Words Containing DE

Q: How many words contain "DE"?

10,328 valid English words contain the sequence DE.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing DE?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing DE?

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS — 23 letters.

There are 10,328 English words that contain the sequence DE. Range: ABIDE to ZYDECOS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 points; the longest is DEINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is DEINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS at 23 letters.

By length — 10,328 words containing DE

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5-letter(242)
6-letter(665)
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8-letter(1,517)
9-letter(1,646)
10-letter(1,451)
11-letter(1,132)
12-letter(880)
13-letter(587)
14-letter(417)
15-letter(271)

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Showing the first 600 of 10,328 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	phosphoglyceraldehydes	46	47
2	phosphoglyceraldehyde	45	46
3	hydrochlorothiazides	45	43
4	hydrochlorothiazide	44	42
5	puzzleheadednesses	43	46
6	parathyroidectomized	43	44
7	chlordiazepoxides	42	44
8	keratoconjunctivitides	41	49
9	hemidemisemiquavers	41	45
10	puzzleheadedness	41	44

What these words mean

phosphoglyceraldehydes: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoglyceraldehyde: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydrochlorothiazides: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydrochlorothiazide: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
parathyroidectomized: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxides: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivitides: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hemidemisemiquavers: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadedness: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "DE"?

10,328 valid English words contain DE.

Best Scrabble word containing DE?

PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDES at 46 pts.

Longest word containing DE?

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters).