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9-Letter Words Starting With DEH

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DEH

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DEH 7 words

How common is DEH at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with DEH. They average 14.6 points and the best is DEHYDRATE (17 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 17 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
42.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 42.9%
  • s 28.6%
  • e 14.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with DEH

d 2e 1h 4y 4d 2r 1a 1t 1e 1

D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

dehydrate

  1. verbpreserve by removing all water and liquids from“carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”
  2. verbremove water from“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”
  3. verblose water or moisture“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
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How many nine-letter words that start with DEH are there?

There are 7 nine-letter words that start with DEH 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 nine-letter word that starts with DEH?

DEHYDRATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEHISCING (16), DEHISCENT (15), DEHORNING (14).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with DEH score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DEHORTING (14), DEHORNERS (13), DEHORTERS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.