5-Letter Words Starting With DES
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DES 4 words
How common is DES at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with DES. They average 9.5 points and the best is DESEX (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- i 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DES
d 2e 1s 1e 1x 8
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 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).
desex
- verbmake infertile“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
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How many five-letter words that start with DES are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with DES 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 DES?
DESEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESKS (10), DESHI (9), DESSE (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with DES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESHI (9), DESSE (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.