10 Letter Words Containing DES

There are 388+ ten letter words 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 with DES.

Popular 10-Letter Words With DES

widespread 17
designated 13
describing 16
destroying 15
destroyers 14
ambuscades 17
blindsides 14
carbamides 17
desistance 13
desorption 13
despicable 17
despiteful 16

All 10-Letter Words With DES (275 words)

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How Common is DES as a Middle 10 Letter word?

There are 388 10-letter words containing DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.7, with -S endings dominating (69% of them).

Total Words
388
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
Most Common Ending (69%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
OO

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

hydrazides 27
hydroxides 25
methoxides 23
phenoxides 23
sexcapades 22
desquamate 22

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DES?

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DES is hydrazides with a total of 27 points.

H 4
Y 4
D 2
R 1
A 1
Z 10
I 1
D 2
E 1
S 1

FAQ 10 Letter Words With DES

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

    There are 388 10-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "squalidest", "desquamate", "desalinize", "hydrazides" contain DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hydrazides" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words containing DES?

    Everyday 10-letter words containing DES include "widespread", "designated", "describing", "destroying", "destroyers".