FAQ on words containing DEAD
What are the best Scrabble words containing DEAD?
The highest scoring Scrabble words containing DEAD are Deadlocking and Deadweights, which are each worth at least 20 points without any bonuses. The next best words containing DEAD are Deadlocked and Deadweight, which are each worth 19 points. Other high score words containing DEAD are Deadheading (18), Deadeningly (17), Deadheaded (17), Deadlifting (17), Deadlocks (17).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| deadlocking | 11 | 20 |
| deadweights | 11 | 20 |
| deadlocked | 10 | 19 |
| deadweight | 10 | 19 |
| deadheading | 11 | 18 |
| deadeningly | 11 | 17 |
| deadheaded | 10 | 17 |
| deadlifting | 11 | 17 |
| deadlocks | 9 | 17 |
| deadlifted | 10 | 16 |
3 more words also score 16 points.
How many words contain the letters DEAD?
There are 57 words that contain the letters DEAD in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 7 are 11 letter words, 11 are 10 letter words, 13 are 9 letter words, 14 are 8 letter words, 6 are 7 letter words, 4 are 6 letter words, 1 is a 5 letter word and 1 is a 4 letter word.