10-Letter Words Starting with D

All 504 ten-letter words that start with D: page 1 of 2

DA

• dabigatran14n. A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial...
• dabrafenib18n. A drug for the treatment of cancers associated with a mutated version...
• daclizumab26n. A humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent rejection in organ...
• daintiness11n. The characteristic of being dainty.
• dakimakura21n. A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or...
• damagingly18adv. In a damaging manner.
• damselfish19n. Most fish in the Pomacentridae family.
• dancesport15n. Dance as a sport activity; often specifically competitive ballroom...
• dantrolene11n. A postsynaptic muscle relaxant that lessens excitation–contraction...
• dapoxetine20n. An SSRI marketed for the treatment of premature ejaculation in men.
• daptomycin20n. A particular lipopeptide antibiotic.
• datasource13n. A source of data; typically a database.
• dauntingly15adv. In a daunting manner.
• daydreamer17n. One who daydreams.
• dazzlingly33adv. In a dazzling manner.

DE

• deactivate16v. To make something inactive or no longer effective.
• deadliness12n. The quality of being deadly.
• dealership16n. A place that sells items, especially cars.
• deallocate13v. To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a...
• dealmaking18n. The making of commercial, financial or political deals.
• deathmatch21n. A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which...
• deathwatch22n. A vigil beside a dying person.
• debauchery21n. An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral...
• debauching19n. Synonym of debauchery.
• debilitate13v. To make feeble; to weaken.
• debriefing17n. The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.
• decadently17adv. In a decadent manner.
• decapitate15v. To remove the head of.
• decathlete16n. An athlete who competes in the decathlon.
• decelerate13v. To reduce the velocity of something.
• decimation15n. The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
• decisional13adj. Of or pertaining to decisions.
• decisively19adv. In a decisive manner.
• decitabine15n. 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (trademark Dacogen), a cytosine analogue that...
• declaiming16n. A declamation.
• declassify19v. To remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on.
• declension13n. A falling off, decay or descent.
• decolonial13adj. Of or relating to decoloniality.
• decolonize22v. To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become...
• decompiler17n. A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a...
• decomposer17n. A substance or an organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which...
• decompress17v. To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
• decorating14n. Decoration.
• decoration13n. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
• decorative16adj. That serves to decorate.
• decorously16adv. In a decorous manner.
• decoupling16n. The unhitching of railcars.
• decreasing14adj. On the decrease.
• decryption18n. The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts...
• dedication14n. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
• dedicatory17adj. Of or pertaining to dedication.
• deductible16adj. Eligible to be deducted.
• deerslayer14n. One who kills deer.
• defacement18n. An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring...
• defamation16n. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous...
• defamatory19adj. Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
• defaulting15n. The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a...
• defeasance16n. The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation.
• defeasible16adj. Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
• defecation16n. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
• defenceman18n. In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary...
• defendable17adj. Capable of being defended.
• defensible16adj. Capable of being defended against armed attack.
• deficiency21n. Inadequacy or incompleteness.
• defilement16n. The act of defiling.
• definitely17adv. Without question and beyond doubt.
• definition14n. A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol...
• definitive17adj. Explicitly defined.
• deflection16n. The act of deflecting or something deflected.
• deflective19adj. Causing or relating to deflection.
• deforested15adj. Of or pertaining to deforestation.
• deformable18adj. Capable of being reshaped.
• defragment17v. To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into...
• defrauding16n. The act of committing fraud.
• defrocking21n. The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the...
• defrosting15n. The process by which something is defrosted.
• degaussing13n. The process of something being degaussed.
• degeneracy17n. The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
• degenerate12adj. Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced...
• degradable15adj. Able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
• degreasing13n. The removal of grease from something.
• dehiscence18n. Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod)...
• dehumanize25v. To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities...
• dehumidify23v. To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
• dehydrated19adj. From which the water has been removed.
• dehydrator18n. A drying agent.
• dejectedly24adv. In a dejected manner, in a dispirited way.
• delaminate13v. To cause (something assembled by lamination) to come apart into the...
• delectable15adj. Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
• delectably18adv. In a delectable manner; delightfully.
• delegation12n. An act of delegating.
• deleverage15v. To reduce debt by rapidly selling assets.
• deliberate13adj. Done on purpose; intentional.
• delicately16adv. In a delicate manner; exquisitely.
• delightful18adj. Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
• delimiting14n. The act or point of something being delimited.
• delineator11n. One who, or that which, delineates.
• delinquent20adj. Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a...
• delivering15n. An act of delivering.
• delphinium18n. A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall...
• delusional11adj. Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
• dementedly17adv. In a demented manner.
• demisexual20adj. Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has...
• demobilize24v. To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
• democratic17adj. Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle...
• demodulate14v. To reverse modulate, undo the effects of modulation.
• demography22n. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with...
• demoiselle13n. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
• demolisher16n. One who demolishes.
