna felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
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How many five-letter words that start with DER are there?
There are 14 five-letter words that start with DER 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 five-letter word that starts with DER?
DERBY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DERRY (9), DERAY (9), DERTH (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with DER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DERAY (9), DERTH (9), DERVS (9), DERMS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.