10-letter words starting with D
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter D. This section showcases how D at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with D, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| definitely | 17 | without question and beyond doubt | - |
| difference | 19 | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | - |
| department | 15 | a specialized division of a large organization | you'll find it in the hardware department |
| disgusting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | a disgusting smell |
| downstairs | 14 | on or of lower floors of a building | the downstairs (or downstair) phone |
| discovered | 17 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | the discovered behavior norms |
| determined | 14 | determined or decided upon as by an authority | date and place are already determined |
| discussion | 13 | an exchange of views on some topic | we had a good discussion |
| disturbing | 14 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | distressing (or disturbing) news |
| depression | 13 | a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | - |
| discipline | 15 | a branch of knowledge | in what discipline is his doctorate? |
| directions | 13 | - | - |
| disappoint | 15 | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of | - |
| distracted | 14 | having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety | - |
| developing | 17 | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | - |
| depressing | 14 | causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | the economic outlook is depressing |
| democratic | 17 | representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large | democratic art forms |
| difficulty | 22 | the quality of being difficult | they agreed about the difficulty of the climb |
| definition | 14 | a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | - |
| devastated | 15 | - | - |
| discharged | 18 | having lost your job | - |
| disrespect | 15 | have little or no respect for; hold in contempt | - |
| dictionary | 16 | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | - |
| delightful | 18 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delightful surprise |
| dedication | 14 | a message that makes a pledge | - |
| diplomatic | 17 | using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people | the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject |
| discretion | 13 | the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies | - |
| demolition | 13 | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | - |
| distribute | 13 | distribute or disperse widely | - |
| despicable | 17 | morally reprehensible | would do something as despicable as murder |
| decoration | 13 | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | - |
| domination | 13 | power to dominate or defeat | - |
| delusional | 11 | suffering from or characterized by delusions | - |
| deliveries | 14 | - | - |
| disconnect | 15 | an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) | there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy |
| describing | 16 | - | - |
| deliberate | 13 | characterized by conscious design or purpose | a deliberate attempt to provoke a response |
| disability | 16 | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness | reading disability |
| degenerate | 12 | grow worse | Conditions in the slums degenerated |
| disastrous | 11 | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin | the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign |
| demolished | 17 | torn down and broken up | - |
| designated | 13 | - | - |
| documented | 16 | established as genuine | - |
| delegation | 12 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
| distressed | 12 | facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | distressed companies need loans and technical advice |
| disposable | 15 | an item that can be disposed of after it has been used | - |
| deposition | 13 | the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | - |
| descendant | 14 | a person considered as descended from some ancestor | - |
| decorating | 14 | - | - |
| definitive | 17 | of recognized authority or excellence | the definitive work on Greece |
| dishwasher | 20 | a machine for washing dishes | - |
| discomfort | 18 | the state of being tense and feeling pain | - |
| delinquent | 20 | failing in what duty requires | derelict (or delinquent) in his duty |
| descending | 15 | coming down or downward | - |
| depressive | 16 | someone suffering psychological depression | - |
| dinnertime | 13 | the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal | - |
| dependable | 16 | worthy of reliance or trust | a dependable worker |
| dehydrated | 19 | preserved by removing natural moisture | dehydrated eggs |
| distraught | 15 | deeply agitated especially from emotion | distraught with grief |
| detonation | 11 | a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | - |
| diabolical | 15 | showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | the diabolical expression on his face |
| discreetly | 16 | with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint | I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this |
| detachment | 18 | the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | - |
| deployment | 18 | the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work | - |
