Words That Start With DER

There are over 291 words that begin with DER in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DER-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with DER.

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3-Letter Words Starting With DER

Short high-frequency DER-words:

der

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4-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 4-letter DER-words:

dere

derm

dern

dero

derp

derv

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5-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 5-letter DER-words:

derat

deray

derby

dered

deres

derig

derma

derms

derns

derny

deros

derps

derro

derry

derth

dervs

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6-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 6-letter DER-words:

derive

derail

derate

derats

derays

derham

deride

derigs

dering

dermal

dermas

dermic

dermis

derned

dernly

dernys

derris

derros

derths

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7-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 7-letter DER-words:

derived

derives

deraign

derails

derange

derated

derates

derbies

derecho

derhams

derided

derides

deriver

dermoid

dernful

dernies

derning

derrick

derries

dervish

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8-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 8-letter DER-words:

deracine

deraigns

derailed

derailer

deranger

derating

deraying

derechos

derelict

deriders

derigged

derision

derisive

derivers

deriving

dermatic

dermises

derricks

derriere

derrises

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9-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 9-letter DER-words:

deracines

deraigned

derailing

deranging

deratings

derations

deratting

derelicts

derepress

derigging

deringers

derisible

derivable

derivably

dermatoid

dermestid

derogated

derogates

derrieres

derringer

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10-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 10-letter DER-words:

derivative

derivation

derailment

derealised

derealized

deregulate

derestrict

deridingly

derivating

dermatites

dermatitis

dermatomal

dermatomes

dermatomic

dermatoses

derogately

derogating

derogatory

derricking

derringers

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11-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 11-letter DER-words:

derivatives

deracialise

deracinates

derailleurs

derailments

derangement

derecognise

derecognize

dereference

deregisters

deregulated

deregulates

dereliction

derepressed

derepresses

derestricts

derivatised

derivatized

dermatology

dermography

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12-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 12-letter DER-words:

deracialises

deracialized

deracinating

deracination

deraignments

derangements

derecognised

dereferenced

dereferences

deregulating

derepressing

derepression

derestricted

derivatively

derivatizing

dermabrasion

dermaplaning

dermatologic

dermopterans

derogatively

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13-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 13-letter DER-words:

deracialising

deracinations

derealisation

derealization

derecognising

derecognition

derecognizing

deregistering

deregulations

dereligionise

derepressions

derequisition

derestricting

derestriction

derivationist

dermabrasions

dermatologies

dermatophytes

dermatophytic

dermographies

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14-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 14-letter DER-words:

derealisations

derealizations

deregistration

dereligionised

dereligionises

dereligionizes

derequisitions

derestrictions

derisivenesses

derivationally

derivationists

derivatisation

derivativeness

derivatization

dermatoglyphic

dermatographic

dermatological

dermatologists

dermatomycosis

derogatoriness

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15-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 15-letter DER-words:

deregistrations

dereligionising

dereligionizing

derequisitioned

derivatisations

derivatizations

dermatoglyphics

dermatographias

dermatographies

dermatomyositis

dermatophytoses

dermatophytosis

dermatoplasties

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291 Common Words Starting with DER

Most Common Length
12
(38 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DER is dermatoglyphics with a total of 29 points.

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S 1
noun 1. the study of skin markings or patterns on fingers, hands, and feet, and its application, especially in criminology

Words that begin with DER are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in DER and words with DER. Try our five letter words starting with DER page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With DER

  • How many words starting with DER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 291 words in the English dictionary that start with DER, and most of them are 12 letters long (38 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DER?

    The longest word starting with DER is "dermatographies" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "derivatives" is the longest common word starting with DER.

  • Are there any rare words starting with DER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "derivatization", "derequisition", "derealization", "dereligionize" start with DER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "derivatization" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DER?

    Most words starting with DER are 12 letters long, including everyday words like "deracialises", "deracialized", "deracinating", "deracination", "deraignments".