Common 5-letter words that start with DE
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- deals★6to trade or do business
- death★9the end of life
- depth★11the quality of being deep
- delta★6an alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river
- delay★9to put off to a later time
- devil★9an evil supernatural being
- decor★8style or mode of decoration
- depot★8a railroad or bus station
- debug★9to remove bugs from
- debut★8the act of beginning something new
- derby★11a type of hat
- dealt★6to trade or do business
- dense★6closely and firmly united
- demos★8the people of an ancient Greek state
- decay★11the process of gradually becoming inferior
- denim★8a durable fabric
All 142 words
5-letter words starting with DEA (14)
Top score: DEAWY, 12 points
5-letter words starting with DEB (13)
Top score: DEBBY, 13 points
5-letter words starting with DEC (11)
Top score: DECKS, 12 points (tied with one other). any of various platforms built into a vessel
5-letter words starting with DED (1)
Top score: DEDAL, 7 points. having skill
5-letter words starting with DEE (12)
Top score: DEEDY, 10 points
5-letter words starting with DEF (5)
Top score: DEFFO, 12 points
5-letter words starting with DEG (3)
Top score: DEGUM, 9 points. to free from gum
5-letter words starting with DEI (8)
Top score: DEIFY, 12 points. to make a god of
5-letter words starting with DEK (3)
Top score: DEKKO, 14 points. a look
5-letter words starting with DEL (13)
Top score: DELPH, 11 points
5-letter words starting with DEM (10)
Top score: DEMIC, 10 points (tied with two others). pertaining to a deme
5-letter words starting with DEN (9)
Top score: DENCH, 11 points
5-letter words starting with DEO (1)
Top score: DEOXY, 16 points. having less oxygen than the compound from which it is derived
5-letter words starting with DEP (2)
Top score: DEPTH, 11 points. the quality of being deep
5-letter words starting with DER (16)
Top score: DERBY, 11 points. a type of hat
5-letter words starting with DES (5)
Top score: DESEX, 13 points. to castrate or spay
5-letter words starting with DET (2)
Top score: DETOX, 13 points. to detoxify
5-letter words starting with DEU (1)
Top score: DEUCE, 8 points. to bring a tennis score to a tie
5-letter words starting with DEV (7)
Top score: DEVEL, 9 points (tied with six others). to strike forcibly
5-letter words starting with DEW (4)
Top score: DEWAX, 16 points. to remove wax from
5-letter words starting with DEX (2)
Top score: DEXES, 13 points (tied with one other). a sulfate used as a central nervous system stimulant