7-Letter Words Starting With D
There are 1,245 seven-letter words that start with D in our word list. The most common are DEVELOP, DISCUSS and DESTROY.
DIZZILY and DRIZZLY score the most in Scrabble, at 29 points each. The most common start is DE-, with 388 words. In Scrabble, playing all seven tiles from your rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus.
- Words
- 1,245
- Top score
- DIZZILY · 29
- Groups
- 10
Common 7-letter words starting with D and their meanings
- develop13 pts
- verb: make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
- discuss10 pts
- verb: to consider or examine in speech or writing
- destroy11 pts
- verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- declare10 pts
- verb: state emphatically and authoritatively
- deliver11 pts
- verb: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- display13 pts
- verb: to show, make visible or apparent
- distant8 pts
- adjective: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
- defense11 pts
- noun: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- deserve11 pts
- verb: be worthy or deserving
- disease8 pts
- noun: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
- despair10 pts
- noun: a state in which all hope is lost or absent
- decline10 pts
- verb: grow worse
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,245 7-letter words starting with D
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with DA 163
- dabbers12
- dabbing13
- dabbled13
- dabbler12
- dabbles12
- dabster10
- dackers14
- dacoits10
- dacoity13
- dactyli13
- dactyls13
- dadaism11
- dadaist9
- daddies10
- daddled11
- daddles10
- dadoing10
- daemons10
- daffier14
- daffily17
- daffing15
- daftest11
- daggers10
- daggled11
- daggles10
- daglock15
- dagobas11
- dagwood13
- dahlias11
- dahoons11
- daikers12
- daikons12
- dailies8
- daimios10
- daimons10
- daimyos13
- dairies8
- daisied9
- daisies8
- dakoits12
- dakoity15
- dalapon10
- dalasis8
- daledhs12
- daleths11
- dallied9
- dallier8
- dallies8
- daltons8
- damaged12
- damager11
- damages11
- damasks14
- dammars12
- dammers12
- damming13
- damners10
- damnify16
- damning11
- damosel10
- damozel19
- dampens12
- dampers12
- dampest12
- damping13
- dampish15
- damsels10
- damsons10
- dancers10
- dancing11
- danders9
- dandier9
- dandies9
- dandify15
- dandily12
- dandled10
- dandler9
- dandles9
- dangers9
- danging10
- dangled10
- dangler9
- dangles9
- dankest12
- danseur8
- daphnes13
- daphnia13
- dapping13
- dappled13
- dapples12
- dapsone10
- darbies10
- dareful11
- daresay11
- darings9
- dariole8
- darkens12
- darkest12
- darkeys15
- darkies12
- darking13
- darkish15
- darkled13
- darkles12
- darling9
- darnels8
- darners8
- darning9
- darshan11
- darters8
- darting9
- dartled9
- dartles8
- dasheen11
- dashers11
- dashier11
- dashiki15
- dashing12
- dashpot13
- dassies8
- dastard9
- dasyure11
- datable10
- datchas13
- datedly12
- datival11
- datives11
- daturas8
- daturic10
- daubers10
- daubery13
- daubier10
- daubing11
- daunder9
- daunted9
- daunter8
- dauphin13
- dauties8
- dauting9
- davened12
- dawdled13
- dawdler12
- dawdles12
- dawning12
- dawties11
- dawting12
- daybeds14
- daybook17
- dayglow15
- daylily14
- daylong12
- daymare13
- dayroom13
- dayside12
- daysman13
- daysmen13
- daystar11
- daytime13
- daywork18
- dazedly21
- dazzled27
- dazzler26
- dazzles26
Starting with DE 388
- deacons10
- deadens9
- deadest9
- deadeye12
- deadpan11
- deafens11
- deafest11
- deafish14
- deaired9
- dealate8
- dealers8
- dealing9
- deanery11
- deaning9
- dearest8
- dearies8
- dearths11
- deashed12
- deashes11
- deathly14
- deaving12
- debacle12
- debarks14
- debased11
- debaser10
- debases10
- debated11
- debater10
- debates10
- debauch15
- debeaks14
- debited11
- deboned11
- deboner10
- debones10
- debouch15
- debride11
- debrief13
- debtors10
- debunks14
- debuted11
- decadal11
- decades11
- decagon11
- decalog11
- decamps14
- decanal10
- decanes10
- decants10
- decapod13
- decares10
- decayed14
- decayer13
- decease10
- deceits10
- deceive13
- decency15
- decerns10
- deciare10
- decibel12
- decided12
- decider11
- decides11
- decidua11
- deciles10
- decimal12
- deckels14
- deckers14
- decking15
- deckles14
- declaim12
- declare10
- declass10
- declaws13
- decline10
- decocts12
- decoded12
- decoder11
- decodes11
- decolor10
- decorum12
- decoyed14
- decoyer13
- decreed11
- decreer10
- decrees10
- decrial10
- decried11
- decrier10
- decries10
- decrown13
- decrypt15
- decuman12
- decuple12
- decurve13
- deduced12
- deduces11
- deducts11
- deedier9
- deeding10
- deejays18
- deeming11
- deepens10
- deepest10
- deerfly14
- deewans11
- defaced14
- defacer13
- defaces13
- defamed14
- defamer13
- defames13
- defangs12
- default11
- defeats11
- defects13
- defence13
- defends12
- defense11
- defiant11
- deficit13
- defiers11
- defiled12
- defiler11
- defiles11
- defined12
- definer11
- defines11
- deflate11
- defleas11
- deflect13
- defoams13
- defocus13
- deforce13
- deforms13
- defraud12
- defrays14
- defrock17
- defrost11
- deftest11
- defunct13
- defunds12
- defused12
- defuses11
- defuzed21
- defuzes20
- defying15
- degames11
- degamis11
- degases9
- degauss9
- degerms11
- deglaze18
- degrade10
- degreed10
- degrees9
- degusts9
- dehisce13
- dehorns11
- dehorts11
- deicers10
- deicide11
- deicing11
- deictic12
- deified12
- deifier11
- deifies11
- deiform13
- deigned10
- deistic10
- deities8
- dejecta17
- dejects17
- dekares12
- delaine8
- delated9
- delates8
- delator8
- delayed12
- delayer11
- deleads9
- deleave11
- deleing9
- deleted9
- deletes8
- delicts10
- delight12
- delimed11
- delimes10
- delimit10
- deliria8
- delists8
- deliver11
- dellies8
- delouse8
- delphic15
- deltaic10
- deltoid9
- deluded10
- deluder9
- deludes9
- deluged10
- deluges9
- delvers11
- delving12
- demagog12
- demands11
- demarks14
- demasts10
- demeans10
- dements10
- demerge11
- demerit10
- demesne10
- demeton10
- demigod12
- demirep12
- demised11
- demises10
- demoded12
- demonic12
- demoses10
- demoted11
- demotes10
- demotic12
- demount10
- demurer10
- denarii8
- dendron9
- dengues9
- denials8
- deniers8
- denizen17
- denning9
- denoted9
- denotes8
- densely11
- densest8
- densify14
- density11
- dentals8
- dentate8
- dentils8
- dentine8
- denting9
- dentins8
- dentist8
- dentoid9
- denture8
- denuded10
- denuder9
- denudes9
- denying12
- deodand10
- deodara9
- deodars9
- deontic10
- deorbit10
- depaint10
- departs10
- depends11
- deperms12
- depicts12
- deplane10
- deplete10
- deplore10
- deploys13
- deplume12
- deponed11
- depones10
- deports10
- deposal10
- deposed11
- deposer10
- deposes10
- deposit10
- deprave13
- depress10
- deprive13
- depside11
- deputed11
- deputes10
- deraign9
- derails8
- derange9
- derated9
- derates8
- derbies10
- derided10
- derider9
- derides9
- derived12
- deriver11
- derives11
- dermoid11
- dernier8
- derrick14
- derries8
- dervish14
- desalts8
- desands9
- descant10
- descend11
- descent10
- deserts8
- deserve11
- desexed16
- desexes15
- designs9
- desired9
- desirer8
- desires8
- desists8
- deskman14
- deskmen14
- desktop14
- desmans10
- desmids11
- desmoid11
- desorbs10
- despair10
- despise10
- despite10
- despoil10
- despond11
- despots10
- dessert8
- destain8
- destine8
- destiny11
- destroy11
- desugar9
- details8
- detains8
- detects10
- detente8
- detents8
- deterge9
- detests8
- deticks14
- detinue8
- detours8
- detoxed16
- detoxes15
- detract10
- detrain8
- detrude9
- deucing11
- deutzia17
- devalue11
- deveins11
- develed12
- develop13
- devests11
- deviant11
- deviate11
