Verified pattern list
5 Letter Words Starting With DE
This verified list contains 51 CORE words starting with DE, plus 16 entries in the broader extended tier.
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Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
12 deterministic CORE selections
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Highest-scoring words
CORE words, highest first
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What the DE list contains
Most common letters immediately after DE
- C7 words
- A6 words
- I6 words
- L6 words
- B5 words
Vowels per word
- 1 vowel9 words
- 2 vowels40 words
- 3 vowels2 words
Repeated letters
22%
11 of 51 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily
Pattern guide
How to use words starting with DE
This page starts from 51 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are DE. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.
Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 16 extended entries after the CORE results.
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Questions about this word list
How many 5-letter words start with DE?
This verified set contains 51 CORE words and 16 extended words, for 67 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this DE group?
The 51 CORE words average 8.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these DE words often repeat letters?
11 of 51 CORE words repeat at least one letter.