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Popular Words That Start With DEV

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

All Words That Start With DEV 247 words

6-Letter Words Starting With DEV 16

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7-Letter Words Starting With DEV 29

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8-Letter Words Starting With DEV 43

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEV 41

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEV 31

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEV 35

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEV 18

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEV 10

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEV 8

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15-Letter Words Starting With DEV 7

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16-Letter Words Starting With DEV 1

How common is DEV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 247 words that start with DEV. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.4 points, the best is DEVALORIZATIONS (28 points) and 38.1% end in S.

Total words
247
Most common length
8 letters
43 words
Average Scrabble score
15.4
out of 28 max
Longest word
DEVITRIFICATIONS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
38.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.1%
  • d 10.9%
  • e 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io16.6%
  • ia8.5%
  • ou7.7%

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 DEV

d 2e 1v 4a 1l 1o 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

D 2 + E 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

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

devalorizations

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 DEV are there?

There are 247 words that start with DEV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 43 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 DEV?

DEVALORIZATIONS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEVITALIZATIONS (28), DEVOCALIZING (28), DEVALORIZATION (27).

What are some common words that start with DEV?

Everyday examples include DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOP, DEVICE, DEVOTE, DEVIOUS, DEVELOPER, DEVIATION, DEVIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEV?

DEVITRIFICATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEVELOPMENTS (12 letters) is the longest common one.