- devices13
- deviled12
- devilry14
- devious11
- devisal11
- devised12
- devisee11
- deviser11
- devises11
- devisor11
- devoice13
- devoirs11
- devolve14
- devoted12
- devotee11
- devotes11
- devours11
- dewater11
- dewaxed19
- dewaxes18
- dewclaw16
- dewdrop14
- dewfall14
- dewiest11
- dewlaps13
- dewless11
- dewools11
- deworms13
- dextral15
- dextran15
- dextrin15
- dezincs19
Starting with DH 9
- dharmas13
- dharmic15
- dharnas11
- dhooras11
- dhootie11
- dhootis11
- dhourra11
- dhurnas11
- dhurrie11
Starting with DI 273
- diabase10
- diabolo10
- diacids11
- diadems11
- diagram11
- dialect10
- dialers8
- dialing9
- dialist8
- dialled9
- diallel8
- dialler8
- dialogs9
- dialyse11
- dialyze20
- diamide11
- diamine10
- diamins10
- diamond11
- diapers10
- diapirs10
- diapsid11
- diarchy16
- diaries8
- diarist8
- diastem10
- diaster8
- diatoms10
- diatron8
- diazine17
- diazins17
- diazole17
- dibasic12
- dibbers12
- dibbing13
- dibbled13
- dibbler12
- dibbles12
- dibbuks16
- dicasts10
- diciest10
- dickens14
- dickers14
- dickeys17
- dickier14
- dickies14
- dicking15
- dicliny13
- dicotyl13
- dictate10
- dictier10
- diction10
- dictums12
- dicycly18
- didacts11
- diddled11
- diddler10
- diddles10
- diddley13
- dieback16
- diehard12
- diesels8
- diester8
- dietary11
- dieters8
- diether11
- dieting9
- differs14
- diffuse14
- digamma13
- digests9
- diggers10
- digging11
- dighted13
- digital9
- diglots9
- dignify15
- dignity12
- digoxin16
- digraph14
- digress9
- dikdiks17
- diktats12
- dilated9
- dilater8
- dilates8
- dilator8
- dildoes9
- dilemma12
- dillies8
- diluent8
- diluted9
- diluter8
- dilutes8
- dilutor8
- diluvia11
- dimeric12
- dimeter10
- dimmers12
- dimmest12
- dimming13
- dimness10
- dimorph15
- dimouts10
- dimpled13
- dimples12
- dimwits13
- dindled10
- dindles9
- dineric10
- dineros8
- dinette8
- dingbat11
- dingers9
- dingeys12
- dingier9
- dingies9
- dingily12
- dinging10
- dingles9
- dingoes9
- dinitro8
- dinkeys15
- dinkier12
- dinkies12
- dinking13
- dinkums14
- dinners8
- dinning9
- dinting9
- diobols10
- diocese10
- diopter10
- dioptre10
- diorama10
- diorite8
- dioxane15
- dioxans15
- dioxide16
- dioxids16
- dioxins15
- diphase13
- diploes10
- diploic12
- diploid11
- diploma12
- diplont10
- dipnets10
- dipnoan10
- dipodic13
- dipolar10
- dipoles10
- dippers12
- dippier12
- dipping13
- diptera10
- diptyca15
- diptych18
- diquats17
- dirdums11
- directs10
- direful11
- dirhams13
- dirking13
- dirling9
- dirndls9
- dirtbag11
- dirtied9
- dirtier8
- dirties8
- dirtily11
- disable10
- disarms10
- disavow14
- disband11
- disbars10
- disbuds11
- discant10
- discard11
- discase10
- discept12
- discern10
- discing11
- discoed11
- discoid11
- discord11
- discuss10
- disdain9
- disease8
- diseuse8
- disgust9
- dishelm13
- dishful14
- dishier11
- dishing12
- dishpan13
- dishrag12
- disject17
- disjoin15
- disking13
- dislike12
- dislimn10
- dismals10
- dismast10
- dismays13
- dismiss10
- disobey13
- disomic12
- disowns11
- dispart10
- dispels10
- dispend11
- display13
- disport10
- dispose10
- dispute10
- disrate8
- disrobe10
- disroot8
- disrupt10
- dissave11
- disseat8
- dissect10
- dissent8
- dissert8
- dissing9
- distaff14
- distain8
- distant8
- distend9
- distent8
- distich13
- distill8
- distils8
- distome10
- distort8
- disturb10
- disused9
- disuses8
- disyoke15
- ditched14
- ditcher13
- ditches13
- dithers11
- dithery14
- dithiol11
- ditsier8
- dittany11
- ditties8
- dittoed9
- ditzier17
- diurnal8
- diurons8
- diverge12
- diverse11
- diverts11
- divests11
- divided13
- divider12
- divides12
- divined12
- diviner11
- divines11
- divisor11
- divorce13
- divulge12
- divvied15
- divvies14
- dizened18
- dizzied27
- dizzier26
- dizzies26
- dizzily29
Starting with DJ 1
- djebels17
Starting with DO 166
