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10-Letter Words With DES

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Popular 10-Letter Words With DES

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

All 10-Letter Words With DES 363 words

How often does DES appear in ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 363 ten-letter words containing DES. They average 14.7 points, the best is HYDRAZIDES (27 points) and 69.4% end in S.

Total words
363
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 27 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
69.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 69.4%
  • d 6.1%
  • e 6.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou2.5%
  • ia1.9%
  • io1.9%

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 containing DES

h 4y 4d 2r 1a 1z 10i 1d 2e 1s 1

H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

hydrazides

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

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How many ten-letter words containing DES are there?

There are 363 ten-letter words containing 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 ten-letter word containing DES?

HYDRAZIDES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYDROXIDES (25), METHOXIDES (23), PHENOXIDES (23).

What are some common ten-letter words containing DES?

Everyday examples include WIDESPREAD, PEDESTRIAN, DESTROYING, DESCRIBING, STEWARDESS, FORWARDEST, DESCRIPTOR, BRIDESMAID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words containing DES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HYDRAZIDES (27), METHOXIDES (23), PHENOXIDES (23), HYDATHODES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.