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Words That Start With DESS

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Popular Words That Start With DESS

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

All Words That Start With DESS 15 words

16-Letter Words Starting With DESS 2

How common is DESS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with DESS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 13.9 points, the best is DESSERTSPOONFULS (22 points) and 46.7% end in S.

Total words
15
Most common length
11 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13.9
out of 22 max
Longest word
DESSERTSPOONFULS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
46.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46.7%
  • e 20%
  • l 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo33.3%
  • ia13.3%

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 DESS

d 2e 1s 1s 1e 1r 1t 1s 1p 3o 1o 1n 1f 4u 1l 1s 1

D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

dessertspoonfuls

Form of dessertspoonful

  1. nounas much as a dessert spoon will hold
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How many words that start with DESS are there?

There are 15 words that start with DESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 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 DESS?

DESSERTSPOONFULS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESSERTSPOONSFUL (22), DESSERTSPOONFUL (21), DESSERTSPOONS (16).

What is the longest word that starts with DESS?

DESSERTSPOONFULS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESSERTS (8 letters) is the longest common one.