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9-Letter Words Starting With DERI

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DERI

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DERI 7 words

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

Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with DERI. They average 13.1 points and the best is DERIVABLY (18 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
13.1
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • e 28.6%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io14.3%

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 nine-letter word that starts with DERI

d 2e 1r 1i 1v 4a 1b 3l 1y 4

D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

derivably

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with DERI are there?

There are 7 nine-letter words that start with DERI 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 DERI?

DERIVABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DERIVABLE (15), DERIGGING (13), DERIVATES (13).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include DERIVABLY (18), DERIGGING (13), DERIVATES (13), DERINGERS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.