Words That Start With DESIST
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DESIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DESIST 8 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DESIST 1
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Full 11-letter listHow common is DESIST at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with DESIST. Most are 10 letters long, they average 11.3 points and the best is DESISTANCES (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 14 max
- Longest word
- DESISTANCES
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- e 25%
- d 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with DESIST
d 2e 1s 1i 1s 1t 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desistances
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 DESIST are there?
There are 8 words that start with DESIST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 2 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 DESIST?
DESISTANCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESISTENCES (14), DESISTANCE (13), DESISTENCE (13).
What are some common words that start with DESIST?
Everyday examples include DESIST, DESISTS, DESISTING, DESISTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DESIST?
DESISTANCES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESISTING (9 letters) is the longest common one.