7 Letter Words That Start With DES

There are 44+ seven letter words beginning with DES in our English dictionary. Every seven-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 7-Letter Words Starting With DES

despite 10
designs 9
desired 9
destroy 11
descent 10
desktop 14
desires 8
descale 10
deserts 8
desexed 16
desined 9
desirer 8

All 7-Letter Words Starting With DES (37 words)

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How Common is DES as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 44 7-letter words starting with DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
44
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
OI

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7 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 7 Letter Words with DES.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

desexed 16
desexes 15
deskman 14
destock 14
desktop 14
deskmen 14

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DES is desexed with a total of 16 points.

D 2
E 1
S 1
E 1
X 8
E 1
D 2
adjective 1. (of a person) deprived of or lacking sexual qualities or attraction
adjective 2. (of an animal) castrated or spayed
verb 1. deprive (someone) of sexual qualities or attraction
verb 2. castrate or spay (an animal)
Synonyms:
castrateneutergeldcutemasculate

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With DES

  • How many 7 letter words starting with DES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 44 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with DES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "desexed", "desugar", "despise", "despair" start with DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "desexed" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with DES?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with DES include "despite", "designs", "desired", "destroy", "descent".