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10-Letter Words Starting With DEA

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEA

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEA 42 words

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

Our combined English word list has 42 ten-letter words that start with DEA. They average 15.3 points, the best is DEAMINIZED (23 points) and 47.6% end in S.

Total words
42
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 23 max
Everyday words
2%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
47.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 47.6%
  • d 19%
  • e 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%
  • ae7.1%
  • io7.1%

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 DEA

d 2e 1a 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

deaminized

Form of deaminize

  1. verbremove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination
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How many ten-letter words that start with DEA are there?

There are 42 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with DEA?

DEAMINIZED is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEATHWATCH (22), DEAMINIZES (22), DEADLOCKED (19).

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

Everyday examples include DEALERSHIP, DEADLOCKED, DEADLINESS, DEACTIVATE, DEATHTRAPS, DEADPANNED, DEATHBLOWS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include DEAMINIZED (23), DEAMINIZES (22), DEADWEIGHT (19), DEADSTOCKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.