Words Containing DEAD
- 70 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words Containing DEAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DEAD 70 words
5-Letter Words With DEAD 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With DEAD 5
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With DEAD 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With DEAD 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With DEAD 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With DEAD 14
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DEAD 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With DEAD 2
Full 12-letter listHow often does DEAD appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 70 words containing DEAD. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is DEADLOCKING (20 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 70
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 16 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- DEADLINESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- d 17.1%
- g 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ei2.9%
- ie2.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word containing DEAD
d 2e 1a 1d 2l 1o 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deadlocking
Form of deadlock
- nouna situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible“reached an impasse on the negotiations”
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Words Containing DEAD FAQ
How many words containing DEAD are there?
There are 70 words containing DEAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 16 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DEAD?
DEADLOCKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEADWEIGHTS (20), DEADLOCKED (19), DEADWEIGHT (19).
What are some common words containing DEAD?
Everyday examples include DEAD, DEADLINE, DEADLY, DEADLIER, DEADEST, DEADEN, DEADER, DEADLOCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DEAD?
DEADLINESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEADLOCKING (11 letters) is the longest common one.