DEADS is a playable word

dead Scrabble® Dictionary

adjective
deader, deadest
deprived of life
noun
pl. deads
the period of greatest intensity
20 Playable Words can be made from "DEADS"
   2-Letter Words (7 found)
   3-Letter Words (8 found)
   4-Letter Words (4 found)
   5-Letter Words (1 found)