| deficiency | 21 | lack of an adequate quantity or number | - |
| downstream | 16 | away from the source or with the current | - |
| diagnostic | 14 | characteristic or indicative of a disease | a diagnostic sign of yellow fever |
| dismantled | 14 | torn down and broken up | - |
| discourage | 14 | try to prevent; show opposition to | We should discourage this practice among our youth |
| dislocated | 14 | separated at the joint | a dislocated knee |
| distinctly | 16 | clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | it's distinctly possible |
| disfigured | 16 | having the appearance spoiled | a disfigured face |
| dominating | 14 | most powerful or important or influential | D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe |
| disapprove | 18 | deem wrong or inappropriate | I disapprove of her child rearing methods |
| diminished | 17 | impaired by diminution | - |
| dispatcher | 18 | the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition | - |
| disclosure | 13 | the speech act of making something evident | - |
| dealership | 16 | a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area | - |
| distortion | 11 | a change for the worse | - |
| disruption | 13 | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | - |
| disorderly | 15 | completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | - |
| displeased | 14 | not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure | - |
| deactivate | 16 | make inactive | they deactivated the file |
| decorative | 16 | serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose | the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative |
| desolation | 11 | a bleak and desolate atmosphere | - |
| dependence | 16 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
| dreadfully | 18 | in a dreadful manner | - |
| delicately | 16 | in a delicate manner | - |
| dissection | 13 | a minute and critical analysis | - |
| derivative | 17 | the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx | - |
| discontent | 13 | a longing for something better than the present situation | - |
| deciphered | 19 | converted from cryptic to intelligible language | - |
| deplorable | 15 | of very poor quality or condition | deplorable housing conditions in the inner city |
| dishonesty | 17 | lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | - |
| dressmaker | 17 | someone who makes or mends dresses | - |
| decomposed | 18 | - | - |
| disruptive | 16 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive |
| decreasing | 14 | becoming less or smaller | - |
| dependency | 19 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
| diligently | 15 | with diligence; in a diligent manner | we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint |
| debriefing | 17 | report of a mission or task | - |
| defamation | 16 | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | - |
| delectable | 15 | capable of arousing sexual desire | the delectable Miss Haynes |
| debauchery | 21 | a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | - |
| dedicating | 15 | - | - |
| desecrated | 14 | treated with disrespect and contempt | many desecrated shrines and cemeteries |
| divination | 14 | the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | - |
| disqualify | 26 | make unfit or unsuitable | - |
| disloyalty | 17 | the quality of being disloyal | - |
| downsizing | 24 | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | - |
| deflection | 16 | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | - |
| deductible | 16 | acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction) | - |
| defecation | 16 | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | - |
| disordered | 13 | lacking orderly continuity | - |
| descendent | 14 | a person considered as descended from some ancestor | - |
| depressant | 13 | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | - |
| denouncing | 14 | - | - |
| dispensary | 16 | clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed | - |
| dissolving | 15 | the process of going into solution | the dissolving of salt in water |
| dreadlocks | 18 | - | - |
| disguising | 13 | - | - |
| disservice | 16 | an act intended to help that turns out badly | he did them a disservice |
| dissipated | 14 | preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | led a dissipated life |
| dishonored | 15 | suffering shame | - |
| dominatrix | 20 | a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship) | - |
| despondent | 14 | without or almost without hope | despondent about his failure |
| discerning | 14 | quick to understand | - |
| drawbridge | 18 | a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it | - |
| discretely | 16 | - | - |
| disclaimer | 15 | denial of any connection with or knowledge of | - |
| dilettante | 11 | an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge | - |
| detonating | 12 | - | - |
| derogatory | 15 | expressive of low opinion | derogatory comments |
| diphtheria | 19 | acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing | - |
| decompress | 17 | decrease the pressure of | - |
| disheveled | 18 | in disarray; extremely disorderly | her clothing was disheveled |
| duplicated | 16 | - | - |
| detestable | 13 | unequivocally detestable | detestable vices |
| depository | 16 | a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | - |
