Words That Start With DE
Here are 1,591 words that start with de, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
As a prefix, de often means "down", "away" or "undo", as in descend and defrost.
- Words starting with de
- 1,591
- Most used
- death
- Shortest
- del
- 5 letter words
- 61
Common words that start with de
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | death | the event of dying or departure from life | 5 |
| 2 | deal | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | 4 |
| 3 | development | act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining | 11 |
| 4 | department | a specialized division of a large organization | 10 |
| 5 | dead | no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life | 4 |
| 6 | design | make or work out a plan for; devise | 6 |
| 7 | decided | reach, make, or come to a decision about something | 7 |
| 8 | decision | the act of making up your mind about something | 8 |
| 9 | deep | relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply | 4 |
| 10 | described | give a description of | 9 |
| 11 | despite | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | 7 |
| 12 | definitely | without question and beyond doubt | 10 |
| 13 | designed | make or work out a plan for; devise | 8 |
| 14 | developed | being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful | 9 |
| 15 | degree | a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality | 6 |
| 16 | defense | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies | 7 |
| 17 | details | true confidential information | 7 |
| 18 | demand | request urgently and forcefully | 6 |
| 19 | decide | reach, make, or come to a decision about something | 6 |
| 20 | dear | dearly loved | 4 |
| 21 | develop | make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation | 7 |
| 22 | democratic | characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality | 10 |
| 23 | description | a statement that represents something in words | 11 |
| 24 | decisions | the act of making up your mind about something | 9 |
| 25 | debt | the state of owing something (especially money) | 4 |
| 26 | device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | 6 |
| 27 | developing | relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply | 10 |
| 28 | debate | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | 6 |
| 29 | determined | characterized by great determination | 10 |
| 30 | determine | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study | 9 |
| 31 | delivered | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | 9 |
| 32 | desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | 6 |
| 33 | destroyed | spoiled or ruined or demolished | 9 |
| 34 | dealing | method or manner of conduct in relation to others | 7 |
| 35 | deals | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | 5 |
| 36 | delivery | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) | 8 |
| 37 | deserve | be worthy or deserving | 7 |
| 38 | devices | an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' | 7 |
| 39 | decades | a period of 10 years | 7 |
| 40 | dedicated | devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; ; ; - A.Lincoln | 9 |
| 41 | definition | a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | 10 |
| 42 | detail | an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | 6 |
| 43 | defined | clearly characterized or delimited | 7 |
| 44 | depending | be contingent upon (something that is elided) | 9 |
| 45 | depression | a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity | 10 |
| 46 | describe | give a description of | 8 |
| 47 | declared | made known or openly avowed | 8 |
| 48 | deliver | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | 7 |
| 49 | depth | the extent downward or backward or inward | 5 |
| 50 | deputy | someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies | 6 |
3 letter words that start with de
- del
- den
- dee
- dev
- dew
- dex
- deb
- dey
4 letter words that start with de
- deal
- dead
- deep
- dear
- debt
- desk
- deck
- dean
- deny
- deer
- demo
- deaf
- deed
- dell
- dent
- defy
- deco
- deli
- deem
- devs
- deft
- dens
- debs
- deva
- dewy
- dees
- dele
- dere
- dene
- deke
- derm
- deet
- defi
- dews
- demy
- deme
- dels
- delf
5 letter words that start with de
- death
- deals
- depth
- debut
- delay
- dealt
- delta
- derby
- debts
- dense
- depot
- devon
- decay
- deeds
- decor
- debit
- decks
- deity
- denim
- deter
- demos
- desks
- detox
- defer
- derry
- delve
- deems
- deans
- decoy
- decal
- deuce
- debug
- dents
- delft
- dewar
- degas
- devel
- decaf
- decry
- dewan
- dears
- deets
- dells
- deign
- deism
- devas
- deers
- deeps
- deary
- deist
- delis
- derma
- delly
- deads
- debye
- deoxy
- debar
- deify
- demur
- deray
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6 letter words that start with de
- design
- degree
- demand
- decide
- device
- debate
- desire
- detail
- deputy
- deaths
- decade
- defeat
- defend
- deeply
- denied
- decent
- desert
- define
- deeper
- delete
- depend
- dealer
- deemed
- deadly
- dental
- detect
- demons
- denial
- delays
- debris
- decree
- devils
- depths
- denies
- deluxe
- deploy
- defect
- depart
- demise
- dexter
- devote
- derive
- dearly
- decker
- devoid
- depict
- deacon
- debuts
- devout
- denote
- deceit
- detain
- detour
- deepen
- devise
- deport
- devour
- defied
- deduct
- debtor
74 more in the filter below.
