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4-letter words starting with D

Need a 4-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 229 playable words with 4 letters starting with D in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is DOZY, worth 15 points.

  • DUFF12
  • DUCK11
  • DECK10
  • DEFY10
  • DUMB10
  • DUMP10
  • DAMP9
  • DIVE9
  • DOVE9
  • DAFT8
  • DARK8
  • DAWN8
  • DEAF8
  • DESK8
  • DISK8
  • DOWN8
  • DRAW8
  • DREW8

Highest-scoring words with 4 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.

  • DOZY15
  • DAZE13
  • DOZE13
  • DEXY13
  • DITZ13
  • DJIN13
  • DOJO13
  • DOXY13
  • DUFF12
  • DOUX12
  • DUCK11
  • DOFF11

4-letter words starting with D (229)

  • DABS7
  • DADO6
  • DADS6
  • DAFF11
  • DAFT8
  • DAIS5
  • DAKS8
  • DALE5
  • DAME7
  • DAMP9
  • DAMS7
  • DANK8
  • DARE5
  • DARK8
  • DARN5
  • DART5
  • DASH7
  • DATA5
  • DATE5
  • DAUB8
  • DAVY11
  • DAWK11
  • DAWN8
  • DAWS8
  • DAWT8
  • DAYS7
  • DAZE13
  • DEAD6
  • DEAF8
  • DEAL5
  • DEAN5
  • DEAR5
  • DEBS7
  • DEBT7
  • DECK10
  • DEED6
  • DEEM7
  • DEEP7
  • DEER5
  • DEFI8
  • DEFT8
  • DEFY10
  • DEKE8
  • DELF8
  • DELI5
  • DELL5
  • DEMO7
  • DEMY9
  • DENS5
  • DENT5
  • DENY7
  • DESK8
  • DEVA9
  • DEVS9
  • DEWS8
  • DEWY10
  • DEXY13
  • DHAK10
  • DHOW10
  • DIAL5
  • DICE7
  • DIDY8
  • DIED6
  • DIES5
  • DIET5
  • DIGS6
  • DIKE8
  • DILL5
  • DIME7
  • DIMS7
  • DINE5
  • DING6
  • DINK8
  • DINS5
  • DINT5
  • DIPS7
  • DIRE5
  • DIRK8
  • DIRT5
  • DISC7
  • DISH7
  • DISK8
  • DITZ13
  • DIVA9
  • DIVE9
  • DJIN13
  • DOBY9
  • DOCK10
  • DOCS7
  • DODO6
  • DOER5
  • DOES5
  • DOFF11
  • DOGS6
  • DOGY8
  • DOJO13
  • DOLE5
  • DOLL5
  • DOLT5
  • DOME7
  • DONE5
  • DONS5
  • DOOM7
  • DOOR5
  • DOPE7
  • DOPY9
  • DORK8
  • DORM7
  • DORY7
  • DOSE5
  • DOTE5
  • DOTH7
  • DOTS5
  • DOUM8
  • DOUR6
  • DOUX12
  • DOVE9
  • DOWN8
  • DOXY13
  • DOZE13
  • DOZY15
  • DRAB7
  • DRAG6
  • DRAM7
  • DRAW8
  • DRAY7
  • DREW8
  • DRIP7
  • DROP7
  • DRUB8
  • DRUG7
  • DRUM8
  • DRYS7
  • DUAL6
  • DUBS8
  • DUCK11
  • DUCT8
  • DUDE7
  • DUDS7
  • DUEL6
  • DUES6
  • DUET6
  • DUFF12
  • DUKE9
  • DULL6
  • DULY8
  • DUMB10
  • DUMP10
  • DUNE6
  • DUNG7
  • DUNK9
  • DUNS6
  • DUOS6
  • DUPE8
  • DUSK9
  • DUST6
  • DUTY8
  • DYED8
  • DYER7
  • DYES7

The 160 most common shown, 69 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

How common are they?

229 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.14%) are with 4 letters starting with D. Most of them, 229, have 4 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 4 letters starting with D?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 229 words with 4 letters starting with D.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with D?

DOZY, worth 15 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: DAZE (13), DOZE (13) and DEXY (13).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with D?

DUFF, DUCK, DECK, DEFY, DUMB and DUMP. 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.