14-Letter Words Starting With DES
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 14-Letter Words Starting With DES 26 words
How common is DES at the start of fourteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 fourteen-letter words that start with DES. They average 20.1 points, the best is DESULPHURIZING (30 points) and 65.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.1
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 65.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 65.4%
- g 11.5%
- n 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io26.9%
- ie7.7%
- ua7.7%
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 fourteen-letter word that starts with DES
d 2e 1s 1u 1l 1p 3h 4u 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + U 1 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desulphurizing
Form of desulphurize
- verbremove sulfur from
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How many fourteen-letter words that start with DES are there?
There are 26 fourteen-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 fourteen-letter word that starts with DES?
DESULPHURIZING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESULPHURIZERS (29), DESPIRITUALIZE (26), DESALINIZATION (24).
Which rare fourteen-letter words that start with DES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESULPHURIZING (30), DESULPHURIZERS (29), DESPIRITUALIZE (26), DESALINIZATION (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.