5-Letter Words With DES
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With DES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With DES 42 words
How often does DES appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 five-letter words containing DES. They average 7.7 points, the best is JADES (13 points) and 92.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 45%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 92.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 92.9%
- e 2.4%
- i 2.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ae2.4%
- ai2.4%
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 five-letter word containing DES
j 8a 1d 2e 1s 1
J 8 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 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).
jades
Form of jade
- nouna semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
- nouna woman adulterer
- nouna light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
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How many five-letter words containing DES are there?
There are 42 five-letter words containing 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 containing DES?
JADES is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESEX (13), BYDES (11), DESKS (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing DES?
Everyday examples include HIDES, SIDES, CODES, WADES, RIDES, NODES, MODES, AIDES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing DES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BYDES (11), KADES (10), DESHI (9), VADES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.