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Words starting with DE (7-letter)

A curated list of 7-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: deacons, deadens, deadest.

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388 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
deacons72
deadens72
deadest72
deadeye71
deadpan72
deafens72
deafest72
deafish72
deaired72
dealate72
dealers72
dealing72
deanery73
deaning72
dearest72
dearies72
dearths71
deashed72
deashes72
deathly72
deaving72
debacle72
debarks72
debased73
debaser73
debases73
debated73
debater73
debates73
debauch72
debeaks72
debited73
deboned73
deboner73
debones73
debouch72
debride72
debrief72
debtors72
debunks72
debuted73
decadal73
decades73
decagon73
decalog73
decamps72
decanal73
decanes73
decants72
decapod73
decares73
decayed72
decayer72
decease72
deceits72
deceive72
decency73
decerns72
deciare72
decibel73
decided73
decider73
decides73
decidua73
deciles73
decimal73
deckels72
deckers72
decking72
deckles72
declaim72
declare72
declass72
declaws72
decline72
decocts72
decoded73
decoder73
decodes73
decolor73
decorum73
decoyed72
decoyer72
decreed72
decreer72
decrees72
decrial72
decried72
decrier72
decries72
decrown72
decrypt72
decuman73
decuple72
decurve72
deduced73
deduces73
deducts72
deedier72
deeding72
deejays72
deeming72
deepens72
deepest72
deerfly72
deewans72
defaced73
defacer73
defaces73
defamed73
defamer73
defames73
defangs72
default72
defeats72
defects72
defence72
defends72
defense72
defiant72
deficit73
defiers72
defiled73
defiler73
defiles73
defined73
definer73
defines73
deflate72
defleas72
deflect72
defoams72
defocus73
deforce72
deforms72
defraud72
defrays72
defrock72
defrost72
deftest72
defunct72
defunds72
defused73
defuses73
defuzed73
defuzes73
defying72
degames73
degamis73
degases73
degauss72
degerms72
deglaze72
degrade72
degreed72
degrees72
degusts72
dehisce72
dehorns72
dehorts72
deicers72
deicide72
deicing72
deictic72
deified72
deifier72
deifies72
deiform72
deigned72
deistic72
deities72
dejecta73
dejects72
dekares73
delaine72
delated73
delates73
delator73
delayed72
delayer72
deleads72
deleave72
deleing72
deleted73
deletes73
delicts72
delight72
delimed73
delimes73
delimit73
deliria73
delists72
deliver73
dellies72
delouse72
delphic72
deltaic72
deltoid72
deluded73
deluder73
deludes73
deluged73
deluges73
delvers72
delving72
demagog73
demands72
demarks72
demasts72
demeans72
dements72
demerge72
demerit73
demesne72
demeton73
demigod73
demirep73
demised73
demises73
demoded73
demonic73
demoses73
demoted73
demotes73
demotic73
demount72
demurer73
denarii73
dendron72
dengues72
denials72
deniers72
denizen73
denning72
denoted73
denotes73
densely73
densest72
densify73
density73
dentals72
dentate72
dentils72
dentine72
denting72
dentins72
dentist72
dentoid72
denture72
denuded73
denuder73
denudes73
denying72
deodand72
deodara73
deodars72
deontic72
deorbit72
depaint72
departs72
depends72
deperms72
depicts72
deplane72
deplete72
deplore72
deploys72
deplume72
deponed73
depones73
deports72
deposal73
deposed73
deposer73
deposes73
deposit73
deprave72
depress72
deprive72
depside72
deputed73
deputes73
deraign72
derails72
derange72
derated73
derates73
derbies72
derided73
derider73
derides73
derived73
deriver73
derives73
dermoid72
dernier72
derrick72
derries72
dervish72
desalts72
desands72
descant72
descend72
descent72
deserts72
deserve72
desexed73
desexes73
designs72
desired73
desirer73
desires73
desists72
deskman72
deskmen72
desktop72
desmans72
desmids72
desmoid72
desorbs72
despair72
despise72
despite72
despoil72
despond72
despots72
dessert72
destain72
destine72
destiny73
destroy72
desugar73
details72
detains72
detects72
detente72
detents72
deterge72
detests72
deticks72
detinue72
detours72
detoxed73
detoxes73
detract72
detrain72
detrude72
deucing72
deutzia72
devalue72
deveins72
develed73
develop73
devests72
deviant72
deviate72
devices73
deviled73
devilry73
devious72
devisal73
devised73
devisee72
deviser73
devises73
devisor73
devoice72
devoirs72
devolve72
devoted73
devotee72
devotes73
devours72
dewater73
dewaxed73
dewaxes73
dewclaw72
dewdrop72
dewfall72
dewiest72
dewlaps72
dewless72
dewools72
deworms72
dextral72
dextran72
dextrin72
dezincs72

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.