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10-Letter Words Starting With DE

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DE

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With DE 827 words

How common is DE at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 827 ten-letter words that start with DE. They average 15.4 points, the best is DEOXIDIZED (29 points) and 35.1% end in S.

Total words
827
Average Scrabble score
15.4
out of 29 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.1%
  • e 17.8%
  • g 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io9.1%
  • ea7.9%
  • ie3.5%

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 ten-letter word that starts with DE

d 2e 1o 1x 8i 1d 2i 1z 10e 1d 2

D 2 + E 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

deoxidized

Form of deoxidize

  1. verbto remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
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How many ten-letter words that start with DE are there?

There are 827 ten-letter words that start with DE 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 ten-letter word that starts with DE?

DEOXIDIZED is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEOXIDIZER (28), DEOXIDIZES (28), DEZINCKING (27).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with DE?

Everyday examples include DEMOCRATIC, DELIBERATE, DEFINITELY, DEFINITION, DEFINITIVE, DEPARTMENT, DERIVATIVE, DEPRESSION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with DE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DEOXIDIZED (29), DEOXIDIZER (28), DEOXIDIZES (28), DEZINCKING (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.