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Words starting with DE (9-letter)

A curated list of 9-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: deacidify, deaconess, deaconing.

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567 words

Word	Length	Syllables
deacidify	9	4
deaconess	9	3
deaconing	9	3
deadbeats	9	2
deadbolts	9	2
deadeners	9	3
deadening	9	3
deadfalls	9	2
deadheads	9	2
deadliest	9	2
deadlifts	9	2
deadlight	9	2
deadlines	9	3
deadlocks	9	2
deadwoods	9	2
deaerated	9	3
deaerates	9	3
deaerator	9	3
deafening	9	3
dealation	9	3
deaminase	9	3
deaminate	9	3
deaneries	9	3
deanships	9	2
deathbeds	9	2
deathblow	9	2
deathcups	9	2
deathless	9	2
deathsman	9	2
deathsmen	9	2
deathtrap	9	2
debarking	9	3
debarment	9	3
debarring	9	3
debatable	9	3
debauched	9	3
debauchee	9	2
debaucher	9	3
debauches	9	3
debeaking	9	3
debenture	9	3
debouched	9	3
debouches	9	3
debriding	9	3
debriefed	9	3
debruised	9	3
debruises	9	3
debuggers	9	3
debugging	9	3
debunkers	9	3
debunking	9	3
debutante	9	3
debutants	9	3
decadence	9	3
decadency	9	4
decadents	9	3
decagrams	9	3
decahedra	9	4
decalcify	9	4
decaliter	9	4
decalogue	9	3
decameter	9	4
decamping	9	3
decanters	9	3
decanting	9	3
decapodan	9	4
decathlon	9	3
deceasing	9	3
decedents	9	3
deceitful	9	3
deceivers	9	3
deceiving	9	3
decemviri	9	4
decemvirs	9	3
decencies	9	3
decennial	9	3
decennium	9	3
decenters	9	3
decentest	9	3
decentred	9	3
decentres	9	3
deception	9	3
deceptive	9	3
decerning	9	3
decertify	9	4
decidable	9	3
decidedly	9	4
deciduate	9	3
deciduous	9	3
decigrams	9	3
deciliter	9	4
decillion	9	3
decimally	9	4
decimated	9	4
decimates	9	4
decimeter	9	4
deciphers	9	3
decisions	9	3
deckhands	9	2
deckhouse	9	2
declaimed	9	3
declaimer	9	3
declarant	9	3
declarers	9	3
declaring	9	3
declassed	9	3
declasses	9	3
declawing	9	3
decliners	9	3
declining	9	3
declivity	9	4
decocting	9	3
decoction	9	3
decollate	9	3
decollete	9	3
decolored	9	4
decolours	9	3
decompose	9	3
decongest	9	3
decontrol	9	3
decorated	9	4
decorates	9	4
decorator	9	4
decoupage	9	3
decoupled	9	3
decouples	9	3
decreased	9	3
decreases	9	3
decreeing	9	2
decrement	9	3
decretals	9	3
decretive	9	3
decretory	9	4
decrowned	9	3
decrypted	9	3
decumbent	9	3
decupling	9	3
decurions	9	3
decurrent	9	3
decurving	9	3
decussate	9	3
dedicated	9	4
dedicatee	9	3
dedicates	9	4
dedicator	9	4
deducible	9	3
deducting	9	3
deduction	9	3
deductive	9	3
deemsters	9	2
deepeners	9	3
deepening	9	3
deepwater	9	3
deerberry	9	3
deerflies	9	2
deerhound	9	2
deerskins	9	2
deerweeds	9	2
deeryards	9	2
defalcate	9	3
defanging	9	3
defatting	9	3
defaulted	9	3
defaulter	9	3
defeaters	9	3
defeating	9	3
defeatism	9	3
defeatist	9	3
defeature	9	3
defecated	9	4
defecates	9	4
defecting	9	3
defection	9	3
defective	9	3
defectors	9	3
defendant	9	3
defenders	9	3
