3-Letter Words Starting With D
There are 47 three-letter words starting with D in our dictionary; 28 of them are common words.
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All 47 words
- day7 points
- dry7 points
- did5 points
- dog5 points
- die4 points
- doe4 points
- due4 points
- dim6 points
- dip6 points
- dig5 points
- dug5 points
- don4 points
- dot4 points
- dew7 points
- dye7 points
- dab6 points
- dam6 points
- dub6 points
- dad5 points
- dud5 points
- den4 points
- din4 points
- dos4 points
- duo4 points
- dis4 points
- deb6 points
- doc6 points
- dun4 points
- dak8 points
- dah7 points
- daw7 points
- dey7 points
- dow7 points
- dap6 points
- dib6 points
- dit4 points
- dor4 points
- dex11 points
- dev7 points
- dom6 points
- dup6 points
- dag5 points
- dal4 points
- dee4 points
- del4 points
- dol4 points
- dui4 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 47
- By usage: 24 very common, 4 common, 19 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- dex 11
- dak 8
- dah 7
- daw 7
- day 7
- dev 7
- dew 7
- dey 7
- dow 7
- dry 7
Most common
- day
- dry
- did
- dog
- die
- doe
- due
- dim
- dip
- dig
Definitions
- day (noun)
- Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.
- dry (adjective)
- Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.
- dog (noun)
- A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds.
- die (noun)
- A small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers.
Here is the complete list of three-letter words starting with D: 47 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as DAY and DRY lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the three-letter words starting with D once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with D are there?
Our dictionary has 47 three-letter words starting with D, of which 28 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with D?
DEX scores 11 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.