Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DELS, DENS, DEYS, DEAL, DELF and DENY. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 28 of the 41 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DEXY15 points
- DECK11 points
- DEFY11 points
- DEWY11 points
- DEMY10 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is E (6 words), followed by A (5).
More 4 letter words starting with D
DE at other lengths
Questions
How many 4 letter words start with DE?
There are 41 4 letter words that start with DE in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word that start with DE?
DEXY, worth 15 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 4 letter words that start with DE make good guesses?
DELS, DEYS and DENS use 4 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.