9 Letter Words Containing DES

There are 365+ nine letter words with DES in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words With DES

described 15
describes 14
destroyed 14
desirable 12
designers 11
descended 14
attitudes 10
concludes 14
designing 12
altitudes 10
desperate 12
latitudes 10

All 9-Letter Words With DES (275 words)

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How Common is DES as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 365 9-letter words containing DES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (66% of them).

Total Words
365
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (66%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter DES-Words in Scrabble

quaysides 22
thiazides 22
wizardest 22
aquacades 21
copydesks 21
alkoxides 21

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DES is quaysides with a total of 22 points.

Q 10
U 1
A 1
Y 4
S 1
I 1
D 2
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a quay and the area around it

FAQ 9 Letter Words With DES

  • How many 9 letter words containing DES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 365 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DES. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing DES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "wizardest", "jaggedest", "jocundest", "quaysides" contain DES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wizardest" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing DES?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing DES include "described", "describes", "destroyed", "desirable", "designers".