5 Letter Words Containing DER

There are 44+ five letter words with DER in our English dictionary. Every five-letter DER 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 DER.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With DER

under 6
order 6
older 6
wider 9
elder 6
rider 6
alder 6
cider 8
deray 9
dered 7
deres 6
derig 7

All 5-Letter Words With DER (33 words)

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How Common is DER as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 44 5-letter words containing DER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.4, with -R endings dominating (64% of them).

Total Words
44
Avg Scrabble Score
7.4
Most Common Ending (64%)
R
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter DER-Words in Scrabble

derby 11
cyder 11
deray 9
hider 9
heder 9
derry 9

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

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DER is derby with a total of 11 points.

D 2
E 1
R 1
B 3
Y 4
noun 1. an annual flat race for three-year-old horses, founded in 1780 by the 12th Earl of Derby and run on Epsom Downs in England in late May or early June
noun 2. a bowler hat
noun 3. a boot or shoe having the eyelet tabs stitched on top of the vamp
noun 4. a city in the Midlands of England, on the River Derwent; population 244,700 (est. 2009)
noun 5. a hard cheese made from skimmed milk, chiefly in Derbyshire

FAQ 5 Letter Words With DER

  • How many 5 letter words containing DER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 44 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DER. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.4.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing DER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "cider", "derma", "deray", "rider" contain DER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "deray" is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing DER?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing DER include "under", "order", "older", "wider", "elder".