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8-Letter Words Starting with D (41 words)
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deemster (11 points)
Isle of Man judge
Manx judge, or novel by Hall Caine.
Novel by Hall Caine (with "The").
D·2+E·1+E·1+M·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
degasser (10 points)
One that {degasses=v}
D·2+E·1+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
delouser (9 points)
One that gets rid of lice
D·2+E·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
deluster (9 points)
Reduce the sheen of yarn
D·2+E·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
dempster (13 points)
Eliot's wife-beater somehow deters MP
D·2+E·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
desalter (9 points)
Creator of potable water, perhaps
Apparatus for making seawater potable
Creator of drinkable water
D·2+E·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
descrier (11 points)
One catching sight of something
Crow's-nest lookout, for example
One who detects by observation
D·2+E·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
deserter (9 points)
Front runner (wordplay)
One running from the front (wordplay)
One who is AWOL, perhaps
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
deserver (12 points)
Waiter (wordplay)
Worthy one
Waiter?
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
designer (10 points)
Architect or couturier, say
Dior, for one
Hilfiger or Lauren, e.g
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
desilver (12 points)
To remove the silver from
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
despiser (11 points)
He feels contempt
One who's far from a fan
One in hate mode
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
destrier (9 points)
Old warhorse of the French, one making an effort
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
desulfur (12 points)
To free from sulphur
D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+U·1+R·1 = 12 pts
detester (9 points)
Grimace maker, maybe
Person feeling abhorrence
Lover's antithesis
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
dialyser (12 points)
""An apparatus used for dialysis, also DIALYZER""
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
diffuser (15 points)
Translucent light cover
Disagree about American broadcaster
Disagree about American electrical apparatus
D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
diffusor (15 points)
""One that diffuses, also DIFFUSER""
D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts
digester (10 points)
One who abridges books
Make of abridgments.
A condenser of articles.
D·2+I·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
digestor (10 points)
""An apparatus which softens substances, also DIGESTER""
D·2+I·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 10 pts
dinosaur (9 points)
Shape is a round, square figure!
Velociraptor, for one
Barney, for one
D·2+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+R·1 = 9 pts
disarmer (11 points)
One who takes your gun
Pacifist admires negotiated end to war
Charming one
D·2+I·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
disaster (9 points)
Titanic sinking, for one
Star dies (anagram)
New star dies in Act of God, perhaps
D·2+I·1+S·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
discolor (11 points)
Run in the wash, e.g
Lighten or darken in the wash
Fade, maybe
D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
discover (14 points)
Checker, for one, in charge of pioneer
Hear of a record surplus
Learn about divorces
D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
disfavor (15 points)
The doghouse, so to speak
Lack of approval
What some fall into
D·2+I·1+S·1+F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts
dishonor (12 points)
Bring shame upon
Worst fate for a Klingon
Use calumny
D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
disinter (9 points)
Reverse some undertaking (wordplay)
Dig up, say a body
Raise the dead (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
disliker (13 points)
One that {dislikes=v}
D·2+I·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
dismaler (11 points)
Dismal
D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
disorder (10 points)
Lack of organisation makes one sick!
Such confusion it makes you feel sick!
Do driers create untidiness (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
disposer (11 points)
One who bestows
Just the man to deal with the underworld problem!
Arranger
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
disputer (11 points)
One entangled in a wrangle
One in a row put in dries out
Challenger
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
disrober (11 points)
One who {disrobes=v}
D·2+I·1+S·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
dissever (12 points)
Cut into parts
Dish is served, cut into pieces
Norfolk town always separate
D·2+I·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
doomster (11 points)
Old Scots court crier.
One predicting disaster
D·2+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
dopester (11 points)
Prognosticator of sorts
Pre-election consultant
He's got inside info
D·2+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
dragster (10 points)
Ride for Don "The Snake" Prudhomme
Car adapted for acceleration race
Car designed for 1,320 ft. races
D·2+R·1+A·1+G·2+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
dressier (9 points)
Costumed more stylishly
Further from casual
Like slacks vis-a-vis sweats
D·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
drossier (9 points)
Drossy
D·2+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
drowsier (12 points)
Not as alert
More oscitant
Doctor worried about son getting more dozy
D·2+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

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