9-letter words starting with DES
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter DES. This section showcases how DES 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 DES, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| destroyed | 14 | destroyed physically or morally | - |
| desperate | 12 | fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless | a desperate illness |
| described | 15 | represented in words especially with sharpness and detail | the vividly described wars |
| descended | 14 | - | - |
| destroyer | 13 | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | a destroyer of the environment |
| designing | 12 | concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue |
| desirable | 12 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | - |
| destitute | 10 | poor enough to need help from others | - |
| deserving | 14 | (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way | the deserving poor |
| designate | 11 | decree or designate beforehand | - |
| desecrate | 12 | remove the consecration from a person or an object | - |
| desertion | 10 | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | - |
| desperado | 13 | a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) | - |
| despotism | 14 | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | - |
| desolated | 11 | - | - |
| despising | 13 | a feeling of scornful hatred | - |
| despoiled | 13 | having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence | - |
| descender | 13 | a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters | - |
| desultory | 13 | marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another | desultory thoughts |
| despoiler | 12 | someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | - |
| despights | 16 | - | - |
| despiting | 13 | - | - |
| desponded | 14 | - | - |
| despisers | 12 | - | - |
| despisals | 12 | - | - |
| dessyatin | 13 | - | - |
| despairer | 12 | - | - |
| despaired | 13 | - | - |
| desorbing | 13 | - | - |
| desorbers | 12 | - | - |
| desolator | 10 | - | - |
| desolates | 10 | - | - |
| destocked | 17 | - | - |
| desyatins | 13 | - | - |
| desulphur | 15 | - | - |
| desulfurs | 13 | - | - |
| desugared | 12 | - | - |
| desuetude | 11 | a state of inactivity or disuse | - |
| destructs | 12 | - | - |
| destructo | 12 | - | - |
| destriers | 10 | - | - |
| destreams | 12 | - | - |
| despotate | 12 | - | - |
| destining | 11 | - | - |
| destinies | 10 | - | - |
| destinate | 10 | - | - |
| destemper | 14 | - | - |
| destained | 11 | - | - |
| desmodium | 15 | beggarweed; tick trefoil | - |
| despumate | 14 | - | - |
| despotats | 12 | - | - |
| descriers | 12 | - | - |
| deserting | 11 | - | - |
| desertify | 16 | - | - |
| deserters | 10 | - | - |
| deselects | 12 | - | - |
| deseeding | 12 | - | - |
| deseeders | 11 | - | - |
| descrying | 16 | - | - |
| descrives | 15 | - | - |
| descrived | 16 | - | - |
| deservers | 13 | - | - |
| describes | 14 | - | - |
| describer | 14 | - | - |
| deschools | 15 | - | - |
| descanter | 12 | - | - |
| descanted | 13 | - | - |
| descaling | 13 | - | - |
| descalers | 12 | - | - |
| desanding | 12 | - | - |
| desalting | 11 | - | - |
| desisting | 11 | - | - |
| desoeuvre | 13 | - | - |
| desnooded | 12 | - | - |
| desmosome | 14 | - | - |
| desalters | 10 | - | - |
| desmidian | 13 | - | - |
| desknotes | 14 | - | - |
| deskilled | 15 | - | - |
| deskfasts | 17 | - | - |
| deskbound | 17 | restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity | - |
| desolater | 10 | - | - |
| desirably | 15 | - | - |
| desipient | 12 | - | - |
| desinence | 12 | - | - |
| desilvers | 13 | - | - |
| designful | 14 | - | - |
| designers | 11 | - | - |
| designees | 11 | - | - |
| desiccate | 14 | lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | a desiccate romance |
| desiccant | 14 | a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) | - |
