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