6-Letter Words Starting With D
We found 806 six-letter words that start with D, about 5% of all 6-letter words. The most common are DECIDE, DESIGN and DIRECT.
DAZZLE scores the most in Scrabble, at 25 points. The most common start is DE-, with 226 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 806
- Top score
- DAZZLE · 25
- Groups
- 10
Common 6-letter words starting with D and their meanings
- decide10 pts
- verb: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
- design8 pts
- verb: make or work out a plan for
- direct9 pts
- adjective: direct in spatial dimensions
- demand10 pts
- verb: request urgently and forcefully
- doctor9 pts
- noun: a licensed medical practitioner
- desire7 pts
- noun: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- degree8 pts
- noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- detail7 pts
- noun: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- derive10 pts
- verb: reason by deduction
- define10 pts
- verb: determine the essential quality of
- double9 pts
- noun: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
- device12 pts
- noun: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 806 6-letter words starting with D
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with DA 116
- dabbed12
- dabber11
- dabble11
- dachas12
- dacker13
- dacoit9
- dactyl12
- daddle9
- dadoed9
- dadoes8
- daedal8
- daemon9
- daffed14
- dafter10
- daftly13
- daggas9
- dagger9
- daggle9
- dagoba10
- dagoes8
- dahlia10
- dahoon10
- daiker11
- daikon11
- daimen9
- daimio9
- daimon9
- daimyo12
- dainty10
- daises7
- dakoit11
- dalasi7
- daledh11
- daleth10
- dalles7
- dalton7
- damage10
- damans9
- damars9
- damask13
- dammar11
- dammed12
- dammer11
- damned10
- damner9
- damped12
- dampen11
- damper11
- damply14
- damsel9
- damson9
- danced10
- dancer9
- dances9
- dander8
- dandle8
- danged9
- danger8
- dangle8
- danios7
- danish10
- danker11
- dankly14
- daphne12
- dapped12
- dapper11
- dapple11
- darers7
- darics9
- daring8
- darked12
- darken11
- darker11
- darkey14
- darkie11
- darkle11
- darkly14
- darned8
- darnel7
- darner7
- darted8
- darter7
- dartle7
- dashed11
- dasher10
- dashes10
- dashis10
- dassie7
- datary10
- datcha12
- daters7
- dating8
- dative10
- dattos7
- datums9
- datura7
- daubed10
- dauber9
- daubes9
- daubry12
- daunts7
- dauted8
- dautie7
- davens10
- davies10
- davits10
- dawdle11
- dawing11
- dawned11
- dawted11
- dawtie10
- daybed13
- dayfly16
- daylit10
- dazing17
- dazzle25
Starting with DE 226
- deacon9
- deaden8
- deader8
- deadly11
- deafen10
- deafer10
- deafly13
- deairs7
- dealer7
- deaned8
- dearer7
- dearie7
- dearly10
- dearth10
- deasil7
- deaths10
- deathy13
- deaved11
- deaves10
- debark13
- debars9
- debase9
- debate9
- debeak13
- debits9
- debone9
- debris9
- debtor9
- debugs10
- debunk13
- debuts9
- debyes12
- decade10
- decafs12
- decals9
- decamp13
- decane9
- decant9
- decare9
- decays12
- deceit9
- decent9
- decern9
- decide10
- decile9
- decked14
- deckel13
- decker13
- deckle13
- declaw12
- decoct11
- decode10
- decors9
- decoys12
- decree9
- decury12
- dedans8
- deduce10
- deduct10
- deeded9
- deejay17
- deemed10
- deepen9
- deeper9
- deeply12
- deewan10
- deface12
- defame12
- defang11
- defats10
- defeat10
- defect12
- defend11
- defers10
- defied11
- defier10
- defies10
- defile10
- define10
- deflea10
- defoam12
- defogs11
- deform12
- defray13
- defter10
- deftly13
- defund11
- defuse10
- defuze19
- degage9
- degame10
- degami10
