Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with DE

There are 1,573 words that start with DE on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 9 letters (231 words). The words used most often are death, deal, development, de and department.

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2-letter words that start with DE

  • de3n. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.

3-letter words that start with DE

  • deb6n. A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in...
  • dec6adj. Declared.
  • ded5n. A person who inflicts dedovshchina (a kind of hazing ritual).
  • dee4v. To do.
  • def7adj. Excellent; very good.
  • deg5v. To sprinkle, moisten.
  • dek8n. The subhead of a news story.
  • del4n. The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
  • dem6det. (clitic, suffix) A group of.
  • den4n. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks...
  • deo4n. Deodorant.
  • dep6n. A deposition.
  • der4interj. Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
  • des4n. Desflurane.
  • dev7n. A monster, dragon, serpent, or giant.
  • dew7n. Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their...
  • dex11n. An order or factor of ten.
  • dey7n. A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.

4-letter words that start with DE

  • dead6adj. No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.).
  • deaf8adj. Unable (or partially able) to hear.
  • deal5n. An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great...
  • dean5n. A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a...
  • dear5adj. High in price; expensive.
  • debs7n. A debutante ball or debut.
  • debt7n. An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform...
  • deca7n. The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.
  • deck11n. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a...
  • deco7n. Decompression.
  • deed6n. An action or act; something that is done.
  • deek9v. To look.
  • deem7v. To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard...
  • deen5n. Religion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslim.
  • deep7adj. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally...
  • deer5n. A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family...
  • dees5n. Something shaped like the letter D.
  • defo8n. Defamation.
  • defs8adv. Definitely.
  • deft8adj. Quick and neat in action; skillful.
  • defy11v. To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
  • deke9n. A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to...
  • dele5v. To delete.
  • deli5n. A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
  • dell5n. A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially...
  • delt5n. The deltoid muscle.
  • deme7n. A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
  • demi7n. A fifty pence piece.
  • demo7n. A demonstration or visual explanation.
  • demy10n. A printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches.
  • dene5n. A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
  • deni5n. A subdivision of currency, equal to 0.01 Macedonian denar.
  • dens5n. A toothlike process projecting from the anterior end of the centrum of...
  • dent5n. A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an...
  • deny8v. To disallow or reject.
  • dere5n. Hurt; harm; injury.
  • derm7n. Animal skin.
  • dern5n. A gatepost or doorpost.
  • derp7interj. Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.
  • desa5n. A rural village terminology.
  • desi5n. A particular variety of cultivated chickpea.
  • desk9n. A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top...
  • dess5adj. Unattractive, unappealing.
  • desu5part. Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.
  • deva8n. A god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
  • devi8n. A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
  • devo8adj. Devastated.
  • dewy11adj. Covered by dew.

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5-letter words that start with DE

  • death9n. The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an...
  • debby13adj. Like a debutante.
  • debit8n. In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
  • debug9v. To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in...
  • debut8n. A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or...
  • decaf11adj. That has caffeine removed.
  • decal8n. A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another...
  • decay11n. Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually...
  • decor8n. The style of decoration of a room or building.
  • decoy11n. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  • decry11v. To denounce as harmful.
  • deets6n. Details.
  • defer9v. To delay or postpone.
  • degas7v. To remove the gas from.
  • deign7v. To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often...
  • deism8n. A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable...
  • deity9n. Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
  • delay9n. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying...
  • delft9n. A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
  • delia6n. A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth...
  • delta6n. The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
  • delve9v. To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
  • demon8n. An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
  • demos8n. An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an...
  • dench11adj. Excellent; impressive; awesome.
  • denim8n. A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
  • dense6adj. Having relatively high density.
  • depot8n. A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
  • depth11n. The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is...
  • derby11n. Any of several annual horse races.
  • derry9n. Dislike.
  • desai6n. In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district...
  • deter6v. To prevent something from happening.
  • detox13n. Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs.
  • deuce8n. A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
  • devil9n. An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive...
  • devon9n. A type of processed meat sausage.
  • dewan9n. A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic)...
  • dewar9n. A vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than...
  • dewey12n. A charge of DUI.