defending	9	3
defensing	9	3
defensive	9	3
deference	9	3
deferents	9	3
deferment	9	3
deferrals	9	3
deferrers	9	3
deferring	9	3
defiances	9	3
defiantly	9	3
deficient	9	3
defiladed	9	4
defilades	9	4
definable	9	3
definably	9	4
definiens	9	3
deflaters	9	3
deflating	9	3
deflation	9	3
deflators	9	3
defleaing	9	2
deflected	9	3
deflector	9	3
deflowers	9	3
defoamers	9	3
defoaming	9	3
defocused	9	4
defocuses	9	4
defoggers	9	3
defogging	9	3
defoliant	9	3
defoliate	9	3
deforcing	9	3
deforests	9	3
deformers	9	3
deforming	9	3
deformity	9	4
defrauded	9	3
defrauder	9	3
defrayals	9	2
defrayers	9	2
defraying	9	2
defrocked	9	3
defrosted	9	3
defroster	9	3
defunding	9	3
degassers	9	3
degassing	9	3
degaussed	9	3
degausser	9	3
degausses	9	3
degerming	9	3
deglazing	9	3
degraders	9	3
degrading	9	3
degreased	9	3
degreaser	9	3
degreases	9	3
degumming	9	3
degusting	9	3
dehiscent	9	3
dehiscing	9	3
dehorners	9	3
dehorning	9	3
dehorting	9	3
dehydrate	9	3
deionized	9	3
deionizer	9	3
deionizes	9	3
deistical	9	3
dejecting	9	3
dejection	9	3
dejeuners	9	3
dekagrams	9	3
dekaliter	9	4
dekameter	9	4
delations	9	3
deleading	9	3
deleaving	9	3
delegable	9	3
delegated	9	4
delegatee	9	3
delegates	9	4
delegator	9	4
deletions	9	3
delftware	9	2
delicates	9	4
delicious	9	3
delighted	9	3
delighter	9	3
delimited	9	4
delimiter	9	4
delineate	9	3
delirious	9	3
deliriums	9	3
delisting	9	3
delivered	9	4
deliverer	9	4
delousers	9	3
delousing	9	3
deltoidei	9	3
delusions	9	3
delusters	9	3
demagoged	9	4
demagogic	9	4
demagogue	9	3
demandant	9	3
demanders	9	3
demanding	9	3
demantoid	9	3
demarcate	9	3
demarches	9	3
demarking	9	3
demasting	9	3
demeaning	9	3
demeanors	9	3
demeanour	9	3
demential	9	3
dementias	9	3
dementing	9	3
demeraras	9	4
demergers	9	3
demerging	9	3
demerited	9	4
demijohns	9	3
demilunes	9	4
demimonde	9	3
demission	9	3
demitasse	9	3
demitting	9	3
demiurges	9	3
demiurgic	9	3
demivolts	9	3
demiworld	9	3
demobbing	9	3
democracy	9	4
democrats	9	3
demoniacs	9	3
demonical	9	4
demonised	9	4
demonises	9	4
demonisms	9	3
demonists	9	3
demonized	9	4
demonizes	9	4
demotions	9	3
demotists	9	3
demounted	9	3
dempsters	9	2
demulcent	9	3
demurrage	9	3
demurrals	9	3
demurrers	9	3
demurring	9	3
demystify	9	4
denatured	9	4
denatures	9	4
dendrites	9	3
dendritic	9	3
denervate	9	3
denigrate	9	3
denitrify	9	4
denizened	9	4
denominal	9	4
denounced	9	3
denouncer	9	3
denounces	9	3
denseness	9	3
densified	9	3
densifies	9	3
densities	9	3
dentalium	9	3
denticles	9	3
dentiform	9	3
dentistry	9	3
dentition	9	3
dentulous	9	3
denturist	9	3
denudated	9	4
denudates	9	4
denyingly	9	3
deodorant	9	3
deodorize	9	3
deorbited	9	3
deoxidize	9	3
depainted	9	3
departees	9	3
departing	9	3
departure	9	3
dependant	9	3
dependent	9	3
depending	9	3
deperming	9	3
depicters	9	3
depicting	9	3
depiction	9	3
