Words That Start With DESP
- 103 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DESP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DESP 103 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DESP 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DESP 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DESP 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DESP 21
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DESP 12
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DESP 14
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DESP 4
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DESP 7
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DESP 6
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DESP 3
How common is DESP at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 103 words that start with DESP. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is DESPIRITUALIZING (29 points) and 39.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 103
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 21 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- DESPICABLENESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.8%
- y 10.7%
- d 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai7.8%
- oi7.8%
- ua6.8%
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 DESP
d 2e 1s 1p 3i 1r 1i 1t 1u 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
despiritualizing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With DESP FAQ
How many words that start with DESP are there?
There are 103 words that start with DESP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 21 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 DESP?
DESPIRITUALIZING is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPIRITUALIZED (28), DESPIRITUALIZES (27), DESPIRITUALIZE (26).
What are some common words that start with DESP?
Everyday examples include DESPERATE, DESPITE, DESPISE, DESPERATELY, DESPAIR, DESPOTIC, DESPONDENT, DESPICABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DESP?
DESPICABLENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESPERATELY (11 letters) is the longest common one.