All 91 5-letter words that start with DE

6-letter words that start with DE

  • deacon9n. A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
  • deadly11adj. Causing death; lethal.
  • dealer7n. One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
  • dearly10adv. In a dear or precious manner.
  • debate9v. To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public...
  • debris9n. Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
  • decade10n. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly.
  • deceit9n. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
  • decent9adj. Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
  • decide10v. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine...
  • decker13n. One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer.
  • decree9n. An edict or law.
  • deemed10adj. An accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.
  • deepen9v. To make deep or deeper.
  • deeply12adv. To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  • defeat10v. To overcome in battle or contest.
  • defect12n. A fault or malfunction.
  • defend11v. To ward off attacks against (something or someone).
  • define10v. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to...
  • degree8n. A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
  • delete7v. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material...
  • deluxe14adj. Very fine in quality or luxurious.
  • demand10n. The desire to purchase goods and services.
  • demise9n. The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for...
  • denial7n. An assertion of untruth.
  • denote7v. To indicate; to mark.
  • dental7adj. Of or concerning the teeth.
  • depart9v. To leave.
  • depend10v. To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary...
  • depict11v. To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images...
  • deploy12v. To prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to...
  • deport9v. To evict, especially from a country.
  • depths12n. The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.).
  • deputy12n. One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for...
  • derive10v. To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
  • desert7n. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little...
  • design8n. A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to...
  • desire7v. To want; to wish for earnestly.
  • detail7n. A part small enough to escape casual notice.
  • detain7v. To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
  • detect9v. To discover or notice, especially by careful search, examination, or...
  • detour7n. A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
  • device12n. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a...
  • devise10v. To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  • devoid11adj. Completely without; having none of.
  • devote10v. To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely...
  • devout10adj. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious...
  • dexter14adj. Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's...

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7-letter words that start with DE

  • dealing9n. A business transaction.
  • dearest8n. A beloved person; a term of endearment.
  • debacle12n. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with...
  • debated11adj. Disputed, under discussion, not settled.
  • deceive13v. To trick or mislead.
  • decency15n. The quality of being decent; propriety.
  • decided12adj. Determined; resolute.
  • decimal12adj. Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations...
  • declare10v. To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
  • decline10n. Downward movement, fall.
  • default11n. The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
  • defence13n. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
  • defense11n. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
  • defiant11adj. Defying.
  • deficit13n. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
  • defined12adj. Having a definition or value.
  • deflect13v. To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
  • defunct13adj. No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
  • defying15adj. Defiant.
  • degrade10v. To lower in value or social position.
  • delayed12adj. Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
  • deleted9adj. Having been deleted or eliminated; absent from the final version.
  • delight12n. Joy; pleasure.
  • deliver11v. To set free from restraint or danger.
  • demonic12adj. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
  • densely11adv. In a dense manner.
  • density11n. A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
  • dentist8n. A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
  • denying12n. The act of one who denies something; a denial.
  • depends11interj. Apheretic form of it depends; used to indicate more information is...
  • deposit10n. Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is...
  • deprive13v. Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away...
  • derived12adj. Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a...
  • derrick14n. A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
  • descend11v. To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight...
  • descent10n. An instance of descending; act of coming down.
  • deserve11v. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
  • desired9adj. Wished-for, longed-for.
  • desktop14n. The top surface of a desk.
  • desmond11n. A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.
  • despair10v. To cause to despair.
  • despise10v. To regard with contempt or scorn.
  • despite10prep. In spite of, notwithstanding.
  • dessert8n. The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
  • destiny11n. That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined or...
  • destroy11v. To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that...
  • develop13v. To change with a specific direction, progress.
  • devoted12adj. Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.