- degerm10
- degree8
- degums10
- degust8
- dehorn10
- dehort10
- deiced10
- deicer9
- deices9
- deific12
- deigns8
- deisms9
- deists7
- deixis14
- deject16
- dekare11
- deking12
- dekkos15
- delate7
- delays10
- delead8
- delete7
- delfts10
- delict9
- delime9
- delist7
- deltas7
- deltic9
- delude8
- deluge8
- deluxe14
- delved11
- delver10
- delves10
- demand10
- demark13
- demast9
- demean9
- dement9
- demies9
- demise9
- demits9
- demobs11
- demode10
- demons9
- demote9
- demure9
- demurs9
- denary10
- dengue8
- denial7
- denied8
- denier7
- denies7
- denims9
- denned8
- denote7
- denser7
- dental7
- dented8
- dentil7
- dentin7
- denude8
- deodar8
- depart9
- depend10
- deperm11
- depict11
- deploy12
- depone9
- deport9
- depose9
- depots9
- depths12
- depute9
- deputy12
- derail7
- derate7
- derats7
- derays10
- deride8
- derive10
- dermal9
- dermas9
- dermic11
- dermis9
- derris7
- desalt7
- desand8
- descry12
- desert7
- design8
- desire7
- desist7
- desman9
- desmid10
- desorb9
- desoxy17
- despot9
- detach12
- detail7
- detain7
- detect9
- detent7
- deters7
- detest7
- detick13
- detour7
- deuced10
- deuces9
- devein10
- devels10
- devest10
- device12
- devils10
- devise10
- devoid11
- devoir10
- devons10
- devote10
- devour10
- devout10
- dewans10
- dewars10
- dewier10
- dewily13
- dewing11
- dewlap12
- dewool10
- deworm12
- dexies14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- dezinc18
Starting with DH 10
- dharma12
- dharna10
- dhobis12
- dholes10
- dhooly13
- dhoora10
- dhooti10
- dhotis10
- dhurna10
- dhutis10
Starting with DI 139
- diacid10
- diadem10
- dialed8
- dialer7
- dialog8
- diamin9
- diaper9
- diapir9
- diatom9
- diazin16
- dibbed12
- dibber11
- dibble11
- dibbuk15
- dicast9
- dicers9
- dicier9
- dicing10
- dicked14
- dicker13
- dickey16
- dickie13
- dicots9
- dictum11
- didact10
- diddle9
- diddly12
- didies8
- didoes8
- dieing8
- dienes7
- diesel7
- dieses7
- diesis7
- dieted8
- dieter7
- differ13
- digamy13
- digest8
- digged10
- digger9
- dights11
- digits8
- diglot8
- dikdik16
- dikers11
- diking12
- diktat11
- dilate7
- dildoe8
- dildos8
- dilled8
- dilute7
- dimers9
- dimity12
- dimmed12
- dimmer11
- dimout9
- dimple11
- dimply14
- dimwit12
- dinars7
- dindle8
- dinero7
- diners7
- dinged9
- dinger8
- dinges8
- dingey11
- dinghy14
- dingle8
- dingus8
- dining8
- dinked12
- dinkey14
- dinkly14
- dinkum13
- dinned8
- dinner7
- dinted8
- diobol9
- diodes8
- dioecy12
- dioxan14
- dioxid15
- dioxin14
- diplex16
- diploe9
- dipnet9
- dipody13
- dipole9
- dipped12
- dipper11
- dipsas9
- dipsos9
- diquat16
- dirdum10
- direct9
- direly10
- direst7
- dirges8
- dirham12
- dirked12
- dirled8
- dirndl8
- disarm9
- disbar9
- disbud10
- disced10
- discos9
- discus9
- dished11
- dishes10
- disked12
- dismal9
- dismay12
- dismes9
- disown10
- dispel9
- dissed8
- disses7
- distal7
- distil7
- disuse7
- dither10
- dittos7
- ditzes16
- diuron7
- divans10
- divers10
- divert10
- divest10
- divide11
- divine10
- diving11
- divots10
- diwans10
- dixits14
- dizens16
Starting with DJ 4
- djebel16
- djinni14
- djinns14
- djinny17
Starting with DO 137
- doable9
- doated8
- dobber11
- dobbin11
- dobies9
- doblas9
- doblon9
- dobras9
- dobson9
- docent9
- docile9
- docked14
- docker13
- docket13
- doctor9
- dodder9
- dodged10
- dodgem11
- dodger9
- dodges9
- dodoes8
- doffed14
- doffer13
- dogdom11
- dogear8
- dogeys11
- dogged10
- dogger9
- doggie9
- dogies8
- dogleg9
- dogmas10
- dognap10
- doiled8
- doings8
- doited8
