Starting With D Ending in TE
6 words · highest scoring is duplicate at 14 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE
There are 6 nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is duplicate at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DESIGNATE, DESTITUTE, DOCTORATE 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 TE — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 9 Letter Words With TE or Words Starting With D Ending in TE, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE
- duplicate14
- desperate12
- disparate12
- doctorate12
- designate11
- destitute10
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE
- designate11
- desperate12
- destitute10
- disparate12
- doctorate12
- duplicate14
9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE Defined
- designateVerb · 11 points
- appoint (someone) to a specified office or post
- desperateAdjective · 12 points
- feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
- destituteAdjective · 10 points
- extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
- disparateAdjective · 12 points
- essentially different in kind; not able to be compared
- doctorateNoun · 12 points
- the highest degree awarded by a university faculty or other approved educational organization
- duplicateAdjective · 14 points
- exactly like something else, especially through having been copied
9 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in TE: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE are there?
There are 6 nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE?
DUPLICATE is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE?
DESIGNATE, DESTITUTE, DOCTORATE are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words starting with D and ending in TE 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.