7 letter words that start with de
- decided
- despite
- defense
- details
- develop
- dealing
- deserve
- devices
- decades
- defined
- deliver
- degrees
- depends
- destroy
- defence
- demands
- decline
- designs
- density
- default
- derived
- deposit
- delayed
- destiny
- deleted
- devoted
- decides
- desired
- deficit
- declare
- dealers
- desires
- debates
- delight
- denying
- descent
- desktop
- defines
- dentist
- dessert
- despair
- deepest
- defects
- defeats
- debated
- devised
- debuted
- depicts
- defends
- descend
- decency
- despise
- derrick
- dearest
- denotes
- densely
- derives
- deceive
- demonic
- deserts
147 more in the filter below.
8 letter words that start with de
- decision
- designed
- delivery
- describe
- declared
- detailed
- designer
- deserves
- democrat
- declined
- decrease
- defeated
- deserved
- deadline
- demanded
- deciding
- defender
- detected
- deployed
- delicate
- defended
- deposits
- deceased
- defining
- develops
- delivers
- detained
- decisive
- destined
- detached
- definite
- departed
- depicted
- dementia
- devotion
- declares
- defenses
- deputies
- detector
- delegate
- deprived
- debating
- destroys
- deported
- deserted
- dealings
- deferred
- declines
- dedicate
- deleting
- deficits
- defiance
- depleted
- defences
- depended
- deceived
- delaying
- delusion
- decorate
- dentists
195 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with de
- described
- developed
- decisions
- determine
- delivered
- destroyed
- dedicated
- depending
- democrats
- democracy
- describes
- defensive
- delicious
- defending
- desperate
- dependent
- departure
- detective
- developer
- depressed
- demanding
- delighted
- detection
- designers
- decreased
- defendant
- detention
- defenders
- decorated
- delegates
- designing
- desirable
- declining
- declaring
- descended
- deception
- defeating
- deposited
- decreases
- detailing
- defective
- deserving
- departing
- depicting
- detecting
- destroyer
- denounced
- deduction
- detectors
- depiction
- deviation
- dentistry
- detainees
- deadlines
- decidedly
- designate
- degrading
- deceptive
- deficient
- deterrent
192 more in the filter below.
10 letter words that start with de
- department
- definitely
- democratic
- developing
- determined
- definition
- depression
- designated
- describing
- developers
- delivering
- destroying
- dedication
- delegation
- deployment
- defendants
- depressing
- decoration
- deliberate
- decorative
- definitive
- delightful
- determines
- devastated
- decreasing
- detectives
- deliveries
- dependence
- derivative
- deficiency
- demolition
- demolished
- dependency
- delusional
- deposition
- descending
- despicable
- detachment
- dealership
- defamation
- decorating
- deductible
- degenerate
- deductions
- depressive
- descendant
- departures
- dehydrated
- dependable
- derogatory
- deflection
- deplorable
- destroyers
- devotional
- decisively
- delinquent
- depictions
- denouncing
- detonation
- devolution
167 more in the filter below.
11 letter words that start with de
- development
- description
- destruction
- destination
- demonstrate
- departments
- declaration
- desperately
- determining
- demographic
- destructive
- devastating
- definitions
- decorations
- designation
- descendants
- derivatives
- degradation
- deportation
- desperation
- detrimental
- descriptive
- deprivation
- devastation
- dehydration
- defensively
- democracies
- deformation
- deployments
- deteriorate
- denominator
- deactivated
- delegations
- deliverance
- defenseless
- dealerships
- decapitated
- dermatology
- delinquency
- denominated
- devaluation
- determinant
- deliciously
- designating
- deceptively
- depressions
- demolishing
- decomposing
- destabilize
- demarcation
- deprecating
- deformities
- determinism
- desecration
- deleterious
- depressants
- degenerated
- descriptors
- degenerates
- depositions
114 more in the filter below.
12 letter words that start with de
- demonstrated
- developments
- deliberately
- descriptions
- demonstrates
- destinations
- demographics
- depreciation
- deteriorated
- deficiencies
- denomination
- departmental
- declarations
- debilitating
- dependencies
- definitively
- deregulation
- degeneration
- deliberation
- designations
- degenerative
- deportations
- delightfully
- determinants
- declassified
- demonstrator
- desalination
- demonstrably
- deceleration
- desirability
- deteriorates
- decapitation
- demonstrable
- deactivation
- denunciation
- demoralizing
- deliberative
- dehumanizing
- deliberating
- delicatessen
- destabilized
- delimitation
- deflationary
- depressingly
- deformations
- depreciating
- depopulation
- desensitized
- deactivating
- dehumidifier
- depredations
- demonization
- determinedly
- depositional
- decelerating
- decentralize
- degenerating
- decommission
- decisiveness
- denominators
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How many words start with de?
This list has 1,591 words starting with de, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with de?
death, deal, development, department, dead, design, decided, decision.
What 5 letter words start with de?
death, deals, depth, debut, delay, dealt, delta, derby, debts, dense.
What does the prefix de mean?
As a prefix, de often means "down", "away" or "undo", as in descend and defrost.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.