Daily word games to challenge your mind
Need 10-letter words beginning with DES? This comprehensive list has you covered. Popular examples include DESALINATE, DESALINIZE, DESCANTING, plus DESCENDANT, DESCENDENT, DESCENDERS and many more. Click any word for its full definition and usage.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| desalinate | 10 | 4 | |
| desalinize | 10 | 4 | |
| descanting | 10 | 3 | |
| descendant | 10 | 3 | |
| descendent | 10 | 3 | |
| descenders | 10 | 3 | |
| descending | 10 | 3 | |
| descension | 10 | 3 | |
| describers | 10 | 3 | |
| describing | 10 | 3 | |
| descriptor | 10 | 3 | |
| desecrated | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrater | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrates | 10 | 4 | |
| desecrator | 10 | 4 | |
| deselected | 10 | 4 | |
| desertions | 10 | 3 | |
| deservedly | 10 | 4 | |
| deservings | 10 | 3 | |
| deshabille | 10 | 3 | |
| desiccants | 10 | 3 | |
| desiccated | 10 | 4 | |
| desiccates | 10 | 4 | |
| desiccator | 10 | 4 | |
| desiderata | 10 | 5 | |
| desiderate | 10 | 4 | |
| designated | 10 | 4 | |
| designates | 10 | 4 | |
| designator | 10 | 4 | |
| designedly | 10 | 4 | |
| designment | 10 | 3 | |
| desilvered | 10 | 4 | |
| desirables | 10 | 4 | |
| desirously | 10 | 4 | |
| desistance | 10 | 3 | |
| desmosomal | 10 | 4 | |
| desmosomes | 10 | 4 | |
| desolately | 10 | 5 | |
| desolaters | 10 | 4 | |
| desolating | 10 | 4 | |
| desolation | 10 | 4 | |
| desolators | 10 | 4 | |
| desorption | 10 | 3 | |
| despairers | 10 | 3 | |
| despairing | 10 | 3 | |
| despatched | 10 | 3 | |
| despatches | 10 | 3 | |
| desperados | 10 | 4 | |
| despicable | 10 | 3 | |
| despicably | 10 | 4 | |
| despiteful | 10 | 4 | |
| despiteous | 10 | 3 | |
| despoilers | 10 | 3 | |
| despoiling | 10 | 3 | |
| despondent | 10 | 3 | |
| desponding | 10 | 3 | |
| despotisms | 10 | 3 | |
| desquamate | 10 | 3 | |
| destaining | 10 | 3 | |
| destroyers | 10 | 2 | |
| destroying | 10 | 2 | |
| destructed | 10 | 3 | |
| desuetudes | 10 | 4 | |
| desugaring | 10 | 4 | |
| desulfured | 10 | 4 |
Are DES-starting words common?
DES is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DES quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.