Words Starting With D
There are 9,860 words starting with D in our dictionary; 4,746 of them are common words.
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By length
Most common words starting with D
10-letter words (74)
- difficulty22 points
- difference19 points
- definitely17 points
- definitive17 points
- democratic17 points
- developing17 points
- discovered17 points
- displaying17 points
- describing16 points
- dictionary16 points
- distinctly16 points
- documented16 points
- dedicating15 points
- delivering15 points
- department15 points
- destroying15 points
- disappears15 points
- discipline15 points
- definition14 points
- determined14 points
- discourage14 points
- discussing14 points
- disturbing14 points
- deliberate13 points
- determines13 points
- directions13 points
- discussion13 points
- distribute13 points
- deficiency21 points
- delightful18 points
- demolished17 points
- derivative17 points
- diplomatic17 points
- delighting16 points
- demolishes16 points
- dependence16 points
- developers16 points
- directives16 points
- duplicated16 points
- derogatory15 points
- descending15 points
- detectable15 points
- devastated15 points
- disappoint15 points
- discarding15 points
- disclaimer15 points
- disconnect15 points
- disposable15 points
- duplicates15 points
- decreasing14 points
- deductions14 points
- depressing14 points
- devastates14 points
- diagnostic14 points
- dismissing14 points
- distracted14 points
- dominating14 points
- downstairs14 points
- delimiters13 points
- depression13 points
- designated13 points
- dimensions13 points
- discretion13 points
- disguising13 points
- disgusting13 points
- disruption13 points
- dissimilar13 points
- degenerate12 points
- designates12 points
- distorting12 points
- distressed12 points
- disastrous11 points
- distortion11 points
- distresses11 points
14-letter words (6)
- democratically24 points
- disappointment21 points
- discriminating20 points
- distinguishing20 points
- discrimination19 points
- demonstrations17 points
13-letter words (13)
- documentation18 points
- demonstration16 points
- differentiate20 points
- disadvantages19 points
- disappointing19 points
- disconnecting19 points
- discriminated19 points
- distinguished19 points
- discriminates18 points
- distinguishes18 points
- demonstrating17 points
- discontinuing17 points
- determination16 points
12-letter words (27)
- difficulties21 points
- deliberately18 points
- disadvantage18 points
- disappearing18 points
- descriptions17 points
- discouraging17 points
- distributing16 points
- distribution15 points
- deficiencies20 points
- developments20 points
- dictatorship20 points
- disciplinary20 points
- dramatically20 points
- differential19 points
- disappointed18 points
- disconnected18 points
- departmental17 points
- discriminate17 points
- demonstrated16 points
- disagreement16 points
- discontinued16 points
- declarations15 points
- demonstrates15 points
- dictionaries15 points
- discontinues15 points
- distinctions15 points
- dissertation13 points
11-letter words (50)
- differently21 points
- differences20 points
- development19 points
- discovering18 points
- disappeared17 points
- documenting17 points
- description16 points
- discouraged16 points
- distinguish16 points
- definitions15 points
- determining15 points
- discourages15 points
- distributed15 points
- demonstrate14 points
- discussions14 points
- distinction14 points
- distributes14 points
- dynamically22 points
- discrepancy21 points
- descriptive19 points
- documentary19 points
- demolishing18 points
- desperately17 points
- destructive17 points
- discoveries17 points
- distinctive17 points
- drastically17 points
- duplicating17 points
- dangerously16 points
- departments16 points
- devastating16 points
- disappoints16 points
- disconnects16 points
- disturbance16 points
- duplication16 points
- diagnostics15 points
- distasteful15 points
- distracting15 points
- declaration14 points
- degradation14 points
- denominator14 points
- designating14 points
- destruction14 points
- dimensional14 points
- directories14 points
- disagreeing14 points
- discontinue14 points
- disposition14 points
- distressing13 points
- destination12 points
9-letter words (100)
- difficult18 points
- developed16 points
- different16 points
- displayed16 points
- described15 points
- directory15 points
- discovers15 points
- dedicated14 points
- delivered14 points
- depending14 points
- describes14 points
- destroyed14 points
- disappear14 points
- documents14 points
- declaring13 points
- dedicates13 points
- detecting13 points
- directing13 points
- discussed13 points
- disturbed13 points
- decisions12 points
- designing12 points
- desirable12 points
- desperate12 points
- determine12 points
