8 Letter Words Containing DES

There are 301+ eight letter words with DES in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words With DES

designed 11
includes 11
provides 14
describe 13
episodes 11
designer 10
brigades 12
upgrades 12
cathodes 14
descends 12
designee 10
desisted 10

All 8-Letter Words With DES (233 words)

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How Common is DES as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 301 8-letter words containing DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (61% of them).

Total Words
301
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (61%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

copydesk 20
zincodes 20
joyrides 19
helpdesk 18
excludes 18
ozonides 18

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DES is copydesk with a total of 20 points.

C 3
O 1
P 3
Y 4
D 2
E 1
S 1
K 5
noun 1. a desk in a newspaper office at which copy is edited for printing

FAQ 8 Letter Words With DES

  • How many 8 letter words containing DES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 301 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing DES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "desexing", "zincodes", "ozonides", "humidest" contain DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zincodes" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing DES?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing DES include "designed", "includes", "provides", "describe", "episodes".