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Words starting with DE (8-letter)

A curated list of 8-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: deaconed, deaconry, deadbeat.

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534 words

Word	Length	Syllables
deaconed	8	3
deaconry	8	3
deadbeat	8	2
deadbolt	8	2
deadened	8	3
deadener	8	3
deadeyes	8	2
deadfall	8	2
deadhead	8	2
deadlier	8	2
deadlift	8	2
deadline	8	2
deadlock	8	2
deadness	8	2
deadpans	8	2
deadwood	8	2
deaerate	8	2
deafened	8	3
deafness	8	2
deairing	8	2
dealated	8	3
dealates	8	3
dealfish	8	2
dealings	8	2
deanship	8	2
dearness	8	2
deashing	8	2
deathbed	8	2
deathcup	8	2
deathful	8	2
debacles	8	3
debarked	8	3
debarred	8	3
debasers	8	3
debasing	8	3
debaters	8	3
debating	8	3
debeaked	8	3
debility	8	4
debiting	8	3
debonair	8	3
deboners	8	3
deboning	8	3
debouche	8	2
debrided	8	3
debrides	8	3
debriefs	8	2
debruise	8	2
debtless	8	2
debugged	8	3
debugger	8	3
debunked	8	3
debunker	8	3
debutant	8	3
debuting	8	3
decadent	8	3
decagons	8	3
decagram	8	3
decalogs	8	3
decamped	8	3
decanted	8	3
decanter	8	3
decapods	8	3
decayers	8	2
decaying	8	2
deceased	8	3
deceases	8	3
decedent	8	3
deceived	8	3
deceiver	8	3
deceives	8	3
decemvir	8	3
decenary	8	4
decennia	8	3
decenter	8	3
decently	8	3
decentre	8	2
decerned	8	3
deciares	8	3
decibels	8	3
deciders	8	3
deciding	8	3
deciduae	8	2
decidual	8	3
deciduas	8	3
decigram	8	3
decimals	8	3
decimate	8	3
decipher	8	3
decision	8	3
decisive	8	3
deckhand	8	2
deckings	8	2
declaims	8	2
declared	8	3
declarer	8	3
declares	8	3
declasse	8	2
declawed	8	3
declined	8	3
decliner	8	3
declines	8	3
decocted	8	3
decoders	8	3
decoding	8	3
decolors	8	3
decolour	8	3
decorate	8	3
decorous	8	3
decorums	8	3
decouple	8	2
decoyers	8	2
decoying	8	2
decrease	8	2
decreers	8	2
decrepit	8	3
decretal	8	3
decrials	8	2
decriers	8	2
decrowns	8	2
decrying	8	2
decrypts	8	2
decupled	8	3
decuples	8	3
decuries	8	3
decurion	8	3
decurved	8	3
decurves	8	3
dedicate	8	3
deducing	8	3
deducted	8	3
deediest	8	2
deedless	8	2
deemster	8	2
deepened	8	3
deepener	8	3
deepness	8	2
deerlike	8	2
deerskin	8	2
deerweed	8	2
deeryard	8	2
defacers	8	3
defacing	8	3
defamers	8	3
defaming	8	3
defanged	8	3
defatted	8	3
defaults	8	2
defeated	8	3
defeater	8	3
defecate	8	3
defected	8	3
defector	8	3
defences	8	3
defended	8	3
defender	8	3
defensed	8	3
defenses	8	3
deferent	8	3
deferral	8	3
deferred	8	3
deferrer	8	3
defiance	8	2
deficits	8	3
defilade	8	3
defilers	8	3
defiling	8	3
definers	8	3
defining	8	3
definite	8	3
deflated	8	3
deflater	8	3
deflates	8	3
deflator	8	3
defleaed	8	2
deflects	8	2
deflexed	8	3
deflower	8	3
defoamed	8	3
defoamer	8	3
defogged	8	3
defogger	8	3
deforced	8	3
deforces	8	3
deforest	8	3
deformed	8	3
deformer	8	3
defrauds	8	2
defrayal	8	2
defrayed	8	2
defrayer	8	2
defrocks	8	2
defrosts	8	2
deftness	8	2
defunded	8	3
defusing	8	3
defuzing	8	3
degassed	8	3
degasser	8	3
degasses	8	3
degermed	8	3
deglazed	8	3
deglazes	8	3
degraded	8	3
degrader	8	3
degrades	8	3
degrease	8	2
degummed	8	3
degusted	8	3
dehisced	8	3
dehisces	8	3
dehorned	8	3
dehorner	8	3
dehorted	8	3
deicidal	8	3
deicides	8	3
deifical	8	3
deifiers	8	2
deifying	8	2
deigning	8	2
deionize	8	2
deixises	8	3
dejected	8	3
dejeuner	8	3
dekagram	8	3
delaines	8	3
delating	8	3
delation	8	3
delators	8	3
delayers	8	2
delaying	8	2
deleaded	8	3
deleaved	8	3
deleaves	8	3
delegacy	8	4
delegate	8	3
deleting	8	3
deletion	8	3
delicacy	8	4
delicate	8	3
delights	8	2
deliming	8	3
delimits	8	3
delirium	8	3
delisted	8	3
delivers	8	3
delivery	8	4
deloused	8	3
delouser	8	3
delouses	8	3
deltoids	8	2
deluders	8	3
deluding	8	3
deluging	8	3
delusion	8	3
delusive	8	3
delusory	8	4
deluster	8	3
