Words That Start With DESE
- 87 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DESE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DESE 87 words
6-Letter Words Starting With DESE 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DESE 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DESE 8
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DESE 8
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DESE 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DESE 15
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DESE 17
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DESE 11
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DESE 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DESE 6
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DESE 3
How common is DESE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 87 words that start with DESE. Most are 12 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is DESEXUALIZATIONS (33 points) and 37.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 87
- Most common length
- 12 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- DESENSITIZATIONS
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.9%
- d 12.6%
- g 12.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io23%
- ua12.6%
- ie2.3%
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 DESE
d 2e 1s 1e 1x 8u 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + X 8 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desexualizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with DESE are there?
There are 87 words that start with DESE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 17 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 DESE?
DESEXUALIZATIONS is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESEXUALIZATION (32), DESEXUALIZING (31), DESEXUALIZED (30).
What are some common words that start with DESE?
Everyday examples include DESERVE, DESERT, DESERTED, DESERTING, DESERTS, DESECRATION, DESECRATE, DESERVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DESE?
DESENSITIZATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESEGREGATION (13 letters) is the longest common one.