- direction12 points
- discusses12 points
- dangerous11 points
- detailing11 points
- drawbacks21 points
- democracy19 points
- defective18 points
- discovery18 points
- differing17 points
- downright17 points
- downwards17 points
- defensive16 points
- depriving16 points
- detaching16 points
- discharge16 points
- diversity16 points
- debugging15 points
- defending15 points
- delighted15 points
- detective15 points
- developer15 points
- directive15 points
- disliking15 points
- debatable14 points
- defeating14 points
- demanding14 points
- descended14 points
- deserving14 points
- discarded14 points
- diverting14 points
- duplicate14 points
- declining13 points
- decreased13 points
- deduction13 points
- degrading13 points
- dependant13 points
- dependent13 points
- depressed13 points
- devastate13 points
- deviation13 points
- disabling13 points
- dishonest13 points
- dismissed13 points
- disposing13 points
- divisions13 points
- dominated13 points
- damnation12 points
- databases12 points
- decreases12 points
- delicious12 points
- departure12 points
- depresses12 points
- deranging12 points
- detection12 points
- dimension12 points
- directors12 points
- disagreed12 points
- discounts12 points
- disguised12 points
- disgusted12 points
- dismisses12 points
- disregard12 points
- distances12 points
- distracts12 points
- dominates12 points
- doubtless12 points
- deserting11 points
- designate11 points
- designers11 points
- destining11 points
- diagnosis11 points
- disagrees11 points
- disguises11 points
- distorted11 points
- deterrent10 points
8-letter words (110)
- delivery15 points
- develops14 points
- directly14 points
- discover14 points
- displays14 points
- dividing14 points
- doubtful14 points
- dropping14 points
- damaging13 points
- deciding13 points
- defining13 points
- depended13 points
- deriving13 points
- describe13 points
- devoting13 points
- document13 points
- declared12 points
- dedicate12 points
- definite12 points
- delivers12 points
- destroys12 points
- detected12 points
- directed12 points
- division12 points
- database11 points
- decision11 points
- declares11 points
- decrease11 points
- designed11 points
- director11 points
- discount11 points
- distance11 points
- distinct11 points
- district11 points
- disturbs11 points
- deleting10 points
- desiring10 points
- detailed10 points
- disagree10 points
- disaster9 points
- drawback20 points
- daylight16 points
- differed16 points
- dynamics16 points
- deprived15 points
- detached15 points
- downhill15 points
- debugged14 points
- defended14 points
- demolish14 points
- deprives14 points
- detaches14 points
- disliked14 points
- drinking14 points
- dripping14 points
- darkness13 points
- daughter13 points
- debugger13 points
- decoding13 points
- deducing13 points
- defeated13 points
- delaying13 points
- delights13 points
- demanded13 points
- deserved13 points
- devising13 points
- dislikes13 points
- diverted13 points
- domestic13 points
- drafting13 points
- dramatic13 points
- drawings13 points
- dreadful13 points
- drowning13 points
- debating12 points
- declined12 points
- defaults12 points
- degraded12 points
- demented12 points
- descends12 points
- deserves12 points
- diagrams12 points
- disabled12 points
- discards12 points
- disposed12 points
- doubling12 points
- dragging12 points
- dreaming12 points
- declines11 points
- degrades11 points
- delicate11 points
- deranged11 points
- detector11 points
- dialects11 points
- diameter11 points
- dictator11 points
- disables11 points
- discrete11 points
- disposal11 points
- disposes11 points
- distract11 points
- doctrine11 points
- dominant11 points
- dominate11 points
- dreading11 points
- deadline10 points
- deranges10 points
- deserted10 points
- designer10 points
- destined10 points
7-letter words (98)
- defence13 points
- develop13 points
- devices13 points
- display13 points
- divided13 points
- dropped13 points
- damaged12 points
- decided12 points
- defined12 points
- derived12 points
- devoted12 points
- dislike12 points
- divides12 points
- drawing12 points
- driving12 points
- damages11 points
- decides11 points
- deeming11 points
- default11 points
- defense11 points
- defines11 points
- deliver11 points
- demands11 points
- depends11 points
- derives11 points
- destroy11 points
- devotes11 points
- drivers11 points
- declare10 points
- despite10 points
- detects10 points
- directs10 points
- discuss10 points
- disturb10 points
- drastic10 points
- dubious10 points
- dealing9 points
- degrees9 points
- deleted9 points
- designs9 points
- desired9 points
- digital9 points
- deletes8 points
- desires8 points
- details8 points
- distant8 points
- dynamic15 points
- desktop14 points
- differs14 points
- daytime13 points
- defects13 points
