Words That Start With DE
- 5,761 words
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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 · page 7 of 15
8-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 677
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 808
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 827
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 768
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 635
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DE 321-380 of 439
Full 13-letter listHow 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.