5-Letter Words Starting With D and Ending in R

Every word in this list has five letters and start with D and end in R. We count 28 of them, with 21 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so DOZER at 15 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as DETER, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

How to use this page

This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with D and end in R, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.

Tips

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with D and ending in R are there?

Our dictionary has 28 five-letter words starting with D and ending in R, of which 21 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 five-letter words starting with D and ending in R?

DOZER scores 15 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.