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A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEP starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: depainting, department, departures.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| depainting | 10 | 3 | |
| department | 10 | 3 | |
| departures | 10 | 4 | |
| dependable | 10 | 3 | |
| dependably | 10 | 4 | |
| dependance | 10 | 3 | |
| dependants | 10 | 3 | |
| dependence | 10 | 3 | |
| dependency | 10 | 4 | |
| dependents | 10 | 3 | |
| depictions | 10 | 3 | |
| depilating | 10 | 4 | |
| depilation | 10 | 4 | |
| depilatory | 10 | 5 | |
| depletable | 10 | 3 | |
| depletions | 10 | 3 | |
| deplorable | 10 | 3 | |
| deplorably | 10 | 4 | |
| deployable | 10 | 2 | |
| deployment | 10 | 3 | |
| depolarize | 10 | 4 | |
| depolished | 10 | 4 | |
| depolishes | 10 | 4 | |
| depopulate | 10 | 4 | |
| deportable | 10 | 3 | |
| deportment | 10 | 3 | |
| depositary | 10 | 5 | |
| depositing | 10 | 4 | |
| deposition | 10 | 4 | |
| depositors | 10 | 4 | |
| depository | 10 | 5 | |
| depravedly | 10 | 4 | |
| deprecated | 10 | 4 | |
| deprecates | 10 | 4 | |
| depreciate | 10 | 3 | |
| depredated | 10 | 4 | |
| depredates | 10 | 4 | |
| depredator | 10 | 4 | |
| depressant | 10 | 3 | |
| depressing | 10 | 3 | |
| depression | 10 | 3 | |
| depressive | 10 | 3 | |
| depressors | 10 | 3 | |
| deprograms | 10 | 3 | |
| depurating | 10 | 4 | |
| deputation | 10 | 4 | |
| deputizing | 10 | 4 |
Are DEP-starting words common?
DEP is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEP quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.