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3-letter words starting with D

Need a 3-letter word that starts with D? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 47 playable words with 3 letters starting with D in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is DEX, worth 10 points.

  • DAY6
  • DIM6
  • DIP6
  • DRY6
  • DUG6
  • DID5
  • DIG5
  • DOG5
  • DUE5
  • DIE4
  • DOE4
  • DON4
  • DOT4
  • DEW7
  • DUB7
  • DAB6
  • DAM6
  • DUD6

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with D

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • DEX10
  • DEV8
  • DEW7
  • DUB7
  • DAK7
  • DAW7
  • DOW7
  • DUP7
  • DAY6
  • DIM6
  • DIP6
  • DRY6

3-letter words starting with D (47)

  • DAB6
  • DAD5
  • DAG5
  • DAH6
  • DAK7
  • DAL4
  • DAM6
  • DAP6
  • DAW7
  • DAY6
  • DEB6
  • DEE4
  • DEL4
  • DEN4
  • DEV8
  • DEW7
  • DEX10
  • DEY6
  • DIB6
  • DID5
  • DIE4
  • DIG5
  • DIM6
  • DIN4
  • DIP6
  • DIS4
  • DIT4
  • DOC6
  • DOE4
  • DOG5
  • DOL4
  • DOM6
  • DON4
  • DOR4
  • DOS4
  • DOT4
  • DOW7
  • DRY6
  • DUB7
  • DUD6
  • DUE5
  • DUG6
  • DUI5
  • DUN5
  • DUO5
  • DUP7
  • DYE6

How common are they?

47 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters starting with D. Most of them, 47, have 3 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with D?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 47 words with 3 letters starting with D.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with D?

DEX, worth 10 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: DEV (8), DEW (7) and DUB (7).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with D?

DAY, DIM, DIP, DRY, DUG and DID. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.