7 Letter Words Starting with DE
Our word list contains 222 seven-letter words starting with DE. The most frequent neighbouring letters are F (31), C (29), S (22). 61 of them contain two vowels side by side.
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Common words (159)
- DEACONS10
- DEADENS9
- DEADEST9
- DEAFEST11
- DEALERS8
- DEALING9
- DEAREST8
- DEARTHS11
- DEBASED11
- DEBASES10
- DEBATED11
- DEBATES10
- DEBITED11
- DEBRIEF13
- DEBTORS10
- DEBUNKS14
- DEBUTED11
- DECADES11
- DECAYED14
- DECEASE10
- DECEITS10
- DECEIVE13
- DECENCY15
- DECIBEL12
- DECIDED12
- DECIDES11
- DECIMAL12
- DECKING15
- DECLARE10
- DECLINE10
- DECODED12
- DECODER11
- DECODES11
- DECORUM12
- DECOYED14
- DECREED11
- DECREES10
- DECRIED11
- DECRIES10
- DEDUCED12
- DEDUCES11
- DEDUCTS11
- DEEDING10
- DEEMING11
- DEEPENS10
- DEEPEST10
- DEFACED14
- DEFACES13
- DEFAMED14
- DEFAMES13
- DEFAULT11
- DEFEATS11
- DEFECTS13
- DEFENDS12
- DEFIANT11
- DEFICIT13
- DEFILED12
- DEFILES11
- DEFINED12
- DEFINES11
- DEFLATE11
- DEFLECT13
- DEFORMS13
- DEFRAUD12
- DEFROST11
- DEFTEST11
- DEFUNCT13
- DEFYING15
- DEGRADE10
- DEGREES9
- DEIFIED12
- DEIFIES11
- DEIGNED10
- DEITIES8
- DEJECTS17
- DELAYED12
- DELETED9
- DELETES8
- DELIGHT12
- DELIMIT10
- DELIVER11
- DELUDED10
- DELUDES9
- DELUGED10
- DELUGES9
- DELVING12
- DEMANDS11
- DEMEANS10
- DEMERIT10
- DEMISED11
- DEMISES10
- DEMOTED11
- DEMOTES10
- DEMOUNT10
- DEMURER10
- DENIALS8
- DENOTED9
- DENOTES8
- DENSELY11
- DENSEST8
- DENSITY11
- DENTING9
- DENTIST8
- DENYING12
- DEPARTS10
- DEPENDS11
- DEPICTS12
- DEPLETE10
- DEPLORE10
- DEPORTS10
- DEPOSED11
- DEPOSES10
- DEPOSIT10
- DEPRAVE13
- DEPRESS10
- DEPRIVE13
- DERAILS8
- DERANGE9
- DERIDED10
- DERIDES9
- DERIVED12
- DERIVES11
- DERRICK14
- DESCEND11
- DESCENT10
- DESERTS8
- DESERVE11
- DESIGNS9
- DESIRED9
- DESIRES8
- DESISTS8
- DESKTOP14
- DESPAIR10
- DESPISE10
- DESPITE10
- DESPOTS10
- DESSERT8
- DESTINE8
- DESTINY11
- DESTROY11
- DETAILS8
- DETAINS8
- DETECTS10
- DETESTS8
- DETOURS8
- DETRACT10
- DEVALUE11
- DEVELOP13
- DEVIANT11
- DEVIATE11
- DEVICES13
- DEVIOUS11
- DEVISED12
- DEVISES11
- DEVOLVE14
- DEVOTED12
- DEVOTEE11
- DEVOTES11
- DEVOURS11
Less common words (63)
- DEADPAN11
- DEAFENS11
- DEANERY11
- DEARIES8
- DEATHLY14
- DEBACLE12
- DEBARKS14
- DEBATER10
- DEBAUCH15
- DEBOUCH15
- DECAFFS16
- DECAGON11
- DECAMPS14
- DECANTS10
- DECIDER11
- DECLAIM12
- DECLAWS13
- DEEJAYS18
- DEFACER13
- DEFAMER13
- DEFFEST14
- DEFILER11
- DEFINER11
- DEFRAYS14
- DEFROCK17
- DEFUSED12
- DEFUSES11
- DEGASES9
- DEICERS10
- DEICING11
- DEISTIC10
- DELAYER11
- DELOUSE8
- DELVERS11
- DEMESNE10
- DEMIGOD12
- DEMISTS10
- DEMOING11
- DEMONIC12
- DEMOTIC12
- DENIERS8
- DENIZEN17
- DENTURE8
- DENUDED10
- DENUDES9
- DEPLANE10
- DEPLOYS13
- DEPUTED11
- DEPUTES10
- DERBIES10
- DERVISH14
- DESALTS8
- DESCALE10
- DESCANT10
- DESKILL12
- DESPOIL10
- DETOXED16
- DETOXES15
- DEVILRY14
- DEWCLAW16
- DEWDROP14
- DEWIEST11
- DEWLAPS13
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Frequently asked questions
How many 7 letter words starting with DE are there?
There are 222 in this list, 159 of which are everyday common words. Examples include DEACONS, DEADENS, DEADEST, DEAFEST, DEALERS.
What is a good Wordle guess starting with DE?
Start with a common word such as DEACONS, DEADENS, DEADEST, then use the finder above to narrow the remaining options.
Are all of these valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
Most are, but official lists differ. Wordle accepts a curated answer list plus a larger guess list, while Scrabble dictionaries add or remove some entries.