Starting With DE Ending in NT
5 words · highest scoring is delinquent at 20 points
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About 10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT
There are 5 ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is delinquent at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DELINQUENT, DEPARTMENT, DESCENDANT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with NT — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 10 Letter Words With NT or Words Starting With DE Ending in NT, which drops the length limit entirely.
10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT
- delinquent20
- deployment18
- detachment18
- department15
- descendant14
Common 10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT
- delinquent20
- department15
- deployment18
- descendant14
- detachment18
10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT Defined
- delinquentAdjective · 20 points
- (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime
- departmentNoun · 15 points
- a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity
- deploymentNoun · 18 points
- the movement of troops or equipment to a place or position for military action
- descendantNoun · 14 points
- a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor
- detachmentNoun · 18 points
- the state of being objective or aloof
10 Letter Words Starting With DE Ending in NT: Questions
How many ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT are there?
There are 5 ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT?
DELINQUENT is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT?
DELINQUENT, DEPARTMENT, DESCENDANT are among the most familiar ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words starting with DE and ending in NT valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.