Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEM starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: demagogs, demagogy, demanded.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Are DEM-starting words common?
DEM is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEM quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.