• demolition13n. The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
• demonetize22v. To withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc.) and remove it...
• demoniacal15adj. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil...
• demonology17n. The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and...
• demoralize22v. To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
• demotivate16v. To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
• denaturing12n. The process by which something is denatured.
• dendrobium16n. Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
• dendrogram15n. A treelike diagram used to show the ancestors and descendants of...
• dendrology16n. The study of trees and other woody plants.
• denominate13v. To name; to designate.
• denotation11n. The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes.
• denotative14adj. That denotes or names; designative.
• denouncing14n. Denunciation.
• dentifrice16n. Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for...
• denudation12n. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making...
• deodorizer21n. A substance or device that removes or masks odors/odours; a device to...
• deontology15n. Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong...
• department15n. A part, portion, or subdivision.
• dependable16adj. Able, or easily able to be depended on.
• dependably19adv. In a dependable manner.
• dependence16n. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
• dependency19n. A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
• depilation13n. The process of stripping hair from the skin so as to make it smooth...
• depilatory16adj. That removes hair.
• deplorable15adj. To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
• deplorably18adv. In a deplorable manner.
• deployable18adj. Able to be deployed.
• deployment18n. An arrangement or classification of things.
• depolarize22v. To remove the polarization from something.
• depopulate15v. To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation...
• deportable15adj. Able to be deported.
• deportment15n. Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
• depositary16adj. Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
• depositing14n. A deposition.
• deposition13n. The removal of someone from office.
• depository16n. A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or...
• deprecated16adj. Strongly disapproved of.
• depreciate15v. To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
• depressant13n. A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological...
• depressing14adj. Causing depression or sadness.
• depression13n. A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of...
• depressive16adj. Causing depression; dispiriting.
• depuration13n. The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification...
• deputation13n. The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or...
• derailleur11n. A mechanism on a bicycle wheel used while cycling to move the bicycle...
• derailment13n. The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it...
• deregister12v. To unregister.
• deregulate12v. To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.
• derisively17adv. In a derisive manner; demeaningly, mockingly.
• derivation14n. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
• derivative17adj. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
• dermatitis13n. Inflammation of the skin.
• dermatosis13n. Any disease of the skin.
• derogation12n. An act which belittles; disparagement.
• derogative15adj. Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling.
• derogatory15adj. Disparaging.
• desalinate11v. To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in...
• desaturase11n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds...
• desaturate11v. To cause to become less saturated or unsaturated.
• descendant14adj. Descending; going down.
• descending15adj. Moving or sloping downwards.
• descension13n. Descent; the act of descending.
• descriptor15n. A name associated with certain data or documents in an information...
• desecrated14adj. Having been desecrated or violated.
• desecrator13n. A person who profanes or violates the sacredness or sanctity of...
• deservedly18adv. In a way or to a degree that is deserved or merited.
• desflurane14n. The compound perfluoro methyl ethyl ether, which is used for...
• desiccated16adj. Dried.
• designated13adj. Having a specified designation or purpose.
• designator12n. A person who, or term that, designates.
• designedly16adv. By design; intentionally; according to plan.
• desireless11adj. Free from desire.
• desistance13n. The act or state of desisting; cessation.
• desolately14adv. In a desolate manner.
• desolating12adj. Causing anguish and despair.
• desolation11n. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants...
• desorption13n. The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a...
• despairing14adj. Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
• despicable17adj. Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
• despicably20adv. In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly.
• despoiling14n. Synonym of despoliation.
• despondent14adj. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
• desponding15adj. That causes or communicates despondency; disheartening or despondent.
• destocking18n. The process of reducing inventory or of stocking less.
• destructor13n. One who destructs.
• detachable18adj. Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.
• detachably21adv. In such a way that it can be detached.
• detachment18n. The action of detaching; separation.
• detainment13n. The condition of being detained; detention.
• detectable15adj. Able to be detected, noticeable.
• detectably18adv. In a way that can be detected.
• detectible15adj. Able to be detected.
• determined14adj. Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
• determiner13n. A factor that defines something, or one among several that define it.
• deterrence13n. The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
• detestable13adj. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
• dethroning15n. The removal of a ruler from the throne.
• detonation11n. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous...
• detoxifier21n. Anything that serves to detoxify.
• detracting14adj. That detracts.
• detraction13n. The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away...
• deuterated12adj. Describing a chemical compound which has had some of its normal...
• devastated15adj. Ruined, ravaged.
• devastator14n. One who or that which devastates.
• developing17adj. In the process of development.
• devilishly20adv. In a devilish manner.
• devolution14n. A rolling down.
• devotional14n. A brief religious service.
• devoutness14n. The state or quality of being devout; religiosity.
• dewatering15n. Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid...

