15 Letter Words That Start With DES

There are 32+ 15 letter words beginning with DES in our English dictionary. Every 15-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 15-Letter Words Starting With DES

desalinisations 16
descriptiveness 23
desensitisation 16
desensitization 25
desertification 21
deservingnesses 20
desexualisation 23
desilverisation 19
desirablenesses 18
despiritualised 19
despiritualises 18
despiritualizes 27

All 15-Letter Words Starting With DES (25 words)

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How Common is DES as a Start 15 Letter word?

There are 32 15-letter words starting with DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21.6, with -S endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
21.6
Most Common Ending (47%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
UA

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15 Letter Words beginning with DES are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 15 Letter Words with DES.

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Highest-Scoring 15-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

desexualization 32
desulfurization 28
despiritualized 28
desilverization 28
despiritualizes 27
destabilization 27

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

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DES is desexualization with a total of 32 points.

D 2
E 1
S 1
E 1
X 8
U 1
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1

FAQ 15 Letter Words That Start With DES

  • How many 15 letter words starting with DES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 32 15-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.6.

  • Are there any rare 15 letter words starting with DES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 15-letter words like "desexualization", "desensitization", "destabilization", "desulfurization" start with DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "desexualization" is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 15 letter words starting with DES?

    Everyday 15-letter words starting with DES include "desalinisations", "descriptiveness", "desensitisation", "desensitization", "desertification".