Words Containing DES
- 2,151 words
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Popular Words Containing DES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DES 2,151 words
5-Letter Words With DES 42
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With DES 92
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With DES 162
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With DES 288
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With DES 333
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With DES 363
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DES 279
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With DES 220
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With DES 146
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With DES 91
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With DES 77
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With DES 20
17-Letter Words With DES 14
18-Letter Words With DES 5
19-Letter Words With DES 8
20-Letter Words With DES 6
21-Letter Words With DES 1
How often does DES appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 2,151 words containing DES. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES (45 points) and 65.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,151
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 363 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 45 max
- Longest word
- MENINGOENCEPHALITIDES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 65.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 65.2%
- t 7.7%
- e 5.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io5.3%
- ou2%
- ia2%
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 containing DES
h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1c 3h 4l 1o 1r 1o 1t 1h 4i 1a 1z 10i 1d 2e 1s 1
H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + H 4 + L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + O 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 45 points
- Double word
- 90 pts
- Triple word
- 135 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hydrochlorothiazides
Form of hydrochlorothiazide
- nouna diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
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How many words containing DES are there?
There are 2,151 words containing DES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 363 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DES?
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHLORDIAZEPOXIDES (42), PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDES (38), CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDES (37).
What are some common words containing DES?
Everyday examples include DESCRIPTION, DESCRIBE, DESIRABLE, DESPERATE, DESPITE, DESK, WIDEST, HARDEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DES?
MENINGOENCEPHALITIDES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INDESTRUCTIBLE (14 letters) is the longest common one.