DH

• dharmakaya23n. One of the three bodies of a Buddha in Mahāyāna Buddhism, constituting...
• dharmapala18n. Buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism.

DI

• diabolical15adj. Of or concerning the devil: devilish, satanic.
• diachronic18adj. Occurring over or changing with time.
• diagenesis12n. All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes...
• diagenetic14adj. Of, or relating to diagenesis.
• diagnostic14adj. Of, or relating to diagnosis.
• diagonally15adv. In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
• dialectics15n. A systematic method of argument that attempts to resolve the...
• dialogical14adj. Related to or having the character of dialogue.
• diammonium17n. Two ammonium ions in a compound.
• diaphanous16adj. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of...
• diaphyseal19adj. Of or pertaining to diaphysis.
• diarrhoeal14adj. UK standard spelling of diarrheal.
• dicarbonyl18n. Any metal carbonyl containing two carbonyl groups per molecule.
• dichloride17n. Any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or...
• dichromate18n. Any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate...
• diclofenac18n. A painkiller having the chemical formula C₁₄H₁₁Cl₂NO₂.
• dictaphone18n. A dictation machine.
• dictionary16n. A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages...
• didactical16adj. Didactic.
• didanosine12n. A reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C₁₀H₁₂N₄O₃ which inhibits the...
• didgeridoo14n. A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting...
• dielectric15n. An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its...
• dieselpunk17n. A genre of science fiction and art that combines fictional...
• diethylene17n. Two ethylene groups in a molecule.
• difference19n. The quality of being different.
• difficulty22n. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
• diffidence20n. The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or...
• diffusible19adj. That can be diffused.
• diflunisal14n. A certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
• difluoride15n. Any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule.
• digestible14adj. Capable of being digested.
• digitalism14n. A medical condition caused by digitalis poisoning.
• digitalize21v. Synonym of digitize.
• dignifying19adj. Conveying or conducive to a sense of dignity.
• digression12n. An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
• digressive15adj. Marked by digression; rambling.
• dihydrogen19n. The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions.
• dilatation11n. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
• dilettante11n. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest...
• diligently15adv. In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.
• dimetrodon14n. Any carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian...
• diminished17adj. Lessened, reduced.
• diminisher16n. One who, or that which, diminishes something.
• diminuendo14n. A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more...
• diminution13n. A lessening, decrease or reduction.
• diminutive16adj. Very small.
• dimorphism20n. The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
• dinitrogen12n. Diatomic nitrogen (molecular nitrogen): the normal nitrogen molecule...
• dinnertime13n. The time when dinner takes place, as.
• dinnerware14n. The dishes used for serving dinner.
• dipeptidyl19adj. Of or pertaining to dipeptides.
• diphtheria19n. A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous...
• diplodocus16n. Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus...
• diplomatic17adj. Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
• diprotodon14n. Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a...
• directions13n. Instructions for how to reach a destination or how to do something.
• directness13n. The state or quality of being direct.
• directress13n. A female director.
• disability16n. A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's...
• disallowed15adj. Forbidden.
• disappoint15v. To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not...
• disapprove18v. To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
• disarrange12v. To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.
• disarrayed15adj. In a state of disarray; unkempt.
• disastrous11adj. Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
• disbalance15n. A lack of balance, imbalance.
• disbanding15n. A disbandment.
• disbarment15n. The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association...
• disbarring14n. A disbarment.
• disbelieve16v. To not believe; to exercise disbelief.
• discarding15n. The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
• discarnate13adj. Having no physical body or form; disembodied.
• discectomy20n. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc...
• discerning14adj. Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.
• discharger17n. Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a...
• discipline15n. A controlled behaviour; self-control.
• disclaimer15n. One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
• disclosing14n. An act of disclosure.
• disclosure13n. The act of revealing something.
• discolored14adj. Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.
• discomfort18n. Mental or bodily distress.
• disconcert15v. To upset the composure of; to startle.
• disconfirm18v. To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to...
• disconnect15v. To sever or interrupt a connection.
• discontent13n. Dissatisfaction.
• discordant14adj. Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
• discounted14adj. Reduced in price.
• discounter13n. A vendor of discount goods.
• discourage14v. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of...
• discoverer16n. One who discovers: a person who has discovered something.
• discreetly16adv. Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or...
