5-Letter Words Starting With D
Looking for five-letter words that start with D? This page lists all 457 of them, from DACES to DYNES. The most common are DRIVE, DEATH and DREAM.
DIZZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 27 points. The most common start is DO-, with 96 words. For Wordle, DOING is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 457
- Top score
- DIZZY · 27
- Groups
- 10
Common 5-letter words starting with D and their meanings
- drive9 pts
- verb: operate or control a vehicle
- death9 pts
- noun: the event of dying or departure from life
- dream8 pts
- noun: a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
- drink10 pts
- verb: take in liquids
- dance8 pts
- verb: move in a graceful and rhythmical way
- dress6 pts
- noun: a one-piece garment for a woman
- doubt8 pts
- noun: the state of being unsure of something
- depth11 pts
- noun: the extent downward or backward or inward
- daily9 pts
- adverb: every day
- drill6 pts
- verb: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
- drama8 pts
- noun: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- delay9 pts
- verb: cause to be slowed down or delayed
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 457 5-letter words starting with D
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with DA 55
- daces8
- dacha11
- dadas7
- daddy11
- dados7
- daffs12
- daffy15
- dagga8
- dagos7
- dahls9
- daily9
- dairy9
- daisy9
- dales6
- dally9
- daman8
- damar8
- dames8
- damns8
- damps10
- dance8
- dandy10
- dangs7
- danio6
- darbs8
- dared7
- darer6
- dares6
- daric8
- darks10
- darky13
- darns6
- darts6
- dashi9
- dashy12
- dated7
- dater6
- dates6
- datos6
- datto6
- datum8
- daube8
- daubs8
- dauby11
- daunt6
- dauts6
- daven9
- davit9
- dawed10
- dawen9
- dawks13
- dawns9
- dawts9
- dazed16
- dazes15
Starting with DE 91
- deads7
- deair6
- deals6
- dealt6
- deans6
- dears6
- deary9
- deash9
- death9
- deave9
- debar8
- debit8
- debts8
- debug9
- debut8
- debye11
- decaf11
- decal8
- decay11
- decks12
- decor8
- decos8
- decoy11
- decry11
- dedal7
- deeds7
- deedy10
- deems8
- deeps8
- deers6
- deets6
- defat9
- defer9
- defis9
- defog10
- degas7
- degum9
- deice8
- deify12
- deign7
- deils6
- deism8
- deist6
- deity9
- deked11
- dekes10
- dekko14
- delay9
- deled7
- deles6
- delfs9
- delft9
- delis6
- dells6
- delly9
- delta6
- delve9
- demes8
- demit8
- demob10
- demon8
- demos8
- demur8
- denes6
- denim8
- dense6
- dents6
- deoxy16
- depot8
- depth11
- derat6
- deray9
- derby11
- derma8
- derms8
- derry9
- desex13
- desks10
- deter6
- detox13
- deuce8
- devas9
- devel9
- devil9
- devon9
- dewan9
- dewar9
- dewax16
- dewed10
- dexes13
- dexie13
Starting with DH 7
- dhaks13
- dhals9
- dhobi11
- dhole9
- dhoti9
- dhows12
- dhuti9
Starting with DI 74
- dials6
- diary9
- diazo15
- diced9
- dicer8
- dices8
- dicey11
- dicks12
- dicky15
- dicot8
- dicta8
- dicty11
- didie7
- didos7
- didst7
- diene6
- diets6
- dight10
- digit7
- diked11
- diker10
- dikes10
- dikey13
- dildo7
- dills6
- dilly9
- dimer8
- dimes8
- dimly11
- dinar6
- dined7
- diner6
- dines6
- dinge7
- dingo7
- dings7
- dingy10
- dinks10
- dinky13
- dints6
