Words Starting With DEAD

73 words start with DEAD. Scores range up to 20 points (DEADLOCKING), averaging 13.3 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

No longer alive.

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Definition

A person who avoids paying debts.

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Definition

Plural of DEADBEAT.

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Definition

A lock bolt moved by a key, not a spring.

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Definition

Plural of DEADBOLT.

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Definition

A boy who is dead.

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Definition

Plural of DEADBOY.

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Definition

Past tense of DEAD.

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Definition

To diminish in intensity, force, or vitality.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADEN.

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Definition

Agent noun of DEADEN.

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Definition

Plural of DEADENER.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADEN.

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Definition

In a way that reduces sensitivity or vigor.

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Definition

Plural of DEADENING.

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Definition

Third-person singular present tense of DEADEN.

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Definition

Comparative form of DEAD.

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Definition

Plural of DEADER.

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Definition

Superlative form of DEAD.

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Definition

A wooden disk used to tighten ship rigging.

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Definition

Plural of DEADEYE.

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Definition

A trap with a heavy object that falls on prey.

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Definition

Plural of DEADFALL.

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Definition

A person traveling without paying a fare.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADHEAD.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADHEAD.

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Definition

Plural of DEADHEAD.

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Definition

A building for temporary storage of dead bodies.

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Definition

Plural of DEADHOUSE.

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Definition

Present participle of DEAD.

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Definition

More deadly; comparative form of deadly.

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Definition

Most deadly or lethal.

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Definition

A weightlifting exercise lifting a barbell from the floor.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADLIFT.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADLIFT.

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Definition

Plural of DEADLIFT.

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Definition

A strong shutter for a ship's porthole.

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Definition

Plural of DEADLIGHT.

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Definition

The latest time by which something must be completed.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADLINE.

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Definition

Plural of DEADLINE.

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Definition

The quality of being able to cause death.

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Definition

Plural of DEADLINESS.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADLINE.

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Definition

A situation where no progress can be made; impasse.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADLOCK.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADLOCK.

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Definition

Plural of DEADLOCK.

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Definition

Capable of causing death.

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Definition

An anchored object used to secure a structure.

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Definition

Plural of deadman.

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Definition

A transgender person's former name after a name change.

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Definition

Past tense of DEADNAME.

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Definition

Plural of DEADNAME.

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Definition

Present participle of DEADNAME.

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Definition

The state of being dead or lifeless.

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Definition

Plural of DEADNESS.

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Definition

Showing no emotion or expression.

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Definition

Past tense of deadpan; said with a blank, emotionless face.

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Definition

One who delivers jokes or remarks with a blank, serious expression.

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How many words starting with dead are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with DEAD?

DEADLOCKING scores 20 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.