| despairing | 14 | arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope | a despairing view of the world situation |
| discordant | 14 | lacking in harmony | - |
| decisively | 19 | with firmness | `I will come along,' she said decisively |
| disengaged | 14 | - | - |
| dismissive | 16 | showing indifference or disregard | a dismissive shrug |
| drowsiness | 14 | a very sleepy state | - |
| dumbstruck | 21 | as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | - |
| diagonally | 15 | in a diagonal manner | she lives diagonally across the street from us |
| disbelieve | 16 | reject as false; refuse to accept | - |
| demoralize | 22 | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | - |
| dispensing | 14 | - | - |
| distancing | 14 | - | - |
| dissension | 11 | disagreement among those expected to cooperate | - |
| downgraded | 17 | - | - |
| dogcatcher | 19 | - | - |
| detectable | 15 | easily seen or detected | a detectable note of sarcasm |
| disclosing | 14 | - | - |
| diminutive | 16 | very small | diminutive in stature |
| devotional | 14 | a short religious service | - |
| decapitate | 15 | cut the head of | - |
| denouement | 13 | the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work | - |
| dispersion | 13 | the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume | - |
| dissimilar | 13 | not alike or similar | - |
| dreamworld | 17 | a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination | - |
| divisional | 14 | constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit | American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel |
| detachable | 18 | designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage | shirts with detachable collars |
| daydreamer | 17 | someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming | - |
| defecating | 17 | - | - |
| defensible | 16 | capable of being defended | - |
| durability | 16 | permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | they advertised the durability of their products |
| decimating | 16 | - | - |
| depilation | 13 | the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) | - |
| dispersing | 14 | - | - |
| distillery | 14 | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation | - |
| disgracing | 15 | - | - |
| dramatized | 23 | - | - |
| discoverer | 16 | someone who is the first to think of or make something | - |
| deadlocked | 19 | at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions | the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits |
| displacing | 16 | - | - |
| dialectics | 15 | a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces | - |
| derivation | 14 | (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | - |
| dermatitis | 13 | inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters | - |
| demonizing | 23 | - | - |
| demonology | 17 | - | - |
| disinherit | 14 | prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting | - |
| diagnosing | 13 | identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon | - |
| desiccated | 16 | lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery |
| disjointed | 19 | lacking orderly continuity | - |
| dramaturgy | 17 | the art of writing and producing plays | - |
| drosophila | 16 | small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance | - |
| disbarment | 15 | the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law | - |
| dinnerware | 14 | the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal | - |
| demoiselle | 13 | small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs | - |
| disharmony | 19 | a lack of harmony | - |
| disembowel | 18 | remove the entrails of | - |
| divergence | 17 | a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | a growing divergence of opinion |
| dumbwaiter | 18 | a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another | - |
| deathwatch | 22 | minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers | - |
| dehumanize | 25 | deprive of human qualities | Life in poverty has dehumanized them |
| dispirited | 14 | marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm | a dispirited and divided Party |
| dissenting | 12 | disagreeing, especially with a majority | - |
| devilishly | 20 | (used as intensives) extremely | - |
| destructor | 13 | - | - |
| directress | 13 | - | - |
| disconcert | 15 | cause to feel embarrassment | - |
| didgeridoo | 14 | - | - |
| deodorizer | 21 | - | - |
| doorkeeper | 17 | someone who guards an entrance | - |
| deputation | 13 | a group of representatives or delegates | - |
| declension | 13 | process of changing to an inferior state | - |
| defamatory | 19 | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | - |
| delineated | 12 | represented accurately or precisely | - |
| dispassion | 13 | objectivity and detachment | her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone |
| dissonance | 13 | the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience | - |
| deterrence | 13 | a communication that makes you afraid to try something | - |
| deportment | 15 | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | - |
| depositary | 16 | a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | - |
| derailment | 13 | an accident in which a train runs off its track | - |
| deregulate | 12 | lift the regulations on | - |
| digestible | 14 | capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal | - |
