Words starting with D
8,776 words in our dictionary start with D. 2,474 of them are everyday words, such as DATE, DAY, DATA, DOES.
3 letters 49
4 letters 229
5 letters 450
6 letters 801
7 letters 1,245
8 letters 1,559
9 letters 1,489
10 letters 1,226
11 letters 981
12 letters 747
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- DEOXIDIZED 29
- DEOXIDIZER 28
- DEOXIDIZES 28
- DEOXIDIZE 27
- DEZINCKING 27
- DEZINCKED 26
- DISQUALIFY 26
- DIZZYINGLY 26
- The most common length is 8 letters (1,559 words).
Letter after D
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Questions
How many words starting with D are there?
Our dictionary has 8,776, and 2,474 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
DEOXIDIZED, worth 29 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with D?
DATE, DAY, DATA, DOES, DAYS are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example d*.