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A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DES starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: desalinate, desalinize, descanting.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| desalinate | 10 | 4 | |
| desalinize | 10 | 4 | |
| descanting | 10 | 3 | |
| descendant | 10 | 3 | |
| descendent | 10 | 3 | |
| descenders | 10 | 3 | |
| descending | 10 | 3 | |
| descension | 10 | 3 | |
| describers | 10 | 3 | |
| describing | 10 | 3 | |
| descriptor | 10 | 3 | |
| desecrated | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrater | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrates | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrator | 10 | 4 | |
| deselected | 10 | 4 | |
| desertions | 10 | 3 | |
| deservedly | 10 | 4 | |
| deservings | 10 | 3 | |
| deshabille | 10 | 3 | |
| desiccants | 10 | 3 | |
| desiccated | 10 | 4 | |
| desiccates | 10 | 4 | |
| desiccator | 10 | 4 | |
| desiderata | 10 | 5 | |
| desiderate | 10 | 4 | |
| designated | 10 | 4 | |
| designates | 10 | 4 | |
| designator | 10 | 4 | |
| designedly | 10 | 4 | |
| designment | 10 | 3 | |
| desilvered | 10 | 4 | |
| desirables | 10 | 4 | |
| desirously | 10 | 4 | |
| desistance | 10 | 3 | |
| desmosomal | 10 | 4 | |
| desmosomes | 10 | 4 | |
| desolately | 10 | 5 | |
| desolaters | 10 | 4 | |
| desolating | 10 | 4 | |
| desolation | 10 | 4 | |
| desolators | 10 | 4 | |
| desorption | 10 | 3 | |
| despairers | 10 | 3 | |
| despairing | 10 | 3 | |
| despatched | 10 | 3 | |
| despatches | 10 | 3 | |
| desperados | 10 | 4 | |
| despicable | 10 | 3 | |
| despicably | 10 | 4 | |
| despiteful | 10 | 4 | |
| despiteous | 10 | 3 | |
| despoilers | 10 | 3 | |
| despoiling | 10 | 3 | |
| despondent | 10 | 3 | |
| desponding | 10 | 3 | |
| despotisms | 10 | 3 | |
| desquamate | 10 | 3 | |
| destaining | 10 | 3 | |
| destroyers | 10 | 2 | |
| destroying | 10 | 2 | |
| destructed | 10 | 3 | |
| desuetudes | 10 | 4 | |
| desugaring | 10 | 4 | |
| desulfured | 10 | 4 |
Are DES-starting words common?
DES is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DES quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.