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8-letter words that start with DE

  • deadline10n. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be...
  • deadpool12v. Of a company or project, to fail, to shut down, or to go bankrupt.
  • dealings10n. Relations with others.
  • debating12n. The act of taking part in a debate.
  • deceased12adj. No longer alive; dead.
  • deciding13n. The act of making a decision.
  • decision11n. The act of deciding.
  • decisive14adj. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy...
  • declared12adj. Openly avowed.
  • declined12adj. Directed obliquely.
  • decorate11v. To furnish with decorations.
  • decrease11v. Of a quantity, to become smaller.
  • dedicate12v. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
  • defeated13adj. Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
  • defended14adj. Having defenses.
  • defender13n. Someone who defends people or property.
  • deferred13adj. Delayed; put off till later.
  • defiance14n. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  • defining13adj. Serving to define or distinguish.
  • definite12adj. Having distinct limits.
  • deformed15adj. Unusual of shape; misshapen.
  • degraded12adj. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or...
  • delaying13n. A delay.
  • delegate10n. A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
  • deletion9n. An item that has been or will be deleted.
  • delicate11adj. Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
  • delivery15n. The act of conveying something.
  • delusion9n. An adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
  • demeanor11n. The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial...
  • dementia11n. A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in...
  • democrat13n. A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics...
  • denounce11v. To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out...
  • departed12adj. Having gone away.
  • depleted12adj. Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.
  • deprived15adj. Subject to deprivation; poor.
  • describe13v. To represent in words.
  • deserted10adj. Abandoned, without people.
  • deserved13adj. Fair; merited.
  • designed11adj. Created according to a design.
  • designer10n. A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
  • despised12adj. Hated; viewed with scorn.
  • destined10adj. Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
  • detached15adj. Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could...
  • detailed10adj. Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
  • detained10adj. Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
  • detected12adj. Having been noticed.
  • detector11n. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical...
  • devotion12n. The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being...

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9-letter words that start with DE

  • deadliest11adj. Causing the greatest number of deaths.
  • deceiving16n. Deception.
  • deception14n. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone...
  • deceptive17adj. Likely or attempting to deceive.
  • decidedly17adv. In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
  • declaring13n. The act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming.
  • declining13n. Decline.
  • decorated13adj. Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
  • dedicated14adj. Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
  • deduction13n. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
  • deepening13n. The act of becoming deeper.
  • defective18adj. Having one or more defects.
  • defendant14adj. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.
  • defending15n. An act of defence.
  • defensive16adj. Intended for defence; protective.
  • deficient15adj. Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
  • degrading13adj. Causing or likely to cause someone to feel degraded.
  • delicious12adj. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
  • delighted15adj. Greatly pleased.
  • delivered14adj. That has been, or will be, delivered in a specific manner.
  • demanding14adj. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
  • democracy19n. Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as.
  • dentistry13n. The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and...
  • departing13adj. That is leaving.
  • departure12n. The act of departing or something that has departed.
  • dependent13adj. Relying upon; depending upon.
  • depending14adj. Suspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet...
  • depiction14n. A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.
  • depressed13adj. Unhappy; despondent.
  • deserving14adj. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.
  • designate11adj. Designated; appointed; chosen.
  • designing12adj. Artful; scheming.
  • desirable12adj. Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
  • desperate12adj. In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
  • destroyed14adj. Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
  • destroyer13n. That which destroys something.
  • detailing11n. A thorough description or explanation.
  • detecting13n. An act of detection.
  • detection12n. The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the...
  • detective15n. A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in...
  • detention10n. The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
  • detergent11n. Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
  • determine12v. To set the boundaries or limits of.
  • deterrent10adj. Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
  • detriment12n. Harm, hurt, damage.
  • developed16adj. Wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
  • developer15n. A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain...
  • deviation13n. The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.

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10-letter words that start with DE

  • dealership16n. A place that sells items, especially cars.
  • decisively19adv. In a decisive manner.
  • decorating14n. Decoration.
  • decoration13n. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
  • decorative16adj. That serves to decorate.
  • decreasing14adj. On the decrease.
  • dedication14n. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  • deductible16adj. Eligible to be deducted.
  • defamation16n. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous...
  • deficiency21n. Inadequacy or incompleteness.
  • 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.
  • degenerate12adj. Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced...
  • dehydrated19adj. From which the water has been removed.
  • delegation12n. An act of delegating.
  • deliberate13adj. Done on purpose; intentional.
  • delightful18adj. Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
  • delinquent20adj. Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a...
  • delivering15n. An act of delivering.
  • delusional11adj. Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
  • democratic17adj. Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle...
  • demolition13n. The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
  • denouncing14n. Denunciation.
  • department15n. A part, portion, or subdivision.
  • dependable16adj. Able, or easily able to be depended on.
  • dependence16n. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
  • dependency19n. A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
  • deplorable15adj. To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
  • deployment18n. An arrangement or classification of things.
  • deposition13n. The removal of someone from office.
  • depressing14adj. Causing depression or sadness.
  • depression13n. A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of...
  • depressive16adj. Causing depression; dispiriting.
  • derivative17adj. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
  • derogatory15adj. Disparaging.
  • descendant14adj. Descending; going down.
  • descending15adj. Moving or sloping downwards.
  • designated13adj. Having a specified designation or purpose.
  • despicable17adj. Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
  • detachment18n. The action of detaching; separation.
  • determined14adj. Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
  • detonation11n. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous...
  • devastated15adj. Ruined, ravaged.
  • developing17adj. In the process of development.
  • devolution14n. A rolling down.
  • devotional14n. A brief religious service.

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11-letter words that start with DE

  • decapitated17adj. With the head removed.
  • deceptively22adv. In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
  • deciphering20n. Decipherment.
  • declaration14n. An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by...
  • declarative17adj. Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
  • deconstruct16v. To break something down into its component parts.
  • defenceless17adj. Without defence; undefended.
  • defenseless15adj. Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
  • defensively21adv. In a defensive manner.
  • deformation17n. Physically so.
  • degradation14n. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a...
  • dehydration19n. The act or process of removing water from something.
  • deleterious12adj. Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
  • deliciously17adv. In a delicious manner.
  • delineation12n. The act of delineating; depiction.
  • delinquency26n. Misconduct.
  • deliverance17n. The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment...
  • demarcation16n. The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by...
  • demographic22adj. Of or pertaining to demography.
  • demonstrate14v. To show how to use (something).
  • demoralized24adj. Disheartened.
  • denominator14n. The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as...
  • deportation14n. The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported...
  • deprecating17adj. In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
  • deprivation17n. The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
  • derangement15n. The property of being deranged.
  • deregulated14adj. No longer regulated: now unrestricted.
  • dereliction14n. Willful neglect of one's duty.
  • dermatology18n. The study of the skin and its diseases.
  • description16n. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or...
  • descriptive19adj. Of, relating to, or providing a description.
  • desecration14n. An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
  • designation13n. An act or instance of designating.
  • desperately17adv. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
  • desperation14n. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
  • destabilize23v. To make something unstable.
  • destination12n. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent...
  • destruction14n. The act of destroying.
  • destructive17adj. Causing destruction; damaging.
  • deteriorate12v. To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
  • determinant14n. A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of...
  • determining15adj. Determinative; causal.
  • determinism16n. The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and...
  • detrimental14adj. Causing damage or harm.
  • devaluation15n. The removal or lessening of something's value.
  • devastating16adj. Causing devastation.
  • devastation15n. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying...
  • development19n. The process of developing; growth, directed change.

