Words That Start With DER
Here are 66 words that start with der, 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.
- Words starting with der
- 66
- Most used
- derived
- Shortest
- dere
- 5 letter words
- 4
Common words that start with der
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derived | formed or developed from something else; not original; - John Dewey | 7 |
| 2 | derby | a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim | 5 |
| 3 | derivative | the result of mathematical differentiation | 10 |
| 4 | derivatives | the result of mathematical differentiation | 11 |
| 5 | derive | reason by deduction; establish by deduction | 6 |
| 6 | derrick | a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered | 7 |
| 7 | derives | reason by deduction; establish by deduction | 7 |
| 8 | derogatory | expressive of low opinion | 10 |
| 9 | deranged | driven insane | 8 |
| 10 | deregulation | the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) | 12 |
| 11 | derailed | cause to run off the tracks | 8 |
| 12 | derelict | worn and broken down by hard use | 8 |
| 13 | derail | cause to run off the tracks | 6 |
| 14 | dermatologist | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin | 13 |
| 15 | derivation | the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) | 10 |
| 16 | deriving | reason by deduction; establish by deduction | 8 |
| 17 | dermatology | the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases | 11 |
| 18 | dermatitis | inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters | 10 |
| 19 | derision | contemptuous laughter | 8 |
| 20 | dermal | of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula | 6 |
| 21 | derided | treat or speak of with contempt | 7 |
| 22 | derailment | an accident in which a train runs off its track | 10 |
| 23 | derangement | a state of mental disturbance and disorientation | 11 |
| 24 | deregulated | lift the regulations on | 11 |
| 25 | dereliction | a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | 11 |
| 26 | derailing | cause to run off the tracks | 9 |
| 27 | derbies | a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim | 7 |
| 28 | dermatologists | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin | 14 |
| 29 | dermis | the deep vascular inner layer of the skin | 6 |
| 30 | deride | treat or speak of with contempt | 6 |
| 31 | derivations | the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) | 11 |
| 32 | derisive | abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule | 8 |
| 33 | derails | cause to run off the tracks | 7 |
| 34 | derisively | in a disrespectful and mocking manner | 10 |
| 35 | deregulate | lift the regulations on | 10 |
| 36 | dermatological | of or relating to or practicing dermatology | 14 |
| 37 | derriere | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | 8 |
| 38 | deriding | treat or speak of with contempt | 8 |
| 39 | derringer | a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel | 9 |
| 40 | derailments | an accident in which a train runs off its track | 11 |
| 41 | derma | the deep vascular inner layer of the skin | 5 |
| 42 | derogation | a communication that belittles somebody or something | 10 |
| 43 | derricks | a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered | 8 |
| 44 | dermatologic | of or relating to or practicing dermatology | 12 |
| 45 | deregulating | the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) | 12 |
| 46 | derides | treat or speak of with contempt | 7 |
| 47 | derivational | characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base | 12 |
| 48 | derelicts | a person without a home, job, or property | 9 |
| 49 | derisory | incongruous;inviting ridicule | 8 |
| 50 | dermabrasion | removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the... | 12 |
4 letter words that start with der
- dere
- derm
5 letter words that start with der
- derby
- derry
- derma
- deray
6 letter words that start with der
- derive
- derail
- dermal
- dermis
- deride
- derris
7 letter words that start with der
- derived
- derrick
- derives
- derided
- derbies
- dervish
- derails
- dernier
- derides
8 letter words that start with der
- deranged
- derailed
- derelict
- deriving
- derision
- derisive
- derriere
- deriding
- derricks
- derisory
- derogate
- derating
9 letter words that start with der
- derailing
- dervishes
- derringer
- derelicts
- derivable
- derivates
10 letter words that start with der
- derivative
- derogatory
- derivation
- dermatitis
- derailment
- derisively
- deregulate
- derailleur
- derogation
11 letter words that start with der
- derivatives
- dermatology
- derangement
- deregulated
- dereliction
- derivations
- derailments
12 letter words that start with der
- deregulation
- dermatologic
- deregulating
- derivational
- dermabrasion
- derogatorily
- derangements
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How many words start with der?
This list has 66 words starting with der, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with der?
derived, derby, derivative, derivatives, derive, derrick, derives, derogatory.
What 5 letter words start with der?
derby, derry, derma, deray.
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.