depictors	9	3
depilated	9	4
depilates	9	4
deplaning	9	3
depleting	9	3
depletion	9	3
depletive	9	3
deplorers	9	3
deploring	9	3
deploying	9	2
depluming	9	3
deponents	9	3
deportees	9	3
deporting	9	3
deposited	9	4
depositor	9	4
depravers	9	3
depraving	9	3
depravity	9	4
deprecate	9	3
depredate	9	3
depressed	9	3
depresses	9	3
depressor	9	3
deprivals	9	3
deprivers	9	3
depriving	9	3
deprogram	9	3
depthless	9	2
depurated	9	4
depurates	9	4
deputized	9	4
deputizes	9	4
deraigned	9	3
derailing	9	3
deranging	9	3
deratting	9	3
derelicts	9	3
derepress	9	3
deringers	9	3
derisions	9	3
derivable	9	3
derivates	9	4
dermatome	9	3
dermestid	9	3
derogated	9	4
derogates	9	4
derrieres	9	3
derringer	9	3
dervishes	9	3
desalters	9	3
desalting	9	3
desanding	9	3
descanted	9	3
descended	9	3
descender	9	3
described	9	3
describer	9	3
describes	9	3
descriers	9	2
descrying	9	2
desecrate	9	3
deselects	9	3
deserters	9	3
deserting	9	3
desertion	9	3
deservers	9	3
deserving	9	3
desiccant	9	3
desiccate	9	3
designate	9	3
designees	9	3
designers	9	3
designing	9	3
desilvers	9	3
desirable	9	3
desirably	9	4
desisting	9	3
deskbound	9	2
desmosome	9	3
desolated	9	4
desolater	9	4
desolates	9	4
desolator	9	4
desorbing	9	3
despaired	9	3
despairer	9	3
desperado	9	4
desperate	9	3
despisers	9	3
despising	9	3
despiting	9	3
despoiled	9	3
despoiler	9	3
desponded	9	3
despotism	9	3
destained	9	3
destinies	9	3
destining	9	3
destitute	9	3
destriers	9	2
destroyed	9	2
destroyer	9	2
destructs	9	2
desuetude	9	3
desugared	9	4
desulfurs	9	3
desultory	9	4
detachers	9	3
detaching	9	3
detailers	9	3
detailing	9	3
detainees	9	3
detainers	9	3
detaining	9	3
detassels	9	3
detecters	9	3
detecting	9	3
detection	9	3
detective	9	3
detectors	9	3
detention	9	3
detergent	9	3
detergers	9	3
deterging	9	3
determent	9	3
determine	9	3
deterrent	9	3
deterrers	9	3
deterring	9	3
detersive	9	3
detesters	9	3
detesting	9	3
dethroned	9	3
dethroner	9	3
dethrones	9	3
detickers	9	3
deticking	9	3
detonable	9	3
detonated	9	4
detonates	9	4
detonator	9	4
detouring	9	3
detracted	9	3
detractor	9	3
detrained	9	3
detriment	9	3
detrition	9	3
detruding	9	3
deuterate	9	3
deuterium	9	3
deuterons	9	3
devaluate	9	3
devaluing	9	3
devastate	9	3
deveining	9	3
developed	9	4
developer	9	4
developes	9	4
devesting	9	3
deviances	9	3
deviating	9	3
deviation	9	3
deviators	9	3
deviatory	9	4
devilfish	9	3
devilkins	9	3
devilling	9	3
devilment	9	3
devilries	9	3
devilwood	9	3
deviously	9	3
devisable	9	3
devitrify	9	4
devoicing	9	3
devolving	9	3
devotedly	9	4
devotions	9	3
devourers	9	3
devouring	9	3
devoutest	9	3
dewatered	9	4
dewaterer	9	4
dewlapped	9	3
dewooling	9	3
dewormers	9	3
deworming	9	3
dexterity	9	4
dexterous	9	3
dextrines	9	3
dextroses	9	3
dezincing	9	3
dezincked	9	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.