Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DE starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: deads, deair, deals.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| deads | 5 | 1 | |
| deair | 5 | 1 | |
| deals | 5 | 1 | |
| dealt | 5 | 1 | |
| deans | 5 | 1 | |
| dears | 5 | 1 | |
| deary | 5 | 2 | |
| deash | 5 | 1 | |
| death | 5 | 1 | |
| deave | 5 | 1 | |
| debar | 5 | 2 | |
| debit | 5 | 2 | |
| debts | 5 | 1 | |
| debug | 5 | 2 | |
| debut | 5 | 2 | |
| debye | 5 | 1 | |
| decaf | 5 | 2 | |
| decal | 5 | 2 | |
| decay | 5 | 2 | |
| decks | 5 | 1 | |
| decor | 5 | 2 | |
| decos | 5 | 2 | |
| decoy | 5 | 2 | |
| decry | 5 | 2 | |
| dedal | 5 | 2 | |
| deeds | 5 | 1 | |
| deedy | 5 | 2 | |
| deems | 5 | 1 | |
| deeps | 5 | 1 | |
| deers | 5 | 1 | |
| deets | 5 | 1 | |
| defat | 5 | 2 | |
| defer | 5 | 2 | |
| defis | 5 | 2 | |
| defog | 5 | 2 | |
| degas | 5 | 2 | |
| degum | 5 | 2 | |
| deice | 5 | 1 | |
| deify | 5 | 2 | |
| deign | 5 | 1 | |
| deils | 5 | 1 | |
| deism | 5 | 1 | |
| deist | 5 | 1 | |
| deity | 5 | 2 | |
| deked | 5 | 2 | |
| dekes | 5 | 2 | |
| dekko | 5 | 2 | |
| delay | 5 | 2 | |
| deled | 5 | 2 | |
| deles | 5 | 2 | |
| delfs | 5 | 1 | |
| delft | 5 | 1 | |
| delis | 5 | 2 | |
| dells | 5 | 1 | |
| delly | 5 | 2 | |
| delta | 5 | 2 | |
| delve | 5 | 1 | |
| demes | 5 | 2 | |
| demit | 5 | 2 | |
| demob | 5 | 2 | |
| demon | 5 | 2 | |
| demos | 5 | 2 | |
| demur | 5 | 2 | |
| denes | 5 | 2 | |
| denim | 5 | 2 | |
| dense | 5 | 1 | |
| dents | 5 | 1 | |
| deoxy | 5 | 2 | |
| depot | 5 | 2 | |
| depth | 5 | 1 | |
| derat | 5 | 2 | |
| deray | 5 | 2 | |
| derby | 5 | 2 | |
| derma | 5 | 2 | |
| derms | 5 | 1 | |
| derry | 5 | 2 | |
| desex | 5 | 2 | |
| desks | 5 | 1 | |
| deter | 5 | 2 | |
| detox | 5 | 2 | |
| deuce | 5 | 1 | |
| devas | 5 | 2 | |
| devel | 5 | 2 | |
| devil | 5 | 2 | |
| devon | 5 | 2 | |
| dewan | 5 | 2 | |
| dewar | 5 | 2 | |
| dewax | 5 | 2 | |
| dewed | 5 | 2 | |
| dexes | 5 | 2 | |
| dexie | 5 | 1 |
Are DE-starting words common?
DE is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DE quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.