Yes. DE is a valid word.
DE is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
DE is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About DE
DE appears in names and phrases from French, Spanish and Latin, meaning of or from. The word list accepts it on its own, and it hooks into DEB, DEE, DEL and DEN.
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DE scores 3 points
Before any bonus squares: D 2 + E 1 = 3. On a double-word square that's 6, on a triple-word 9, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: DE as the first play
Later in the game, put the D on a 3L square and DE is worth 7 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of DE (1):
- ODEa lyric poem with complex stanza forms
After DE (10):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from DE
Words that start with DE:
- DEADno longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
- DEAFlacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
- DEALact on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- DEANan administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
- DEARdearly loved
- DEBSform of DEB: a young woman making her debut into society
- DEBTthe state of owing something (especially money)
- DECKany of various platforms built into a vessel
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of DE and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
DE means “of” or “from”, as in names like de la Cruz. Add an N for DEN, a W for DEW or a V for DEV.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with D
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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