13-Letter Words Starting With DES
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With DES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 13-Letter Words Starting With DES 51 words
How common is DES at the start of thirteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 51 thirteen-letter words that start with DES. They average 20.1 points, the best is DESEXUALIZING (31 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 51
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.1
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- g 25.5%
- y 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io17.6%
- ua5.9%
- ea2%
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 thirteen-letter word that starts with DES
d 2e 1s 1e 1x 8u 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + X 8 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desexualizing
Form of desexualize
- verbdirect one's libidinous urges into another direction
- verbmake infertile“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with DES are there?
There are 51 thirteen-letter words that start with 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with DES?
DESEXUALIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESULPHURIZED (29), DESULPHURIZER (28), DESULPHURIZES (28).
What are some common thirteen-letter words that start with DES?
Everyday examples include DESEGREGATION, DESTRUCTIVELY, DESCRIPTIVELY, DESEGREGATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with DES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESEXUALIZING (31), DESULPHURIZED (29), DESULPHURIZER (28), DESULPHURIZES (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.