| digression | 12 | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | a digression into irrelevant details |
| decryption | 18 | the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text | a secret key or password is required for decryption |
| deadweight | 19 | - | - |
| debasement | 15 | being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating | - |
| denigrated | 13 | - | - |
| defenseman | 16 | - | - |
| delegating | 13 | authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | - |
| degeneracy | 17 | the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities | - |
| dispelling | 14 | - | - |
| distilling | 12 | - | - |
| drawstring | 15 | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening | he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag |
| dollhouses | 14 | - | - |
| devolution | 14 | the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) | - |
| depreciate | 15 | lose in value | The dollar depreciated again |
| deservedly | 18 | as deserved | he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season |
| directness | 13 | trueness of course toward a goal | rivaling a hawk in directness of aim |
| dillydally | 18 | postpone doing what one should be doing | - |
| diminuendo | 14 | (music) gradually decreasing in volume | - |
| decelerate | 13 | reduce the speed of | - |
| declassify | 19 | lift the restriction on and make available again | - |
| daintiness | 11 | the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance | the daintiness of her touch |
| dazzlingly | 33 | in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder | - |
| dependance | 16 | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | - |
| depilatory | 16 | a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair | - |
| defilement | 16 | the state of being polluted | - |
| disproving | 17 | - | - |
| dissuading | 13 | - | - |
| dissociate | 13 | regard as unconnected | you must dissociate these two events! |
| dissidence | 14 | disagreement; especially disagreement with the government | - |
| dishearten | 14 | take away the enthusiasm of | - |
| disdainful | 15 | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines |
| doubletree | 13 | a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast | - |
| donnybrook | 20 | - | - |
| drivelling | 15 | - | - |
| devaluated | 15 | - | - |
| desireless | 11 | - | - |
| disarrange | 12 | destroy the arrangement or order of | My son disarranged the papers on my desk |
| diplodocus | 16 | a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America | - |
| dichromate | 18 | a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid | - |
| diffidence | 20 | lack of self-confidence | - |
| dignifying | 19 | investing with dignity or honor | the dignifying effect of his presence |
| decimation | 15 | destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) | - |
| decoupling | 16 | - | - |
| deadliness | 12 | the quality of being deadly | - |
| demonising | 14 | - | - |
| demarcated | 16 | - | - |
| deplorably | 18 | in an unfortunate or deplorable manner | - |
| degreasing | 13 | - | - |
| degradable | 15 | - | - |
| disputable | 15 | open to argument or debate | - |
| distilment | 13 | - | - |
| distension | 11 | the act of expanding by pressure from within | - |
| dissembler | 15 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| dislodging | 14 | - | - |
| dreariness | 11 | extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest | - |
| downwardly | 21 | spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position | - |
| drainpipes | 15 | - | - |
| documental | 15 | relating to or consisting of or derived from documents | - |
| dyskinesia | 18 | abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements | - |
| dullsville | 14 | - | - |
| detainment | 13 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | - |
| detoxified | 22 | - | - |
| diaphanous | 16 | so thin as to transmit light | a hat with a diaphanous veil |
| descriptor | 15 | the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something | - |
| despiteful | 16 | showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | a despiteful fiend |
| despicably | 20 | in a despicable manner | he acted despicably |
| desquamate | 22 | peel off in scales | dry skin desquamates |
| desolating | 12 | - | - |
| desirously | 14 | - | - |
| discursive | 16 | proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition | - |
| disbursing | 14 | - | - |
| dermatites | 13 | - | - |
| dysfluency | 22 | - | - |
| ducktailed | 18 | - | - |
| dancemaker | 19 | - | - |
| dancesport | 15 | - | - |
| dealmaking | 18 | - | - |
| decadelong | 15 | - | - |
| deepwaters | 16 | - | - |
| defeasibly | 19 | - | - |
| defeatable | 16 | - | - |
| delocutive | 16 | - | - |
| deputyship | 21 | - | - |
| dogfighter | 19 | a fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights | - |
| doorbuster | 13 | - | - |
| downrigger | 16 | - | - |
| draegerman | 14 | - | - |
| draegermen | 14 | - | - |
| draggerman | 15 | - | - |
| draggermen | 15 | - | - |
| dragonfish | 18 | - | - |
| docuseries | 13 | - | - |
| divemaster | 16 | - | - |
| desanctify | 19 | - | - |
| desertlike | 15 | - | - |
| detectably | 18 | - | - |
| dethatcher | 19 | - | - |
| diammonium | 17 | - | - |
| diasporist | 13 | - | - |
| didanosine | 12 | an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection | - |
| dissolubly | 16 | - | - |
