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Words Starting With DEX

There are 52 of them. The highest scoring is DEXAMPHETAMINES at 32 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 20.1.

Words Starting With DEX: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • DEXTER adjective on or starting from the wearer's right
  • DEXTRAL adjective of or on the right
  • DEXTRIN noun any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch
  • DEXTRINS noun form of DEXTRIN: any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch
  • DEXTROSE noun an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
  • DEXTERITY noun adroitness in using the hands
  • DEXTRINES noun form of DEXTRIN: any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch
  • DEXTRORSE adjective spiraling upward from left to right
  • DEXTROSES noun form of DEXTROSE: an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
  • DEXTRALITY noun preference for using the right hand

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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