- deprive13 points
- divorce13 points
- dripped13 points
- dumping13 points
- dashing12 points
- decimal12 points
- decoded12 points
- deduced12 points
- defends12 points
- delayed12 points
- delight12 points
- denying12 points
- devised12 points
- dignity12 points
- dilemma12 points
- drafted12 points
- drowned12 points
- drunken12 points
- damning11 points
- dancing11 points
- debated11 points
- decades11 points
- decodes11 points
- deduces11 points
- defeats11 points
- density11 points
- descend11 points
- deserve11 points
- devious11 points
- devises11 points
- diagram11 points
- digging11 points
- discard11 points
- diverse11 points
- diverts11 points
- dooming11 points
- doubled11 points
- dragged11 points
- dreamed11 points
- debates10 points
- decline10 points
- deepest10 points
- degrade10 points
- deposit10 points
- depress10 points
- despair10 points
- despise10 points
6-letter words (55)
- dozens16 points
- differ13 points
- deeply12 points
- device12 points
- divide11 points
- damage10 points
- decade10 points
- decide10 points
- deduce10 points
- deemed10 points
- define10 points
- demand10 points
- depend10 points
- derive10 points
- devote10 points
- driven10 points
- driver10 points
- drives10 points
- debate9 points
- decent9 points
- detect9 points
- direct9 points
- domain9 points
- double9 points
- danger8 points
- dating8 points
- degree8 points
- design8 points
- digits8 points
- during8 points
- delete7 points
- desire7 points
- detail7 points
- dinner7 points
- dollar7 points
- defect12 points
- depths12 points
- deputy12 points
- detach12 points
- dumped12 points
- dashed11 points
- deadly11 points
- defend11 points
- devoid11 points
- diving11 points
- drinks11 points
- drying11 points
- damned10 points
- danced10 points
- dashes10 points
- deaths10 points
- debugs10 points
- decode10 points
- defeat10 points
- delays10 points
5-letter words (30)
- dozen15 points
- depth11 points
- drink10 points
- dying10 points
- daily9 points
- death9 points
- delay9 points
- dirty9 points
- drawn9 points
- draws9 points
- drive9 points
- drove9 points
- datum8 points
- deems8 points
- discs8 points
- doubt8 points
- dream8 points
- drops8 points
- dated7 points
- digit7 points
- doing7 points
- dates6 points
- deals6 points
- dealt6 points
- ditto6 points
- doors6 points
- dummy13 points
- ducks12 points
- decay11 points
- ditch11 points
4-letter words (29)
- dark9 points
- desk9 points
- disk9 points
- dumb9 points
- dump9 points
- days8 points
- down8 points
- draw8 points
- drew8 points
- duty8 points
- deem7 points
- deep7 points
- disc7 points
- drop7 points
- dead6 points
- died6 points
- dare5 points
- data5 points
- date5 points
- deal5 points
- dear5 points
- dies5 points
- does5 points
- done5 points
- door5 points
- deck11 points
- defy11 points
- duck11 points
- duff11 points
3-letter words (7)
- day7 points
- dry7 points
- did5 points
- dog5 points
- die4 points
- doe4 points
- due4 points
2-letter words (1)
- do3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 9,860
- By usage: 2,559 very common, 2,187 common, 5,114 rare
- Longest: differentiating, differentiation, disappointments, distinguishable, disadvantageous
- Shortest: do, de
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- dizzyingly 36
- demythologizing 35
- demythologized 34
- demythologizers 34
- diphthongizing 34
- drizzlingly 34
- dazzlingly 33
- demythologizer 33
- demythologizes 33
- diazotizations 33
Most common
- difficulty
- differently
- difficulties
- differences
- development
- difference
- deliberately
- difficult
- disadvantage
- disappearing
Definitions
- difficulty (noun)
- An effort that is inconvenient.
- differently (adverb)
- In another and different manner.
- development (noun)
- Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining.
- difference (noun)
- The quality of being unlike or dissimilar.
Here is the family of words starting with D: 9,860 words in total, with common words such as DIFFICULTY and DIFFERENTLY shown first and the rare ones available through the per-length lists. The highest-scoring member is DIZZYINGLY at 36 points. Whether you are solving a puzzle, studying spelling, or looking for a play, the length index below takes you to a complete list for the size you need.
How to use this page
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Tips
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Questions
Which words starting with D are the most common?
DIFFICULTY, DIFFERENTLY and DIFFICULTIES are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Are all of these words valid in word games?
They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game publishes its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing before you rely on it.