Words That Start With DER

There are over 292 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

derayed

derbies

derecho

derided

derider

deriver

dermoid

dernful

dernier

dernies

derning

derrick

derries

dervish

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8-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 8-letter DER-words:

deraigns

derailed

derailer

deranger

deratted

deraying

derechos

derelict

deriding

deringer

derision

derivers

deriving

dermatic

dermises

dermoids

derogate

derricks

derriere

derrises

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9-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 9-letter DER-words:

derailers

derailing

derangers

deranging

deratings

derelicts

derepress

derisible

derisions

derivable

derivably

derivates

dermatoid

dermatome

dermestid

derogates

derricked

derrieres

derringer

dervishes

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10-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 10-letter DER-words:

derivative

derivation

deracinate

derailment

derationed

derealised

derealized

deregister

deregulate

derestrict

derivatise

dermatitis

dermatomal

dermatomes

dermatoses

dermestids

derogately

derogating

derogatory

derricking

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11-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 11-letter DER-words:

derivatives

deracialise

deracinated

deraignment

derailments

derationing

derecognise

deregisters

deregulates

deregulator

derepresses

derestricts

derivatised

derivatises

derivatized

derivatizes

dermapteran

dermatogens

dermography

dermopteran

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12-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 12-letter DER-words:

deracialized

deracializes

deracinating

deracination

deraignments

derecognizes

dereferenced

dereferences

deregulators

deregulatory

derisiveness

derivational

derivatizing

dermabrasion

dermaplaning

dermapterans

dermatitises

dermatologic

dermatophyte

derogatorily

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13-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 13-letter DER-words:

deracializing

deracinations

derealisation

derealization

derecognition

dereferencing

deregistering

deregulations

dereligionise

derepressions

derequisition

derestriction

derivationist

dermabrasions

dermaplanings

dermatography

dermatologies

dermatologist

dermatophytic

dermatoplasty

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14-Letter Words Starting With DER

Common 14-letter DER-words:

derecognitions

deregistration

dereligionises

dereligionized

dereligionizes

derequisitions

derestrictions

derivationally

derivationists

derivatisation

derivativeness

dermatoglyphic

dermatographia

dermatographic

dermatological

dermatologists

dermatomycoses

dermatomycosis

dermatoplastic

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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292 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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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 292 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 "derivativenesses" at 16 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 "deracialized", "deracializes", "deracinating", "deracination", "deraignments".