9-Letter Words Starting With DES

There are 62 9-letter words that start with DES. 37 are common words, such as DESALTING and DESCANTED. A rarer one is DESULFURS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (44 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 62

Common words

desaltingdescanteddescendeddescribeddescriberdescribesdescryingdesecratedesertersdesertingdesertiondeserving
desaltingdescanteddescendeddescribeddescriberdescribesdescryingdesecratedesertersdesertingdesertiondeservingdesiccantdesiccatedesignatedesignersdesigningdesirabledesirablydesistingdesolateddesolatesdespaireddesperadodesperatedespisingdespoileddespoilerdespotismdestiniesdestiningdestitutedestroyeddestroyerdestructsdesuetudedesultorydescenderdescalingdeselectsdesinencedeskilleddesolatordespumatedesaltersdesandingdescriersdeserversdesigneesdesilversdeskbounddesmosomedesolaterdesorbingdespairerdespisersdespitingdespondeddestaineddestriersdesugareddesulfurs

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Words
62 (37 common words)
Common example
desalting
Rare example
desulfurs
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
15
Most frequent letter
E (44)

Questions

How many 9-letter words starting with des are there?

62. 37 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DESALTING is among the common words in this set.