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Words that start with D

Looking for a word that begins with D? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 9,817 playable words starting with D in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is DAGUERREOTYPIES. The highest-scoring is DEMISEMIQUAVERS, worth 33 points.

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Popular words starting with D

DEMOCRATICALLY23
DIFFICULTIES22
DIFFICULTY22
DEVELOPMENTS21
DISAPPOINTMENT21
DEFICIENCIES20
DEFICIENCY20
DESCRIPTIVE20
DEVELOPMENT20
DIFFERENCES20
DIFFERENTIATE20
DIFFERENTLY20
DISADVANTAGES20
DISCREPANCY20
DISCRIMINATING20
DISTINGUISHING20
DRAWBACKS20
DYNAMICALLY20

Highest-scoring words 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.

DEMISEMIQUAVERS33
DIZZYINGLY32
DEMISEMIQUAVER32
DEMYTHOLOGIZING32
DRIZZLINGLY31
DISJUNCTIVELY31
DEMYTHOLOGIZED31
DIAZOTIZATIONS31
DIPHTHONGIZING31
DEMYTHOLOGIZERS31
DESEXUALIZATION31
DAZZLINGLY30

2-letter words starting with D (2)

3-letter words starting with D (47)

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

The 40 most common shown, 7 rarer words not listed. More 3-letter words

4-letter words starting with D (229)

DAFT8
DAMP9
DARK8
DASH7
DAWN8
DAYS7
DEAD6
DEAF8
DEBT7
DECK10
DEED6
DEEM7
DEEP7
DEFY10
DENY7
DESK8
DICE7
DIED6
DIGS6
DING6
DISC7
DISH7
DISK8
DIVE9
DODO6
DOOM7
DOVE9
DOWN8
DRAW8
DREW8
DRIP7
DROP7
DRUG7
DRUM8
DUCK11
DUFF12
DULY8
DUMB10
DUMP10
DUTY8

The 40 most common shown, 189 rarer words not listed. More 4-letter words

5-letter words starting with D (449)

DAILY8
DANCE8
DATUM9
DEATH8
DEBUG10
DECAY10
DEEMS8
DEITY8
DELAY8
DEPTH10
DEVIL10
DIARY8
DIRTY8
DISCO8
DISCS8
DITCH10
DIVED11
DIVES10
DODGE8
DOGMA9
DOOMS8
DOUBT9
DOZEN14
DRAFT9
DRAMA8
DRANK9
DRAWN9
DRAWS9
DRIFT9
DRINK9
DRIVE10
DROVE10
DROWN9
DRUMS9
DRUNK10
DUCKS12
DUMMY13
DUMPS11
DUSTY9
DYING9

The 40 most common shown, 409 rarer words not listed. More 5-letter words

6-letter words starting with D (798)

DAMAGE10
DANCED10
DASHED10
DEADLY10
DEBUGS11
DECADE10
DECIDE10
DECODE10
DEDUCE11
DEEMED10
DEEPLY11
DEFEAT10
DEFECT12
DEFEND11
DEFINE10
DEMAND10
DEPEND10
DEPTHS11
DEPUTY12
DERIVE11
DETACH11
DEVICE13
DEVISE11
DEVOID12
DEVOTE11
DIFFER13
DIVERT11
DIVIDE12
DIVINE11
DIVING12
DOOMED10
DOUBLE10
DOUBTS10
DOZENS15
DRAFTS10
DRIVEL11
DRIVEN11
DRIVER11
DRIVES11
DUMPED13

The 40 most common shown, 758 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with D (1,239)

DAMAGED12
DAYTIME12
DECIDED12
DECIMAL12
DECODED12
DEDUCED13
DEDUCES12
DEFAULT12
DEFECTS13
DEFENCE13
DEFENDS12
DEFINED12
DELIVER12
DEPRIVE14
DERIVED13
DERIVES12
DESERVE12
DESKTOP13
DEVELOP14
DEVICES14
DEVIOUS13
DEVISED13
DEVISES12
DEVOTED13
DEVOTES12
DIFFERS14
DILEMMA12
DISPLAY12
DIVERSE12
DIVERTS12
DIVIDED14
DIVIDES13
DIVORCE14
DOUBLED12
DRAFTED12
DRIPPED13
DRIVING13
DROPPED13
DUMPING14
DYNAMIC14

The 40 most common shown, 1,199 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with D (1,555)

