Words That Start With DEX

There are over 55 words that begin with DEX in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DEX-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 DEX.

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3-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Short high-frequency DEX-words:

dex

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4-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 4-letter DEX-words:

dexy

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5-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 5-letter DEX-words:

dexes

dexie

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6-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 6-letter DEX-words:

dexies

dexter

dextro

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7-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 7-letter DEX-words:

dexters

dextral

dextran

dextrin

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8-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 8-letter DEX-words:

dextrals

dextrans

dextrine

dextrins

dextrose

dextrous

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 9-letter DEX-words:

dexterity

dexterous

dextrally

dextrines

dextrorse

dextroses

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 10-letter DEX-words:

dexterwise

dextrality

dextranase

dextrogyre

dextrorsal

dextrously

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 11-letter DEX-words:

dexiotropic

dexterities

dexterously

dextranases

dextrorsely

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 12-letter DEX-words:

dextralities

dextrocardia

dextrogyrate

dextrorotary

dextrousness

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 13-letter DEX-words:

dexamethasone

dexterousness

dextrocardiac

dextrocardias

dextroglucose

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 14-letter DEX-words:

dexamethasones

dexamphetamine

dextrocardiacs

dextroglucoses

dextrorotation

dextrorotatory

dextrousnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With DEX

Common 15-letter DEX-words:

dexamphetamines

dexfenfluramine

dexterousnesses

dextrorotations

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55 Common Words Starting with DEX

Most Common Length
14
(7 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
20.1
(out of 32)
Most Common Ending
s
(42%)

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

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEX is dexamphetamines with a total of 32 points.

D 2
E 1
X 8
A 1
M 3
P 3
H 4
E 1
T 1
A 1
M 3
I 1
N 1
E 1
S 1

Words that begin with DEX 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 DEX and words with DEX. Try our five letter words starting with DEX 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 DEX

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

    There are 55 words in the English dictionary that start with DEX, and most of them are 14 letters long (7 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DEX?

    The longest word starting with DEX is "dexfenfluramine" at 15 letters long.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "dexfenfluramine", "dextrorotatory", "dexamphetamine", "dextrorotation" start with DEX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dexfenfluramine" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DEX?

    Most words starting with DEX are 14 letters long, including everyday words like "dexamethasones", "dexamphetamine", "dextrocardiacs", "dextroglucoses", "dextrorotation".