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Things that start with D

Here are 104 things that start with D, sorted into 13 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, toys and games, musical instruments, vehicles, places, nature words, weather words, body parts and jobs. The biggest group is objects, with 36. The longest word is DELICATESSEN (12 letters), and DRIZZLE scores the most on the board: 24 points.

Animals that start with D (12)

  • DACHSHUND18
  • DEER5
  • DINGO7
  • DINOSAUR10
  • DOG5
  • DOGGY10
  • DOLPHIN12
  • DONKEY12
  • DRAGONFLY16
  • DRONE6
  • DUCK11
  • DUN5

Foods that start with D (11)

  • DATE5
  • DECAF11
  • DELICATESSEN15
  • DESSERT8
  • DIET5
  • DINNER7
  • DONUT7
  • DOUGH10
  • DRAUGHT12
  • DRUMSTICK18
  • DUFF12

Plants that start with D (6)

  • DAFFODIL16
  • DAHLIA9
  • DANDELION11
  • DEADWOOD14
  • DILL5
  • DOGWOOD13

Objects that start with D (36)

  • DAIRY8
  • DAM6
  • DASHBOARD15
  • DECK10
  • DECORATION13
  • DELI5
  • DEODORANT11
  • DEPOT8
  • DERRICK13
  • DESK8
  • DETECTOR11
  • DETONATOR10
  • DETOUR8
  • DEVICE13
  • DIAGRAM11
  • DIAPHRAGM17
  • DISC7
  • DISH7
  • DISHWASHER18
  • DITCH10
  • DOCK10
  • DOLLY8
  • DOODLE8
  • DOOR5
  • DOORSTEP11
  • DOORWAY13
  • DRAWER10
  • DREDGE9
  • DRESSER8
  • DRIVEWAY18
  • DRUGSTORE12
  • DRYER8
  • DUNGEON10
  • DUPLICATION17
  • DUSTBIN11
  • DYNAMITE13

All 36 objects that start with D

Clothes that start with D (7)

  • DENIM8
  • DERBY10
  • DHOTI8
  • DIADEM10
  • DIAPER9
  • DOUBLET11
  • DRESS6

Toys and Games that start with D (4)

  • DARTS6
  • DICE7
  • DOLL5
  • DUMBBELL16

Musical Instruments that start with D (3)

  • DISCO8
  • DRUM8
  • DUET6

Vehicles that start with D (6)

  • DESTROYER12
  • DINGHY12
  • DIRIGIBLE13
  • DORY7
  • DRAY7
  • DREADNOUGHT17

Places that start with D (4)

  • DEN4
  • DISPENSARY15
  • DOGHOUSE13
  • DORMITORY14

Nature Words that start with D (3)

  • DAISY8
  • DELTA6
  • DUNE6

Weather Words that start with D (3)

  • DEW7
  • DRIZZLE24
  • DROUGHT12

Body Parts that start with D (1)

  • DUCT8

Jobs that start with D (8)

  • DANCER9
  • DEACON9
  • DECOY10
  • DENTIST8
  • DIPLOMAT13
  • DIVER10
  • DOCTOR9
  • DRIVER11

What these D words mean

DOG
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been…
DUCK
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a…
DEER
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
DINNER
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
DATE
sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
DIET
a prescribed selection of foods
DILL
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
DANDELION
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched…
DAFFODIL
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a…
DOOR
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or…
DESK
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
DEVICE
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with D?

DOOR, DOG, DINNER and DOCTOR are everyday things that start with D. This page lists 104, in 13 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with D here?

DELICATESSEN, with 12 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is DRIZZLE, worth 24 points before bonus squares.

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