demagogs	8	3
demagogy	8	4
demanded	8	3
demander	8	3
demarche	8	2
demarked	8	3
demasted	8	3
demeaned	8	3
demeanor	8	3
demented	8	3
dementia	8	3
demerara	8	4
demerged	8	3
demerger	8	3
demerges	8	3
demerits	8	3
demersal	8	3
demesnes	8	3
demetons	8	3
demigods	8	3
demijohn	8	3
demilune	8	3
demireps	8	3
demising	8	3
demitted	8	3
demiurge	8	2
demivolt	8	3
demobbed	8	3
democrat	8	3
demolish	8	3
demoness	8	3
demoniac	8	3
demonian	8	3
demonise	8	3
demonism	8	3
demonist	8	3
demonize	8	3
demotics	8	3
demoting	8	3
demotion	8	3
demotist	8	3
demounts	8	2
dempster	8	2
demurely	8	4
demurest	8	3
demurral	8	3
demurred	8	3
demurrer	8	3
denarius	8	3
denature	8	3
dendrite	8	2
dendroid	8	2
dendrons	8	2
deniable	8	2
deniably	8	3
denizens	8	3
denoting	8	3
denotive	8	3
denounce	8	2
dentalia	8	3
dentally	8	3
dentated	8	3
denticle	8	2
dentiled	8	3
dentinal	8	3
dentines	8	3
dentists	8	2
dentural	8	3
dentures	8	3
denudate	8	3
denuders	8	3
denuding	8	3
deodands	8	2
deodaras	8	3
deorbits	8	2
depaints	8	2
departed	8	3
departee	8	2
depended	8	3
depermed	8	3
depicted	8	3
depicter	8	3
depictor	8	3
depilate	8	3
deplaned	8	3
deplanes	8	3
depleted	8	3
depletes	8	3
deplored	8	3
deplorer	8	3
deplores	8	3
deployed	8	2
deplumed	8	3
deplumes	8	3
depolish	8	3
deponent	8	3
deponing	8	3
deported	8	3
deportee	8	2
deposals	8	3
deposers	8	3
deposing	8	3
deposits	8	3
depraved	8	3
depraver	8	3
depraves	8	3
deprival	8	3
deprived	8	3
depriver	8	3
deprives	8	3
depsides	8	3
depurate	8	3
deputies	8	3
deputing	8	3
deputize	8	3
deraigns	8	2
derailed	8	3
deranged	8	3
deranges	8	3
derating	8	3
deratted	8	3
derelict	8	3
deriders	8	3
deriding	8	3
deringer	8	3
derision	8	3
derisive	8	3
derisory	8	4
derivate	8	3
derivers	8	3
deriving	8	3
dermises	8	3
dermoids	8	2
derogate	8	3
derricks	8	2
derriere	8	2
derrises	8	3
desalted	8	3
desalter	8	3
desanded	8	3
descants	8	2
descends	8	2
descents	8	2
describe	8	2
descried	8	2
descrier	8	2
descries	8	2
deselect	8	3
deserted	8	3
deserter	8	3
desertic	8	3
deserved	8	3
deserver	8	3
deserves	8	3
desexing	8	3
designed	8	3
designee	8	2
designer	8	3
desilver	8	3
desinent	8	3
desirers	8	3
desiring	8	3
desirous	8	3
desisted	8	3
desktops	8	2
desmoids	8	2
desolate	8	3
desorbed	8	3
despairs	8	2
despatch	8	2
despised	8	3
despiser	8	3
despises	8	3
despited	8	3
despites	8	3
despoils	8	2
desponds	8	2
despotic	8	3
desserts	8	2
destains	8	2
destined	8	3
destines	8	3
destrier	8	2
destroys	8	2
destruct	8	2
desugars	8	3
desulfur	8	3
detached	8	3
detacher	8	3
detaches	8	3
detailed	8	3
detailer	8	3
detained	8	3
detainee	8	2
detainer	8	3
detassel	8	3
detected	8	3
detecter	8	3
detector	8	3
detentes	8	3
deterged	8	3
deterger	8	3
deterges	8	3
deterred	8	3
deterrer	8	3
detested	8	3
detester	8	3
dethrone	8	2
deticked	8	3
deticker	8	3
detinues	8	3
detonate	8	3
detoured	8	3
detoxify	8	4
detoxing	8	3
detracts	8	2
detrains	8	2
detrital	8	3
detritus	8	3
detruded	8	3
detrudes	8	3
deucedly	8	3
deuteric	8	3
deuteron	8	3
deutzias	8	2
devalued	8	3
devalues	8	3
deveined	8	3
develing	8	3
develope	8	3
develops	8	3
deverbal	8	3
devested	8	3
deviance	8	2
deviancy	8	3
deviants	8	2
deviated	8	3
deviates	8	3
deviator	8	3
deviling	8	3
devilish	8	3
devilkin	8	3
devilled	8	3
deviltry	8	3
devisals	8	3
devisees	8	3
devisers	8	3
devising	8	3
devisors	8	3
devoiced	8	3
devoices	8	3
devolved	8	3
devolves	8	3
devotees	8	3
devoting	8	3
devotion	8	3
devoured	8	3
devourer	8	3
devouter	8	3
devoutly	8	3
dewaters	8	3
dewaxing	8	3
dewberry	8	3
dewclaws	8	2
dewdrops	8	2
dewfalls	8	2
dewiness	8	3
dewooled	8	3
dewormed	8	3
dewormer	8	3
dextrans	8	2
dextrine	8	2
dextrins	8	2
dextrose	8	2
dextrous	8	2
dezinced	8	3

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.