- doling8
- dollar7
- dolled8
- dollop9
- dolman9
- dolmas9
- dolmen9
- dolors7
- dolour7
- domain9
- domine9
- doming10
- domino9
- donate7
- donees7
- dongas8
- donjon14
- donkey14
- donnas7
- donned8
- donnee7
- donors7
- donsie7
- donuts7
- donzel16
- doodad9
- doodle8
- doofus10
- doolee7
- doolie7
- doomed10
- doozer16
- doozie16
- dopant9
- dopers9
- dopier9
- doping10
- dorado8
- dorbug10
- dories7
- dormer9
- dormie9
- dormin9
- dorper9
- dorsad8
- dorsal7
- dorsel7
- dorser7
- dorsum9
- dosage8
- dosers7
- dosing8
- dossal7
- dossed8
- dossel7
- dosser7
- dosses7
- dossil7
- dotage8
- dotard8
- doters7
- dotier7
- doting8
- dotted8
- dottel7
- dotter7
- dottle7
- double9
- doubly12
- doubts9
- douche12
- doughs11
- dought11
- doughy14
- doumas9
- dourah10
- douras7
- dourer7
- dourly10
- doused8
- douser7
- douses7
- dovens10
- dovish13
- dowels10
- dowers10
- dowery13
- dowing11
- downed11
- downer10
- dowsed11
- dowser10
- dowses10
- doxies14
- doyens10
- doyley13
- dozens16
- dozers16
- dozier16
- dozily19
- dozing17
Starting with DR 86
- drably12
- drachm14
- draffs13
- draffy16
- drafts10
- drafty13
- dragee8
- draggy12
- dragon8
- drails7
- drains7
- drakes11
- dramas9
- draped10
- draper9
- drapes9
- drapey12
- drawee10
- drawer10
- drawls10
- drawly13
- drayed11
- dreads8
- dreams9
- dreamt9
- dreamy12
- drears7
- dreary10
- drecks13
- drecky16
- dredge9
- dreggy12
- dreich12
- dreidl8
- dreigh11
- drench12
- dressy10
- driegh11
- driers7
- driest7
- drifts10
- drifty13
- drills7
- drinks11
- drippy14
- drivel10
- driven10
- driver10
- drives10
- drogue8
- droits7
- drolls7
- drolly10
- dromon9
- droned8
- droner7
- drones7
- drongo8
- drools7
- droops9
- droopy12
- dropsy12
- drosky14
- drossy10
- drouks11
- drouth10
- droved11
- drover10
- droves10
- drownd11
- drowns10
- drowse10
- drowsy13
- drudge9
- druggy12
- druids8
- drumly12
- drunks11
- drupes9
- druses7
- dryads11
- dryers10
- dryest10
- drying11
- dryish13
- drylot10
Starting with DU 71
- dually10
- dubbed12
- dubber11
- dubbin11
- ducats9
- ducked14
- ducker13
- duckie13
- ductal9
- ducted10
- duddie9
- dudeen8
- duding9
- dudish11
- dueled8
- dueler7
- duelli7
- duello7
- duende8
- duenna7
- duffel13
- duffer13
- duffle13
- dugong9
- dugout8
- duiker11
- duking12
- dulcet9
- dulias7
- dulled8
- duller7
- dulses7
- dumbed12
- dumber11
- dumbly14
- dumdum12
- dumped12
- dumper11
- dunams9
- dunces9
- dunged9
- dunite7
- dunked12
- dunker11
- dunlin7
- dunned8
- dunner7
- dunted8
- duolog8
- duomos9
- dupers9
- dupery12
- duping10
- duplex16
- dupped12
- durbar9
- duress7
- durian7
- during8
- durion7
- durned8
- durocs9
- durras7
- durrie7
- durums9
- dusked12
- dusted8
- duster7
- dustup9
- duties7
- duvets10
Starting with DW 5
- dwarfs13
- dweebs12
- dwells10
- dwined11
- dwines10
Starting with DY 12
- dyable12
- dyadic13
- dybbuk18
- dyeing11
- dyings11
- dyking15
- dynamo12
- dynast10
- dynein10
- dynels10
- dynode11
- dyvour13
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with D are there?
There are 806 six-letter words that start with D in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with D in Scrabble?
DAZZLE is for the highest score at 25 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with D?
Common examples include DECIDE, DESIGN, DIRECT, DEMAND, DOCTOR and DESIRE.
Which 6-letter words starting with D end in E?
108 of them end in E, including DECIDE, DESIRE, DEGREE and DERIVE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.