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12-letter words that start with DE

  • deactivation18n. The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.
  • debilitating16adj. Causing a loss of energy or strength.
  • decapitation17n. Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
  • deceleration15n. The act or process of decelerating.
  • decentralize24v. To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to...
  • decisiveness18n. The state or quality of being decisive.
  • decluttering16n. The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or...
  • decommission19v. To take out of service or to render unusable.
  • definitional16adj. Of or relating to a definition.
  • definitively22adv. In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.
  • deflationary19adj. Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
  • degeneration14n. The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become...
  • degenerative17adj. Characterized by or causing degeneration.
  • dehumanising19adj. Causing dehumanization.
  • dehumanizing28n. An act of dehumanization.
  • dehumidifier22n. A device for removing the moisture content from air.
  • delamination15n. The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a...
  • delegitimize25v. To make something less legitimate.
  • deliberately18adv. Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
  • deliberation15n. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for...
  • deliberative18adj. That deliberates, considers carefully.
  • delicatessen15n. A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
  • delightfully23adv. In a delightful manner.
  • delimitation15n. The act of delimiting something.
  • demodulation16n. The inverse of the effect of modulation, or applying a signal to a...
  • demographics23n. The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
  • demonization24n. The act of demonizing.
  • demonstrable17adj. Able to be demonstrated.
  • demonstrably20adv. In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or...
  • demonstrator15n. One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
  • demoralizing25adj. Disheartening.
  • denaturation13n. The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it...
  • denomination15n. The act of naming or designating.
  • denunciation15n. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
  • departmental17adj. Of or relating to a department.
  • depopulation17n. The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the...
  • depositional15adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a deposit or a deposition.
  • depreciating18adj. That is declining in value.
  • depreciation17n. The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
  • depressingly19adv. In a depressing manner.
  • deregulation14n. The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed...
  • dermatologic18adj. Dermatological.
  • desalination13n. The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking...
  • desensitized23adj. Not sensitized.
  • desirability18n. The state of being desirable.
  • destructible17adj. Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.
  • determinedly19adv. In a determined manner.
  • developments20n. A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income...

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13-letter words that start with DE

  • deacetylation19n. Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule.
  • decaffeinated23adj. From which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).
  • decarboxylase28n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group...
  • deceitfulness19n. The state or quality of being deceitful; duplicity.
  • decentralized26adj. Not centralized; having no center or several centers.
  • decomposition20n. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g....
  • decompression20n. The process of decompressing.
  • decontaminate18v. To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
  • deconvolution19n. The inversion of a convolution equation; does not normally have unique...
  • decriminalize27v. To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
  • deductibility22n. The ability to be deducted, such as from one's taxes.
  • deduplication19n. The act of removing duplication or redundancy.
  • deepthroating20n. The act of deepthroat.
  • defensiveness20n. The state or quality of being defensive.
  • deferentially20adv. In a deferential manner.
  • defibrillator19n. An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a...
  • deforestation17n. The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something...
  • degranulation15n. The release by certain cells (for example mast cells) of substances...
  • dehydrogenase22n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton)...
  • deliciousness16n. The state or quality of being delicious.
  • demethylation22n. The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
  • demilitarized26adj. Declared free of all military activity.
  • demineralized26adj. From which all minerals have been removed.
  • demonstration16n. The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
  • demonstrative19adj. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
  • demyelinating20adj. That promotes, or undergoes demyelination.
  • demyelination19n. The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a...
  • densification19n. The act or process of making or becoming dense.
  • deontological17adj. Of or relating to deontology.
  • deoxygenation25n. The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
  • dependability22n. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
  • deprogramming22n. The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious...
  • deprotonation16n. The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) (better called a hydron, because...
  • derealization23n. The psychological symptom in which the world appears to be unreal, and...
  • dermatologist17n. A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
  • descriptively24adv. In a descriptive manner.
  • desegregation16n. The act or process of eliminating segregation.
  • destructively22adv. In a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction.
  • detectability21n. The state of being detectable.
  • deteriorating15adj. Getting worse.
  • deterioration14n. The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown...
  • determination16n. The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length...
  • determinative19n. An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic...
  • deterministic18adj. Of, or relating to determinism.
  • detrimentally19adv. In a detrimental manner.
  • devastatingly21adv. In a devastating manner.
  • developmental21adj. Related to development.
  • dexamethasone26n. A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones...

