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Words That Start With DEAF

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Popular Words That Start With DEAF

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

All Words That Start With DEAF 14 words

How common is DEAF at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with DEAF. Most are 6 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is DEAFENINGLY (19 points) and 28.6% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
6 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 19 max
Longest word
DEAFENINGLY
11 letters
Most common ending
S
28.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 28.6%
  • d 14.3%
  • y 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%

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 DEAF

d 2e 1a 1f 4e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

deafeningly

Form of deafening

  1. adjectiveloud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
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How many words that start with DEAF are there?

There are 14 words that start with DEAF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 3 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 DEAF?

DEAFENINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEAFBLIND (16), DEAFENINGS (15), DEAFENING (14).

What are some common words that start with DEAF?

Everyday examples include DEAF, DEAFNESS, DEAFER, DEAFEST, DEAFEN, DEAFENING, DEAFENS, DEAFENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEAF?

DEAFENINGLY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEAFNESS (8 letters) is the longest common one.