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1,980 words that start with DE in Scrabble US. Each group below lists its first 40; use Show all to see the rest.

A list of words that start with DE for Scrabble that can also be used while playing Words with Friends. Search your own letters.

De is a playable Scrabble Word!

We’ve put together a list of 1,980 words that start with the letters "De" for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends.

We’ve organized this list by starting with the highest scoring Scrabble words, and then by the number of letters that the word has. Use the Table Of Contents below to navigate to the exact word lists you’re looking for.

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9 letters 645 words

Showing 40 of 645 nine-letter words

8 letters 555 words

Showing 40 of 555 eight-letter words

7 letters 398 words

Showing 40 of 398 seven-letter words

6 letters 234 words

Showing 40 of 234 six-letter words

5 letters 95 words

Showing 40 of 95 five-letter words

4 letters 43 words

Showing 40 of 43 four-letter words

3 letters 9 words

2 letters 1 word

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FAQ on words starting with DE

What are the best Scrabble words starting with DE?

The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with DE is Deoxidize, which is worth at least 27 points without any bonuses. The next best word starting with DE is Dezincked, which is worth 26 points. Other high score words starting with DE are Deepfroze (24), Denazify (24), Defuzing (22), Demijohns (22), Demonized (22).

WordLettersPoints
deoxidize927
dezincked926
deepfroze924
denazify824
defuzing822
demijohns922
demonized922
deputized922
detoxify822
dezincing922

How many words start with the letters DE?

There are 1,980 words that start with the letters DE in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 645 are 9 letter words, 555 are 8 letter words, 398 are 7 letter words, 234 are 6 letter words, 95 are 5 letter words, 43 are 4 letter words, 9 are 3 letter words and 1 is a 2 letter word.

How many two letter words start with the letters DE?

There is 1 two letter word that starts with the letters DE. It is De.