5-Letter Words Starting With DE
There are 150 five-letter words starting with DE, including 28 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With DE
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- DEPTH The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
- DEBUT A first public appearance or performance
- DELAY To cause to be slowed down or postponed
- DEVIL An evil supernatural being or spirit
- DEALT Distributed or gave out something to people
- DELTA The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, or a triangular river mouth
- DERBY A round, hard felt hat with a narrow brim; a bowler hat
- DEMON An evil supernatural being
- DENSE Closely compacted together; thick or crowded
- DEPOT A station where buses, trains, or goods are stored or distributed
- DECAY The process of rotting or gradually breaking down
- DECOR The decorative style and furnishings of a room or interior
More Common Puzzle Answers
- DEBIT
- DEITY
- DENIM
- DETER
- DETOX
- DEFER
- DELVE
- DECOY
- DECAL
- DEUCE
- DEBUG
- DECAF
- DECRY
- DEIGN
- DEBAR
- DEMUR
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (31%), Y (13%), T (9%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 25% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, A, R, T, I
- Most have 2 vowels (77%)
- 35% contain a repeated letter
- 28 of the 150 are common puzzle answers (19%)
Other Valid Words
122 additional dictionary words start with DE — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- DEATH
- DEALS
- DEBTS
- DEVON
- DEEDS
- DENIS
- DECKS
- DELLA
- DEMOS
- DESKS
- DERRY
- DEEMS
- DEANS
- DEERE
- DENTS
- DEVOS
- DELFT
- DEWAR
- DEGAS
- DEVEL
- DEBBY
- DELOS
- DENCH
- DEWAN
- DEARS
- DEETS
- DELPH
- DELLS
- DENTE
- DEISM
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- DEVAS
- DEERS
- DEEPS
- DEARY
- DEIST
- DELIS
- DEFFO
- DERMA
- DELLY
- DEADS
- DERPY
- DEBYE
- DEOXY
- DEMAN
- DEIFY
- DELTS
- DERAY
- DESIS
- DENES
- DEARE
- DEVIS
- DESHI
- DEXYS
- DEBUS
- DEMOB
- DERES
- DELES
- DEMIC
- DEEDY
- DERNY
- DECAD
- DEMES
- DEELY
- DEBES
- DECAN
- DENAR
- DEMIT
- DESSE
- DEROS
- DECIM
- DEKES
- DEKKO
- DECOS
- DEGUS
- DEFOG
- DEKED
- DERED
- DELED
- DERAT
- DERIG
- DERNS
- DEAVE
- DEXES
- DEWED
- DEDAL
- DEENS
- DENAY
- DENET
- DERTH
- DERMS
- DEFIS
- DETAG
- DEEVE
- DEASH
- DESEX
- DEXIE
- DEMOT
- DEARN
- DERRO
- DEBUR
- DEAIR
- DEAWS
- DEFAT
- DEINK
- DEVOT
- DEILS
- DEICE
- DEBAG
- DEBUD
- DEIDS
- DEMPT
- DEBEL
- DEAWY
- DELFS
- DEOCH
- DECKO
- DEWAX
- DERVS
- DEGUM
- DEMOI
- DEEVS
- DECYL
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.