5 Letter Words Containing DE
There are 242 5-letter English words that contain DE, from ABIDE to YODEL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DEWAX (16), DEOXY (16), CODEX (15). Roughly 24% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- DEADS7 pts
- DEAIR6 pts
- DEALS6 pts
- DEALT6 pts
- DEANS6 pts
- DEARS6 pts
- DEARY9 pts
- DEASH9 pts
- DEATH9 pts
- DEAVE9 pts
- DEBAR8 pts
- DEBIT8 pts
- DEBTS8 pts
- DEBUG9 pts
- DEBUT8 pts
- DEBYE11 pts
- DECAF11 pts
- DECAL8 pts
- DECAY11 pts
- DECKS12 pts
- DECOR8 pts
- DECOS8 pts
- DECOY11 pts
- DECRY11 pts
- DEDAL7 pts
- DEEDS7 pts
- DEEDY10 pts
- DEEMS8 pts
- DEEPS8 pts
- DEERS6 pts
- DEETS6 pts
- DEFAT9 pts
- DEFER9 pts
- DEFIS9 pts
- DEFOG10 pts
- DEGAS7 pts
- DEGUM9 pts
- DEICE8 pts
- DEIFY12 pts
- DEIGN7 pts
- DEILS6 pts
- DEISM8 pts
- DEIST6 pts
- DEITY9 pts
- DEKED11 pts
- DEKES10 pts
- DEKKO14 pts
- DELAY9 pts
- DELED7 pts
- DELES6 pts
- DELFS9 pts
- DELFT9 pts
- DELIS6 pts
- DELLS6 pts
- DELLY9 pts
- DELTA6 pts
- DELVE9 pts
- DEMES8 pts
- DEMIT8 pts
- DEMOB10 pts
- DEMON8 pts
- DEMOS8 pts
- DEMUR8 pts
- DENES6 pts
- DENIM8 pts
- DENSE6 pts
- DENTS6 pts
- DEOXY16 pts
- DEPOT8 pts
- DEPTH11 pts
- DERAT6 pts
- DERAY9 pts
- DERBY11 pts
- DERMA8 pts
- DERMS8 pts
- DERRY9 pts
- DESEX13 pts
- DESKS10 pts
- DETER6 pts
- DETOX13 pts
- DEUCE8 pts
- DEVAS9 pts
- DEVEL9 pts
- DEVIL9 pts
- DEVON9 pts
- DEWAN9 pts
- DEWAR9 pts
- DEWAX16 pts
- DEWED10 pts
- DEXES13 pts
- DEXIE13 pts
- DIODE7 pts
- DUDED8 pts
- DUDES7 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dewax | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | deoxy | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | codex | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | azide | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | jaded | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | dekko | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | jades | 13 | 15 |
| 8 | exude | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | index | 13 | 14 |
| 10 | desex | 13 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain DE?
242 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters DE in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).