5-Letter Words Starting With DY
There are 8 five-letter words starting with DY in our dictionary; 3 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 8 words
- dying10 points
- dykes13 points
- dyers9 points
- dyads10 points
- dynes9 points
- dykey16 points
- dyked14 points
- dynel9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 1 very common, 2 common, 5 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- dykey 16
- dyked 14
- dykes 13
- dyads 10
- dying 10
- dyers 9
- dynel 9
- dynes 9
Most common
- dying
- dykes
- dyers
- dyads
- dynes
- dykey
- dyked
- dynel
Definitions
- dying (adjective)
- In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be.
Words that start with the letters DY come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 8 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. DYKEY is the top scorer here, worth 16 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with DY are there?
Our dictionary has 8 five-letter words starting with DY, of which 3 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 DY?
DYKEY 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.