| dreamscape | 17 | - | - |
| daytraders | 15 | - | - |
| deescalate | 13 | - | - |
| desaturate | 11 | - | - |
| dinotheria | 14 | - | - |
| diplospeak | 19 | - | - |
| disablisms | 15 | - | - |
| disablists | 13 | - | - |
| disemvowel | 19 | - | - |
| dishdashes | 18 | - | - |
| dishoarded | 16 | - | - |
| disinvents | 14 | - | - |
| dieselling | 12 | - | - |
| devoicings | 17 | - | - |
| dessyatins | 14 | - | - |
| destreamed | 14 | - | - |
| destressed | 12 | - | - |
| destresses | 11 | - | - |
| detanglers | 12 | - | - |
| detangling | 13 | - | - |
| dethronise | 14 | - | - |
| dethronize | 23 | - | - |
| disnatures | 11 | - | - |
| distractor | 13 | - | - |
| ditherings | 15 | - | - |
| downvoting | 18 | - | - |
| dragsville | 15 | - | - |
| drainboard | 14 | a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink | - |
| dribblings | 16 | - | - |
| drillholes | 14 | - | - |
| drywallers | 17 | - | - |
| duathletes | 14 | - | - |
| dudenesses | 12 | - | - |
| downslopes | 16 | - | - |
| downsizers | 23 | - | - |
| doctorings | 14 | - | - |
| domestique | 22 | - | - |
| donepezils | 22 | - | - |
| doornbooms | 15 | - | - |
| dotardlier | 12 | - | - |
| doughballs | 17 | - | - |
| downcrying | 20 | - | - |
| downrating | 15 | - | - |
| dumbsizing | 25 | - | - |
| derivating | 15 | - | - |
| daltonians | 11 | - | - |
| dancecores | 15 | - | - |
| dancewears | 16 | - | - |
| dartitises | 11 | - | - |
| dashlights | 18 | - | - |
| daycations | 16 | - | - |
| daysailers | 14 | - | - |
| daysailing | 15 | - | - |
| daysailors | 14 | - | - |
| deadwaters | 15 | - | - |
| dealigning | 13 | - | - |
| denialists | 11 | - | - |
| dentalised | 12 | - | - |
| dentalises | 11 | - | - |
| dentalized | 21 | - | - |
| dentalizes | 20 | - | - |
| denticares | 13 | - | - |
| denturisms | 13 | - | - |
| depigments | 16 | - | - |
| demoscenes | 15 | - | - |
| demistings | 14 | - | - |
| dealmakers | 17 | - | - |
| debuggings | 16 | - | - |
| declinants | 13 | - | - |
| deejayings | 22 | - | - |
| deepenings | 14 | - | - |
| defriended | 16 | - | - |
| deleverage | 15 | - | - |
| delustring | 12 | - | - |
| dequeueing | 21 | - | - |
| duopolists | 13 | - | - |
| duplexings | 21 | - | - |
| dustcloths | 16 | - | - |
| dyspractic | 20 | - | - |
| dyssynergy | 21 | - | - |
| decelerons | 13 | - | - |
| deceptious | 15 | - | - |
| decessions | 13 | - | - |
| decheances | 18 | - | - |
| decigramme | 18 | - | - |
| deciliters | 13 | - | - |
| decilitres | 13 | - | - |
| decillions | 13 | - | - |
| decimalise | 15 | change to the decimal system | - |
| deceptions | 15 | - | - |
| deceptible | 17 | - | - |
| decemviral | 18 | - | - |
| decenaries | 13 | - | - |
| decennials | 13 | - | - |
| decenniums | 15 | - | - |
| decennoval | 16 | - | - |
| decentered | 14 | - | - |
| decentness | 13 | - | - |
| decentring | 14 | - | - |
| decimalism | 17 | - | - |
| decimalist | 15 | - | - |
| decimalize | 24 | change to the decimal system | The country decimalized the currency in 1975 |
| decisioned | 14 | - | - |
| decisteres | 13 | - | - |
| decivilise | 16 | - | - |
| decivilize | 25 | - | - |
| deckchairs | 22 | - | - |
| deckhouses | 20 | - | - |
| declaimant | 15 | - | - |
| decisional | 13 | - | - |
| decipherer | 18 | the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text | - |
| decimators | 15 | - | - |
| decimeters | 15 | - | - |
| decimetres | 15 | - | - |
| decimetric | 17 | - | - |
| decinormal | 15 | - | - |
| declaimers | 15 | - | - |
| debonnaire | 13 | having a sophisticated charm | - |
| decagynian | 17 | - | - |
| decagynous | 17 | - | - |
| decahedral | 17 | - | - |
| decahedron | 17 | any polyhedron having ten plane faces | - |
| decaliters | 13 | - | - |
| decalitres | 13 | - | - |
| decalogist | 14 | - | - |
| decalogues | 14 | - | - |
| decagramme | 18 | - | - |
| decadently | 17 | - | - |
| debouching | 19 | - | - |
| debouchure | 18 | - | - |
| debriefers | 16 | - | - |
| debruising | 14 | - | - |
| debutantes | 13 | - | - |
| decachords | 19 | - | - |
| decadences | 16 | - | - |
| decamerous | 15 | - | - |
| decameters | 15 | - | - |
| decametres | 15 | - | - |
| decastichs | 18 | - | - |
| decastyles | 16 | - | - |
| decathlete | 16 | - | - |
| decathlons | 16 | - | - |
| decaudated | 15 | - | - |
| decaudates | 14 | - | - |
| deceivable | 18 | - | - |
| deceivably | 21 | - | - |
| decasteres | 13 | - | - |
| decapodous | 16 | - | - |
| decametric | 17 | - | - |
| decampment | 19 | the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) | - |
| decandrian | 14 | - | - |
| decandrous | 14 | - | - |
| decantated | 14 | - | - |
| decantates | 13 | - | - |
| decapodans | 16 | - | - |
| deceivings | 17 | - | - |
| decoupaged | 17 | - | - |
| decrowning | 17 | - | - |
| decrypting | 19 | - | - |
| decumbence | 19 | - | - |
| decumbency | 22 | - | - |
| decurrency | 18 | - | - |
| decursions | 13 | - | - |
| decussated | 14 | - | - |
| decretists | 13 | - | - |
| decrescent | 15 | - | - |
| decoupages | 16 | - | - |
| decouplers | 15 | - | - |
| decrassify | 19 | - | - |
| decreeable | 15 | - | - |
| decrements | 15 | - | - |
| decrepitly | 18 | - | - |
| decussates | 13 | - | - |
| dedicatees | 14 | - | - |
| deerhounds | 15 | - | - |
| defaceable | 18 | - | - |
| defacement | 18 | the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion |
| defacingly | 20 | - | - |
| defaecated | 17 | - | - |
| defaecates | 16 | - | - |
