Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DEALS, DEARS, DELIS, DEVAS, DEANS and DEGAS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 59 of the 91 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DEOXY16 points
- DEWAX16 points
- DEKKO14 points
- DESEX13 points
- DETOX13 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is A (10 words), followed by L (10).
More 5 letter words starting with D
DE at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with DE?
There are 91 5 letter words that start with DE in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with DE?
DEOXY, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with DE?
DEARS, DERAT and DEALS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.