Words That Start With DEAD
- 67 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DEAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEAD 67 words
5-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 14
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DEAD 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is DEAD at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 67 words that start with DEAD. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is DEADLOCKING (20 points) and 37.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 67
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- DEADLINESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.3%
- d 14.9%
- g 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ei3%
- ie3%
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 DEAD
d 2e 1a 1d 2l 1o 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deadlocking
Form of deadlock
- nouna situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible“reached an impasse on the negotiations”
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How many words that start with DEAD are there?
There are 67 words that start with DEAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 15 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 DEAD?
DEADLOCKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEADWEIGHTS (20), DEADLOCKED (19), DEADWEIGHT (19).
What are some common words that start with DEAD?
Everyday examples include DEAD, DEADLINE, DEADLY, DEADLIER, DEADEST, DEADEN, DEADER, DEADLOCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEAD?
DEADLINESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEADLOCKING (11 letters) is the longest common one.