With DES
365 words, 20 of them common · highest scoring is quaysides at 22 points
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About 9 Letter Words With DES
There are 365 nine letter words containing DES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quaysides at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCOLADES, DESCRIBED, DESPERATE 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.
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9 Letter Words With DES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With DES
- quaysides22
- thiazides22
- wizardest22
- alkoxides21
- aquacades21
- copydesks21
- chlamydes20
- ethoxides20
Common 9 Letter Words With DES
- accolades14
- attitudes10
- descended14
- describes14
- designers11
- desirable12
- destroyed14
- goddesses12
9 Letter Words With DES Defined
- accoladesNoun · 14 points
- an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
- coincidesVerb · 14 points
- occur at the same time
- describedVerb · 15 points
- give a detailed account in words of
- designersNoun · 11 points
- a person who plans the look or workings of something prior to it being made, by preparing drawings or plans
- desperateAdjective · 12 points
- feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
- destroyerNoun · 13 points
- a small, fast warship, especially one equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft
9 Letter Words With DES: Questions
How many nine letter words containing DES are there?
There are 365 nine letter words containing DES in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing DES?
QUAYSIDES is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing DES?
ACCOLADES, DESCRIBED, DESPERATE are among the most familiar nine letter words containing DES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing DES 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.