10 Letter Words That Start With DES

There are 110+ ten letter words beginning with DES in our English dictionary. Every ten-letter DES word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DES.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DES

designated 13
describing 16
destroying 15
destroyers 14
descendent 14
descending 15
deschooled 17
descramble 17
deservings 15
designates 12
designator 12
desinences 13

All 10-Letter Words Starting With DES (77 words)

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How Common is DES as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 110 10-letter words starting with DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
110
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IO

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

desquamate 22
despicably 20
desalinize 20
despatched 19
deservedly 18
destocking 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DES?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DES is desquamate with a total of 22 points.

D 2
E 1
S 1
Q 10
U 1
A 1
M 3
A 1
T 1
E 1
verb 1. (of a layer of cells, e.g. of the skin) come off in scales or flakes
Synonyms:
peel offpeelchipscale offblistercome offcome off in layers

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With DES

  • How many 10 letter words starting with DES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 110 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with DES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "desquamate", "desalinize", "descramble", "desolatory" start with DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "desquamate" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with DES?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with DES include "designated", "describing", "destroying", "destroyers", "descendent".