5-Letter Words Starting With DA
There are 55 five-letter words starting with DA in our dictionary; 31 of them are common words.
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All 55 words
- daily9 points
- datum8 points
- dated7 points
- dates6 points
- damns8 points
- dance8 points
- dared7 points
- dares6 points
- dazed16 points
- dazes15 points
- daddy11 points
- damps10 points
- dandy10 points
- dairy9 points
- daisy9 points
- dally9 points
- dawns9 points
- dames8 points
- daubs8 points
- darns6 points
- darts6 points
- daunt6 points
- daffy15 points
- dacha11 points
- davit9 points
- dales6 points
- dagos7 points
- daces8 points
- dangs7 points
- darer6 points
- dater6 points
- darky13 points
- dahls9 points
- daman8 points
- damar8 points
- daric8 points
- daube8 points
- dadas7 points
- danio6 points
- dawks13 points
- daffs12 points
- dashy12 points
- dauby11 points
- darks10 points
- dawed10 points
- dashi9 points
- daven9 points
- dawen9 points
- dawts9 points
- dagga8 points
- darbs8 points
- dados7 points
- datos6 points
- datto6 points
- dauts6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 55
- By usage: 22 very common, 9 common, 24 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- dazed 16
- daffy 15
- dazes 15
- darky 13
- dawks 13
- daffs 12
- dashy 12
- dacha 11
- daddy 11
- dauby 11
Most common
- daily
- datum
- dated
- dates
- damns
- dance
- dared
- dares
- dazed
- dazes
Definitions
- daily (adjective)
- Of or belonging to or occurring every day.
- datum (noun)
- An item of factual information derived from measurement or research.
- dated (adjective)
- Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past.
- dance (noun)
- An artistic form of nonverbal communication.
Words that start with the letters DA come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 55 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. DAZED is the top scorer here, worth 16 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with DA?
DAZED scores 16 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
24 of the 55 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.