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14-letter words that start with DE

  • decarboxylated30adj. Describing a product of decarboxylation.
  • dechlorination20n. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated.
  • decimalisation19n. Conversion to a decimal system.
  • decolonization26n. The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it...
  • decompensation21n. The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to...
  • deconstruction19n. A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical...
  • deconstructive22adj. Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction.
  • defenestration18n. The act of throwing something or especially someone out of a window...
  • defibrillation20n. The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore...
  • definitionally21adv. In a definitional manner; as a definition.
  • dehalogenation19n. The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a...
  • dehumanization29n. The act or process of dehumanizing.
  • dehydrogenated24adj. That has been treated by dehydrogenation.
  • deliberateness17n. The state or property of being deliberate.
  • deliverability23n. The quality of being deliverable; allowing the possibility of being...
  • delocalization26n. The process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized.
  • demobilization28n. The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been...
  • democratically24adv. In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.
  • demonetization26n. The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
  • demoralization26n. The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope...
  • demotivational20adj. Tending or intended to demotivate.
  • denazification29n. The process of the removal of Nazis from public office and positions of...
  • denominational17adj. Of or pertaining to a denomination.
  • deoxyadenosine26n. A deoxyribonucleoside related to adenosine.
  • deoxyguanosine26n. A deoxyribonucleoside related to guanosine.
  • departmentally22adv. In a departmental manner; affecting departments.
  • depigmentation20n. The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
  • depolarization26n. An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in...
  • deregistration16n. The removal of registration, especially.
  • derivatization27n. A technique which transforms a chemical compound into a product of...
  • dermatological20adj. Of or pertaining to dermatology.
  • desynchronized33adj. That is no longer synchronized.
  • detoxification27n. The process of removing toxins.
  • dexamphetamine31n. Synonym of dextroamphetamine.
  • dextrorotatory25adj. That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise....

15-letter words that start with DE

  • deacidification24n. The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid.
  • decalcification25n. The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.
  • decarbonization29n. The act or process of decarbonizing.
  • decarboxylation30n. The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.
  • decarburization29n. Decarbonization.
  • decertification23n. The act or process of decertifying.
  • decommissioning23n. The act by which something is decommissioned.
  • deconsolidation19n. The separation of the components of a consolidated shipment (usually in...
  • decontamination20n. The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of...
  • defenselessness19n. The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.
  • defragmentation22n. The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer...
  • dehydrogenation24n. Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance...
  • deindividuation21n. The situation where antinormative behaviour is released in groups in...
  • demagnetization28n. The process of removing the magnetic field from an object.
  • democratization29n. The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area...
  • demographically29adv. In a demographic manner; in accordance with demographics.
  • demonstratively24adv. In a demonstrative manner.
  • demutualization27n. The act or process of demutualizing.
  • demystification26n. The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
  • denitrification21n. The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially...
  • dermatillomania20n. A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
  • dermatomyositis23n. A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized...
  • dermatophytosis26n. A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
  • desensitisation16n. The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.
  • desensitization25n. The act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating...
  • deserialization25n. The act or process of deserializing.
  • desertification21n. The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting...
  • destabilization27n. The act or process of destabilizing.
  • destructiveness21n. The state or quality of being destructive.
  • desulfurization28n. The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or...
  • developmentally26adv. In terms of development.
  • devitrification24n. The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling...
  • dexmedetomidine29n. An aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and...
5,423 rare words that start with DE

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with DE are there?
Word.ws lists 1,573 words that start with DE, plus 5,423 rare ones.
What are common words that start with DE?
death, deal, development, de, department, dead, design and decided.
Which of the words that start with DE has the highest letter score?
desynchronized scores 33 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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