• discrepant15adj. Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
• discretely16adv. As a separate independent unit.
• discretion13n. The quality of being discreet.
• discursive16adj. Tending to digress from the main point.
• discussant13n. Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal...
• discussion13n. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
• disdainful15adj. Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for...
• disdaining13n. Disdain.
• diselenide12n. Any inorganic selenide containing two atoms of selenium per molecule.
• disembowel18v. To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate.
• disempower18v. To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do...
• disenchant16v. To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or...
• disengaged14adj. Not engaged; at leisure; free from occupation or attachment...
• disfavored18adj. Not favored.
• disfigured16adj. Having a damaged appearance or form; defaced or deformed.
• disfluency19n. Lack of fluency in speech; any of various breaks, irregularities, and...
• disgorging14n. The act of something being disgorged.
• disguising13n. A masque or masquerade.
• disgusting13adj. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
• disharmony19n. The absence of harmony or concordance.
• dishearten14v. To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
• dishonesty17n. The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
• dishonored15adj. Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonor.
• dishwasher20n. A machine for washing dishes.
• disilicate13n. Any compound containing two silicate anions.
• disinherit14v. To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
• disjointed19adj. Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
• dislikable17adj. Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with...
• dislocated14adj. Out of place; in a place other than is usual.
• dislodging14n. The act by which something is dislodged.
• disloyalty17n. An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
• dismissing14adj. Dismissive.
• dismission13n. The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).
• dismissive16adj. Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
• dismounted14adj. Having gotten off one's horse, or been removed from its usual mounting...
• disordered13adj. Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
• disorderly15adj. Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
• dispassion13n. Freedom from passion; the absence of passion; an undisturbed state...
• dispatcher18n. In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements...
• dispensary16n. An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
• dispensing14n. The act by which something is dispensed or served out.
• dispersant13n. Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles...
• dispersion13n. The state of being dispersed.
• dispersity16n. The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
• dispersive16adj. That becomes dispersed.
• dispirited14adj. Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to...
• displaying17n. The process by which something is displayed; a showing.
• displeased14adj. Not pleased or happy with something.
• disposable15adj. That can be disposed of.
• dispossess13v. To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting...
• disputable15adj. Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
• disqualify26v. To make ineligible for something.
• disquieted21adj. Uneasy; uncomfortable.
• disrespect15n. A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behavior.
• disrupting14adj. That disrupts; disruptive.
• disruption13n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
• disruptive16adj. Causing disruption or unrest.
• dissecting14n. A dissection; a taking apart.
• dissection13n. The act of dissecting.
• dissembler15n. Someone who dissembles.
• dissension11n. An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
• dissenting12adj. Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
• disservice16n. Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally)...
• dissidence14n. The state of being dissident; dissent.
• dissimilar13adj. Not similar; unalike; different.
• dissipated14adj. Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.
• dissipator13n. One who, or that which, dissipates something.
• dissociate13v. To cease associating; To part.
• dissolving15n. The act by which something dissolves.
• dissonance13n. A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.
• dissuading13n. A dissuasion.
• dissuasion11n. The act or an instance of dissuading.
• dissuasive14adj. Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
• distancing14n. The process of becoming or making distant.
• distension11n. The act of distending.
• distichous16adj. Arranged in two rows on each side of an axis.
• distillate11n. The liquid that has been condensed from vapour during distillation...
• distillery14n. A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of...
• distilling12n. Distillation.
• distinctly16adv. In a distinct manner.
• distorting12adj. That distorts.
• distortion11n. An act of distorting.
• distortive14adj. Causing distortion.
• distracted14adj. Having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary).
• distraught15adj. Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
• distressed12adj. Anxious or uneasy.
• distribute13v. To divide into portions and dispense.

Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with D are there?

Word.ws lists 504 ten-letter words that start with D, plus 2,156 rare ones.

What are common ten-letter words that start with D?

department, difference, definitely, democratic, discussion, developing, determined and definition.

Which of the ten-letter words that start with D has the highest letter score?

dizzyingly scores 36 points with the standard letter tile values.

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