DAMAGING13
DAUGHTER13
DAYLIGHT14
DEBUGGED15
DEBUGGER14
DECIDING13
DECODING13
DEDUCING14
DEFAULTS13
DEFEATED13
DEFENDED14
DEFINING13
DELIVERS13
DELIVERY15
DEMANDED13
DEMOLISH13
DEPENDED13
DEPRIVED16
DEPRIVES15
DERIVING14
DESCRIBE13
DESERVED14
DESERVES13
DETACHED14
DETACHES13
DEVELOPS15
DEVISING14
DEVOTING14
DIFFERED16
DISCOVER15
DIVERTED14
DIVIDING15
DOCUMENT14
DOUBTFUL16
DOWNHILL14
DRAWBACK19
DREADFUL14
DRIPPING14
DROPPING14
DYNAMICS15

The 40 most common shown, 1,515 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with D (1,485)

DEBATABLE14
DEBUGGING16
DEDICATED14
DEDUCTION14
DEFEATING14
DEFECTIVE19
DEFENDING15
DEFENSIVE17
DELIGHTED14
DELIVERED15
DEMANDING14
DEMOCRACY18
DEPENDING14
DEPRIVING17
DESCENDED14
DESCRIBED15
DESCRIBES14
DESERVING15
DETACHING15
DETECTIVE16
DEVASTATE14
DEVELOPED17
DEVELOPER16
DEVIATION14
DIFFERENT16
DIFFERING17
DIFFICULT19
DIRECTIVE16
DIRECTORY14
DISCHARGE15
DISCOVERS16
DISCOVERY18
DISPLAYED15
DIVERSITY16
DIVERTING15
DOCUMENTS15
DOWNRIGHT16
DOWNWARDS17
DRAWBACKS20
DUPLICATE15

The 40 most common shown, 1,445 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with D (1,223)

DEDICATING15
DEDUCTIONS15
DEFICIENCY20
DEFINITELY16
DEFINITIVE18
DELIGHTFUL18
DELIGHTING15
DELIVERING16
DEMOCRATIC17
DEMOLISHED16
DEMOLISHES15
DEPARTMENT15
DEPENDENCE16
DERIVATIVE19
DESCENDING15
DESCRIBING16
DETECTABLE15
DEVASTATED16
DEVASTATES15
DEVELOPERS17
DEVELOPING18
DICTIONARY15
DIFFERENCE19
DIFFICULTY22
DIPLOMATIC17
DIRECTIVES17
DISAPPEARS15
DISAPPOINT15
DISCARDING15
DISCIPLINE15
DISCLAIMER15
DISCONNECT15
DISCOURAGE15
DISCOVERED18
DISCUSSING15
DISPLAYING16
DISPOSABLE15
DOCUMENTED17
DUPLICATED17
DUPLICATES16

The 40 most common shown, 1,183 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with D (977)

DANGEROUSLY16
DECLARATION14
DEFINITIONS15
DEGRADATION14
DEMOLISHING17
DEPARTMENTS16
DESCRIPTION16
DESCRIPTIVE20
DESPERATELY16
DESTRUCTION15
DESTRUCTIVE19
DETERMINING15
DEVASTATING17
DEVELOPMENT20
DIAGNOSTICS15
DIFFERENCES20
DIFFERENTLY20
DISAPPEARED17
DISAPPOINTS16
DISCONNECTS16
DISCONTINUE15
DISCOURAGED17
DISCOURAGES16
DISCOVERIES18
DISCOVERING19
DISCREPANCY20
DISCUSSIONS15
DISTASTEFUL16
DISTINCTIVE18
DISTINGUISH16
DISTRACTING15
DISTRIBUTED16
DISTRIBUTES15
DISTURBANCE17
DOCUMENTARY19
DOCUMENTING18
DRASTICALLY16
DUPLICATING18
DUPLICATION17
DYNAMICALLY20

The 40 most common shown, 937 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words starting with D (743)

DEBAUCHERIES20
DECENTRALIZE23
DECLARATIONS15
DEFICIENCIES20
DELIBERATELY17
DEMONSTRABLY19
DEMONSTRATED16
DEMONSTRATES15
DEMORALIZING24
DEPARTMENTAL17
DEPRIVATIONS19
DESCRIPTIONS17
DEVELOPMENTS21
DICTATORSHIP19
DICTIONARIES15
DIFFERENTIAL19
DIFFICULTIES22
DISADVANTAGE19
DISAGREEMENT16
DISAPPEARING18
DISAPPOINTED18
DISAPPROVING22
DISBELIEVING20
DISCIPLINARY19
DISCOMFORTED21
DISCONNECTED18
DISCONTINUED17
DISCONTINUES16
DISCOURAGING18
DISCRIMINATE17
DISEMBARKING21
DISQUALIFIED26
DISQUALIFIES25
DISSERTATION13
DISTINCTIONS15
DISTRIBUTING17
DISTRIBUTION16
DIVERSIFYING23
DRAMATICALLY19
DUMBFOUNDING24

The 40 most common shown, 703 rarer words not listed.

