Words that start with D
10,144 words in our dictionary begin with the letter D. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common D words.
Most common words that start with D
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- do
- date
- day
- data
- de
- does
- days
- development
- details
- did
- design
- down
- download
- directory
- during
- digital
- department
- description
- different
- delivery
- discussion
- drive
- display
- director
Highest-scoring words that start with D
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- dimethylhydrazines 43
- dimethylhydrazine 42
- diethylcarbamazines 41
- diethylcarbamazine 40
- dichlorodifluoromethanes 39
- dichlorodifluoromethane 38
- demythologizations 37
- dihydroxyacetones 37
- demythologization 36
- deoxyribonucleotides 36
- dihydroxyacetone 36
- diphthongizations 36
- dizzyingly 36
- demythologizing 35
- deoxyribonucleotide 35
- dextroamphetamines 35
- dimethyltryptamines 35
- diphthongization 35
- demythologized 34
- demythologizers 34
- dendrochronologically 34
- departmentalizations 34
- depolymerizations 34
- dextroamphetamine 34
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 47 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 232 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 456 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 804 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 1,244 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 1,555 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 1,487 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 1,226 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 981 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 747 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 500 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 347 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 516 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with D?
10,144 words in our dictionary begin with D, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with D?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: do, date, day, data, de, does, days, development. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with D in Scrabble?
dimethylhydrazines scores 43 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.