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Words starting with DE (6-letter)

A curated list of 6-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: deacon, deaden, deader.

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226 words

Word	Length	Syllables
deacon	6	2
deaden	6	2
deader	6	2
deadly	6	2
deafen	6	2
deafer	6	2
deafly	6	2
deairs	6	1
dealer	6	2
deaned	6	2
dearer	6	2
dearie	6	1
dearly	6	2
dearth	6	1
deasil	6	2
deaths	6	1
deathy	6	2
deaved	6	2
deaves	6	2
debark	6	2
debars	6	2
debase	6	2
debate	6	2
debeak	6	2
debits	6	2
debone	6	2
debris	6	2
debtor	6	2
debugs	6	2
debunk	6	2
debuts	6	2
debyes	6	2
decade	6	2
decafs	6	2
decals	6	2
decamp	6	2
decane	6	2
decant	6	2
decare	6	2
decays	6	2
deceit	6	2
decent	6	2
decern	6	2
decide	6	2
decile	6	2
decked	6	2
deckel	6	2
decker	6	2
deckle	6	1
declaw	6	2
decoct	6	2
decode	6	2
decors	6	2
decoys	6	2
decree	6	1
decury	6	3
dedans	6	2
deduce	6	2
deduct	6	2
deeded	6	2
deejay	6	2
deemed	6	2
deepen	6	2
deeper	6	2
deeply	6	2
deewan	6	2
deface	6	2
defame	6	2
defang	6	2
defats	6	2
defeat	6	2
defect	6	2
defend	6	2
defers	6	2
defied	6	2
defier	6	2
defies	6	2
defile	6	2
define	6	2
deflea	6	2
defoam	6	2
defogs	6	2
deform	6	2
defray	6	2
defter	6	2
deftly	6	2
defund	6	2
defuse	6	2
defuze	6	2
degage	6	2
degame	6	2
degami	6	3
degerm	6	2
degree	6	1
degums	6	2
degust	6	2
dehorn	6	2
dehort	6	2
deiced	6	2
deicer	6	2
deices	6	2
deific	6	2
deigns	6	1
deisms	6	1
deists	6	1
deixis	6	2
deject	6	2
dekare	6	2
deking	6	2
dekkos	6	2
delate	6	2
delays	6	2
delead	6	2
delete	6	2
delfts	6	1
delict	6	2
delime	6	2
delist	6	2
deltas	6	2
deltic	6	2
delude	6	2
deluge	6	2
deluxe	6	2
delved	6	2
delver	6	2
delves	6	2
demand	6	2
demark	6	2
demast	6	2
demean	6	2
dement	6	2
demies	6	2
demise	6	2
demits	6	2
demobs	6	2
demode	6	2
demons	6	2
demote	6	2
demure	6	2
demurs	6	2
denary	6	3
dengue	6	1
denial	6	2
denied	6	2
denier	6	2
denies	6	2
denims	6	2
denned	6	2
denote	6	2
denser	6	2
dental	6	2
dented	6	2
dentil	6	2
dentin	6	2
denude	6	2
deodar	6	2
depart	6	2
depend	6	2
deperm	6	2
depict	6	2
deploy	6	2
depone	6	2
deport	6	2
depose	6	2
depots	6	2
depths	6	1
depute	6	2
deputy	6	3
derail	6	2
derate	6	2
derats	6	2
derays	6	2
deride	6	2
derive	6	2
dermal	6	2
dermas	6	2
dermic	6	2
dermis	6	2
derris	6	2
desalt	6	2
desand	6	2
descry	6	2
desert	6	2
design	6	2
desire	6	2
desist	6	2
desman	6	2
desmid	6	2
desorb	6	2
desoxy	6	3
despot	6	2
detach	6	2
detail	6	2
detain	6	2
detect	6	2
detent	6	2
deters	6	2
detest	6	2
detick	6	2
detour	6	2
deuced	6	2
deuces	6	2
devein	6	2
devels	6	2
devest	6	2
device	6	2
devils	6	2
devise	6	2
devoid	6	2
devoir	6	2
devons	6	2
devote	6	2
devour	6	2
devout	6	2
dewans	6	2
dewars	6	2
dewier	6	2
dewily	6	3
dewing	6	2
dewlap	6	2
dewool	6	2
deworm	6	2
dexies	6	2
dexter	6	2
dextro	6	2
dezinc	6	2

FAQs

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.