9-letter words starting with DES
There are 58 nine-letter words starting with DES in our dictionary. The most common are DESCRIBED, DESCRIBES, DESIGNERS, DESPERATE and DESTROYED.
Every word here is exactly 9 letters long and begins with DES. Handy when you know the first letters and the length, as in crosswords and Wordle-style puzzles.
9-letter words starting with DES
- described15
- describes14
- designers11
- desperate12
- destroyed14
- descended14
- deserving14
- designate11
- designing12
- desirable12
- destitute10
- destroyer13
- descender13
- desecrate12
- deserters10
- deserting11
- desertion10
- desiccant14
- designees11
- desolated11
- despaired13
- desperado13
- despising13
- despoiled13
- despotism14
- destinies10
- destructs12
- desultory13
- desalters10
- desalting11
- desanding12
- descanted13
- describer14
- descriers12
- descrying16
- deselects12
- deservers13
- desiccate14
- desilvers13
- desirably15
- desisting11
- deskbound17
- desmosome14
- desolater10
- desolates10
- desolator10
- desorbing13
- despairer12
- despisers12
- despiting13
- despoiler12
- desponded14
- destained11
- destining11
- destriers10
- desuetude11
- desugared12
- desulfurs13
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