4-Letter Words Starting With DEA
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With DEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With DEA 6 words
How common is DEA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 four-letter words that start with DEA. They average 6.2 points and the best is DEAF (8 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.2
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 83%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 16.7%
- f 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 four-letter word that starts with DEA
d 2e 1a 1f 4
D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + F 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deaf
- nounpeople who have severe hearing impairments“many of the deaf use sign language”
- verbmake or render deaf“a deafening noise”
- adjectivelacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
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How many four-letter words that start with DEA are there?
There are 6 four-letter words that start with DEA 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 four-letter word that starts with DEA?
DEAF is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEAW (8), DEAD (6), DEAL (5).
What are some common four-letter words that start with DEA?
Everyday examples include DEAR, DEAL, DEAD, DEAF, DEAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.