- diode7
- diols6
- dippy13
- dipso8
- direr6
- dirge7
- dirks10
- dirls6
- dirts6
- dirty9
- disci8
- disco8
- discs8
- dishy12
- disks10
- disme8
- ditas6
- ditch11
- dites6
- ditsy9
- ditto6
- ditty9
- ditzy18
- divan9
- divas9
- dived10
- diver9
- dives9
- divot9
- divvy15
- diwan9
- dixit13
- dizen15
- dizzy27
Starting with DJ 2
- djinn13
- djins13
Starting with DO 96
- doats6
- dobby13
- dobie8
- dobla8
- dobra8
- docks12
- dodge8
- dodgy11
- dodos7
- doers6
- doest6
- doeth9
- doffs12
- doges7
- dogey10
- doggo8
- doggy11
- dogie7
- dogma9
- doily9
- doing7
- doits6
- dojos13
- dolce8
- dolci8
- doled7
- doles6
- dolls6
- dolly9
- dolma8
- dolor6
- dolts6
- domal8
- domed9
- domes8
- domic10
- donas6
- donee6
- donga7
- dongs7
- donna6
- donne6
- donor6
- donsy9
- donut6
- dooly9
- dooms8
- doomy11
- doors6
- doozy18
- dopas8
- doped9
- doper8
- dopes8
- dopey11
- dorks10
- dorky13
- dorms8
- dormy11
- dorps8
- dorrs6
- dorsa6
- dorty9
- dosed7
- doser6
- doses6
- dotal6
- doted7
- doter6
- dotes6
- dotty9
- doubt8
- douce8
- dough10
- douma8
- doums8
- doura6
- douse6
- doven9
- doves9
- dowdy13
- dowed10
- dowel9
- dower9
- dowie9
- downs9
- downy12
- dowry12
- dowse9
- doxie13
- doyen9
- doyly12
- dozed16
- dozen15
- dozer15
- dozes15
Starting with DR 59
- drabs8
- draff12
- draft9
- drags7
- drail6
- drain6
- drake10
- drama8
- drams8
- drank10
- drape8
- drats6
- drave9
- drawl9
- drawn9
- draws9
- drays9
- dread7
- dream8
- drear6
- dreck12
- dreed7
- drees6
- dregs7
- dreks10
- dress6
- drest6
- dribs8
- dried7
- drier6
- dries6
- drift9
- drill6
- drily9
- drink10
- drips8
- dript8
- drive9
- droit6
- droll6
- drone6
- drool6
- droop8
- drops8
- dropt8
- dross6
- drouk10
- drove9
- drown9
- drubs8
- drugs7
- druid7
- drums8
- drunk10
- drupe8
- druse6
- dryad10
- dryer9
- dryly12
Starting with DU 60
- duads7
- duals6
- ducal8
- ducat8
- duces8
- duchy14
- ducks12
- ducky15
- ducts8
- duddy11
- duded8
- dudes7
- duels6
- duets6
- duffs12
- duits6
- duked11
- dukes10
- dulia6
- dulls6
- dully9
- dulse6
- dumas8
- dumbs10
- dumka12
- dumky15
- dummy13
- dumps10
- dumpy13
- dunam8
- dunce8
- dunch11
- dunes6
- dungs7
- dungy10
- dunks10
- dunts6
- duomi8
- duomo8
- duped9
- duper8
- dupes8
- duple8
- dural6
- duras6
- dured7
- dures6
- durns6
- duroc8
- duros6
- durra6
- durrs6
- durst6
- durum8
- dusks10
- dusky13
- dusts6
- dusty9
- dutch11
- duvet9
Starting with DW 5
- dwarf12
- dweeb11
- dwell9
- dwelt9
- dwine9
Starting with DY 8
- dyads10
- dyers9
- dying10
- dyked14
- dykes13
- dykey16
- dynel9
- dynes9
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with D are there?
There are 457 five-letter words that start with D in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with D in Scrabble?
DIZZY is for the highest score at 27 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with D?
Common examples include DRIVE, DEATH, DREAM, DRINK, DANCE and DRESS.
Which 5-letter words starting with D end in Y?
72 of them end in Y, including DAILY, DELAY, DIRTY and DECAY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like DRIVE, DEATH and DREAM. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.