Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEP starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: depainted, departees, departing.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Are DEP-starting words common?
DEP is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEP quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.