Words That Start With DE
- 5,761 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With DE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DE 5,761 words
3-Letter Words Starting With DE 11
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With DE 57
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With DE 131
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DE 304
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DE 499
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DE 677
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DE 808
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DE 827
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DE 768
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DE 635
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DE 439
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DE 268
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DE 203
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DE 61
17-Letter Words Starting With DE 37
18-Letter Words Starting With DE 19
19-Letter Words Starting With DE 10
20-Letter Words Starting With DE 5
21-Letter Words Starting With DE 1
How common is DE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 5,761 words that start with DE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is DEMYTHOLOGIZATIONS (37 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 5,761
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 827 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 37 max
- Longest word
- DENDROCHRONOLOGICALLY
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 12.3%
- d 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.8%
- ea6.3%
- ie3.9%
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 word that starts with DE
d 2e 1m 3y 4t 1h 4o 1l 1o 1g 2i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
demythologizations
Form of demythologization
- nounthe restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms
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How many words that start with DE are there?
There are 5,761 words that start with DE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 827 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DE?
DEMYTHOLOGIZATIONS is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECITIZENIZING (36), DEMYTHOLOGIZATION (36), DEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDES (36).
What are some common words that start with DE?
Everyday examples include DETECT, DEMOCRATIC, DEMONSTRATION, DEDUCE, DECENT, DEVELOPMENT, DEFINITE, DELIBERATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DE?
DENDROCHRONOLOGICALLY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEMOCRATICALLY (14 letters) is the longest common one.