8 Letter Words That Start With DE

There are 716+ eight letter words beginning with DE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DE 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 DE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DE

designed 11
decision 11
describe 13
declared 12
defeated 13
detailed 10
declined 12
depicted 14
decrease 11
delivery 15
demanded 13
deployed 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DE (596 words)

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How Common is DE as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 716 8-letter words starting with DE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.5, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
716
Avg Scrabble Score
12.5
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DE-Words in Scrabble

denazify 24
defuzing 22
detoxify 22
dezinced 21
demijohn 21
defrozen 21

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DE is denazify with a total of 24 points.

D 2
E 1
N 1
A 1
Z 10
I 1
F 4
Y 4
verb 1. remove the Nazi influence from (an area or institution)

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DE

  • How many 8 letter words starting with DE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 716 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DE. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "detraque", "deputize", "defreeze", "denazify" start with DE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "denazify" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DE?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DE include "designed", "decision", "describe", "declared", "defeated".

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