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6-letter words starting with D

Need a 6-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 798 playable words with 6 letters starting with D in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is DAZZLE, worth 23 points.

  • DOZENS15
  • DEVICE13
  • DIFFER13
  • DUMPED13
  • DEFECT12
  • DEPUTY12
  • DEVOID12
  • DIVIDE12
  • DIVING12
  • DEBUGS11
  • DEDUCE11
  • DEEPLY11
  • DEFEND11
  • DEPTHS11
  • DERIVE11
  • DETACH11
  • DEVISE11
  • DEVOTE11

Highest-scoring words with 6 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.

  • DAZZLE23
  • DEFUZE19
  • DEJECT17
  • DEEJAY17
  • DEZINC17
  • DJEBEL17
  • DJINNY17
  • DOZILY17
  • DYBBUK17
  • DAZING16
  • DOZING16
  • DUPLEX16

6-letter words starting with D (798)

  • DABBED12
  • DABBLE11
  • DAMAGE10
  • DAMMED12
  • DAMPED12
  • DAMPEN11
  • DAMPER11
  • DANCED10
  • DANCES9
  • DANGER8
  • DANKER10
  • DAPPER11
  • DARING8
  • DARKEN10
  • DARKER10
  • DARKLY12
  • DASHED10
  • DASHES9
  • DATING8
  • DAUBED11
  • DAWDLE11
  • DAWNED11
  • DAZING16
  • DAZZLE23
  • DEADLY10
  • DEAFER10
  • DEALER7
  • DEATHS9
  • DEAVES11
  • DEBATE9
  • DEBUGS11
  • DEBUNK13
  • DEBUTS10
  • DECADE10
  • DECAYS11
  • DECENT9
  • DECIDE10
  • DECKED13
  • DECODE10
  • DECOYS11
  • DEDUCE11
  • DEDUCT11
  • DEEMED10
  • DEEPER9
  • DEEPLY11
  • DEFACE12
  • DEFAME12
  • DEFEAT10
  • DEFECT12
  • DEFEND11
  • DEFERS10
  • DEFIED11
  • DEFIES10
  • DEFILE10
  • DEFINE10
  • DEFORM12
  • DEFTER10
  • DEFTLY12
  • DEGREE8
  • DEJECT17
  • DELAYS9
  • DELETE7
  • DELUXE14
  • DELVED12
  • DELVES11
  • DEMAND10
  • DEMISE9
  • DEMURE10
  • DENIED8
  • DENIES7
  • DENOTE7
  • DEPEND10
  • DEPICT11
  • DEPTHS11
  • DEPUTY12
  • DERIVE11
  • DESERT7
  • DESIGN8
  • DESIRE7
  • DETACH11
  • DETAIL7
  • DETECT9
  • DEVICE13
  • DEVILS11
  • DEVISE11
  • DEVOID12
  • DEVOTE11
  • DEVOUR12
  • DEVOUT12
  • DIALED8
  • DIALOG8
  • DICING10
  • DIESEL7
  • DIFFER13
  • DIGEST8
  • DIGITS8
  • DIKING11
  • DIMMED12
  • DIMMER11
  • DIMPLE11
  • DINGHY12
  • DINING8
  • DINNER7
  • DIPPED12
  • DIRECT9
  • DISHES9
  • DISMAL9
  • DISMAY11
  • DIVERS11
  • DIVERT11
  • DIVEST11
  • DIVIDE12
  • DIVINE11
  • DIVING12
  • DOCKED13
  • DOCTOR9
  • DOLLAR7
  • DOMAIN9
  • DONATE7
  • DONKEY12
  • DOOMED10
  • DOTTED8
  • DOUBLE10
  • DOUBLY12
  • DOUBTS10
  • DOWNED11
  • DOZENS15
  • DOZING16
  • DRAFTS10
  • DRAFTY12
  • DRAGON8
  • DRAINS7
  • DREADS8
  • DREAMS9
  • DREAMT9
  • DREAMY11
  • DREARY9
  • DRENCH11
  • DRINKS10
  • DRIVEL11
  • DRIVEN11
  • DRIVER11
  • DRIVES11
  • DROVES11
  • DROWNS10
  • DROWSY12
  • DRUNKS11
  • DRYING10
  • DUBBED13
  • DUCKED14
  • DUMBER12
  • DUMPED13
  • DUNKED12
  • DUPING11
  • DUPLEX16
  • DURING9
  • DUTIES8
  • DWARFS13
  • DYKING13
  • DYNAMO11

The 160 most common shown, 638 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

How common are they?

798 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.48%) are with 6 letters starting with D. Most of them, 798, have 6 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 6 letters starting with D?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 798 words with 6 letters starting with D.

What is the highest-scoring word with 6 letters starting with D?

DAZZLE, worth 23 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: DEFUZE (19), DEJECT (17) and DEEJAY (17).

What are the most common words with 6 letters starting with D?

DOZENS, DEVICE, DIFFER, DUMPED, DEFECT and DEPUTY. 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.