13-letter words starting with D (497)

DECENTRALIZED25
DECENTRALIZES24
DECOMPOSITION20
DELINQUENCIES25
DEMONSTRATING17
DEMONSTRATION16
DEMONSTRATIVE20
DETERMINATION16
DETERMINISTIC18
DIAMETRICALLY20
DICTATORSHIPS20
DIFFERENTIATE20
DISADVANTAGED21
DISADVANTAGES20
DISAPPEARANCE20
DISAPPOINTING19
DISBURSEMENTS19
DISCOMFORTING22
DISCONCERTING19
DISCONNECTING19
DISCONTINUING18
DISCONTINUITY19
DISCREPANCIES20
DISCRETIONARY18
DISCRIMINATED19
DISCRIMINATES18
DISINFECTANTS19
DISPLACEMENTS20
DISQUALIFYING29
DISRESPECTFUL22
DISRESPECTING19
DISSATISFYING20
DISSIMILARITY18
DISTINCTIVELY22
DISTINGUISHED19
DISTINGUISHES18
DOCUMENTARIES19
DOCUMENTATION19
DOMESTICATING19
DRAMATIZATION24

The 40 most common shown, 457 rarer words not listed.

14-letter words starting with D (346)

DECAFFEINATING24
DECENTRALIZING26
DECOLONIZATION25
DECRIMINALIZED28
DECRIMINALIZES27
DEHUMANIZATION28
DEMILITARIZING26
DEMOBILIZATION27
DEMOCRATICALLY23
DEMONSTRATIONS17
DEMONSTRATIVES21
DEMORALIZATION25
DEPOLITICIZING28
DETERMINATIONS17
DETOXIFICATION26
DIFFERENTIATED22
DIFFERENTIATES21
DIPLOMATICALLY23
DISADVANTAGING22
DISAPPEARANCES21
DISAPPOINTMENT21
DISAPPROVINGLY26
DISCIPLINARIAN19
DISCOLORATIONS17
DISCOMBOBULATE24
DISCONSOLATELY19
DISCOURAGEMENT21
DISCRIMINATING20
DISCRIMINATION19
DISCRIMINATORY21
DISEMBARKATION22
DISEMBOWELLING23
DISENCHANTMENT21
DISENCUMBERING23
DISILLUSIONING17
DISINTEGRATING17
DISINTEGRATION16
DISTINGUISHING20
DRAMATISATIONS17
DRAMATIZATIONS25

The 40 most common shown, 306 rarer words not listed.

15-letter words starting with D (227)

DAGUERREOTYPING23
DECOMMISSIONING23
DECONSTRUCTIONS21
DECONTAMINATING21
DECONTAMINATION20
DECRIMINALIZING29
DEMAGNETIZATION27
DEMOCRATIZATION28
DEMOGRAPHICALLY27
DEMONSTRATIVELY24
DEPARTMENTALIZE28
DESENSITIZATION24
DESTRUCTIVENESS23
DIFFERENTIATING23
DIFFERENTIATION22
DISADVANTAGEOUS23
DISAPPOINTINGLY23
DISAPPOINTMENTS22
DISCIPLINARIANS20
DISCOMBOBULATED26
DISCOMBOBULATES25
DISCONTINUANCES21
DISCONTINUATION19
DISCONTINUITIES19
DISCOUNTENANCED22
DISCOUNTENANCES21
DISCOURAGEMENTS22
DISENFRANCHISED24
DISENFRANCHISES23
DISENTANGLEMENT19
DISESTABLISHING21
DISILLUSIONMENT19
DISORGANIZATION25
DISPASSIONATELY20
DISRESPECTFULLY26
DISSATISFACTION21
DISSIMILARITIES18
DISTINCTIVENESS22
DISTINGUISHABLE22
DIVERSIFICATION25

The 40 most common shown, 187 rarer words not listed.

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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.

Questions

How many words are there starting with D?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 9,817 words starting with D, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with D?

DEMISEMIQUAVERS, worth 33 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: DIZZYINGLY (32), DEMISEMIQUAVER (32) and DEMYTHOLOGIZING (32).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with D?

DOZEN, DUMMY, DUCKS, DIVED, DUMPS and DEBUG. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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