- doating9
- dobbers12
- dobbies12
- dobbins12
- doblons10
- dobsons10
- docents10
- docetic12
- dockage15
- dockers14
- dockets14
- docking15
- doctors10
- dodders10
- doddery13
- dodgems12
- dodgers10
- dodgery13
- dodgier10
- dodging11
- dodoism11
- doeskin12
- doffers14
- doffing15
- dogbane11
- dogcart11
- dogdoms12
- dogears9
- dogedom12
- dogface14
- dogfish15
- doggers10
- doggery13
- doggier10
- doggies10
- dogging11
- doggish13
- doggone10
- doggrel10
- doglegs10
- doglike13
- dogmata11
- dognaps11
- dogsled10
- dogtrot9
- dogvane12
- dogwood13
- doilies8
- doleful11
- dollars8
- dollied9
- dollies8
- dolling9
- dollish11
- dollops10
- dolmans10
- dolmens10
- dolours8
- dolphin13
- doltish11
- domains10
- domical12
- domicil12
- domines10
- dominie10
- dominos10
- donated9
- donates8
- donator8
- dongola9
- donjons15
- donkeys15
- donnees8
- donnerd9
- donnert8
- donning9
- donnish11
- donzels17
- doodads10
- doodled10
- doodler9
- doodles9
- doolees8
- doolies8
- doomful13
- doomily13
- dooming11
- doorman10
- doormat10
- doormen10
- doorway14
- doozers17
- doozies17
- dopants10
- dopiest10
- dorados9
- dorbugs11
- dorhawk18
- dorkier12
- dormant10
- dormers10
- dormice12
- dormins10
- dorneck14
- dornick14
- dornock14
- dorpers10
- dorsals8
- dorsels8
- dorsers8
- dosages9
- dossals8
- dossels8
- dossers8
- dossier8
- dossils8
- dossing9
- dotages9
- dotards9
- dotiest8
- dottels8
- dotters8
- dottier8
- dottily11
- dotting9
- dottles8
- dottrel8
- doubled11
- doubler10
- doubles10
- doublet10
- doubted11
- doubter10
- doucely13
- douceur10
- douched14
- douches13
- doughty15
- dourahs11
- dourest8
- dourine8
- dousers8
- dousing9
- dovecot13
- dovekey18
- dovekie15
- dovened12
- dowable13
- dowager12
- dowdier12
- dowdies12
- dowdily15
- doweled12
- dowered12
- downers11
- downier11
- downing12
- dowries11
- dowsers11
- dowsing12
- doyenne11
- doyleys14
- doylies11
- dozened18
- dozenth20
- doziest17
Starting with DR 115
- drabbed13
- drabber12
- drabbet12
- drabble12
- drachma15
- drachms15
- drafted12
- draftee11
- drafter11
- dragees9
- dragged11
- dragger10
- draggle10
- dragnet9
- dragons9
- dragoon9
- drained9
- drainer8
- dramedy14
- drammed13
- drapers10
- drapery13
- draping11
- drastic10
- dratted9
- draught12
- drawbar13
- drawees11
- drawers11
- drawing12
- drawled12
- drawler11
- drayage12
- draying12
- drayman13
- draymen13
- dreaded10
- dreamed11
- dreamer10
- dredged11
- dredger10
- dredges10
- dreeing9
- dreidel9
- dreidls9
- dressed9
- dresser8
- dresses8
- dribbed13
- dribble12
- dribbly15
- driblet10
- drifted12
- drifter11
- drilled9
- driller8
- drinker12
- dripped13
- dripper12
- drivels11
- drivers11
- driving12
- drizzle26
- drizzly29
- drogues9
- drolled9
- droller8
- dromond11
- dromons10
- droners8
- drongos9
- droning9
- dronish11
- drooled9
- drooped11
- droplet10
- dropout10
- dropped13
- dropper12
- drosera8
- droshky18
- drosses8
- drought12
- drouked13
- drouths11
- drouthy14
- drovers11
- droving12
- drownds12
- drowned12
- drowner11
- drowsed12
- drowses11
- drubbed13
- drubber12
- drudged11
- drudger10
- drudges10
- drugged11
- drugget10
- druggie10
- druidic11
- drumble12
- drumlin10
- drummed13
- drummer12
- drunken12
- drunker12
- dryable13
- dryades12
- dryadic14
- dryland12
- drylots11
- dryness11
- drywall14
Starting with DU 107
- dualism10
- dualist8
- duality11
- dualize17
- dubbers12
- dubbing13
- dubbins12
- dubiety13
- dubious10
- ducally13
- duchess13
- duchies13
- duckers14
- duckier14
- duckies14
- ducking15
- duckpin16
- ductile10
- ducting11
- ductule10
- dudeens9
- dudgeon10
- duelers8
- dueling9
- duelist8
- duelled9
- dueller8
- duellos8
- duendes9
- dueness8
- duennas8
- duetted9
- duffels14
- duffers14
- duffles14
- dugongs10
- dugouts9
- duikers12
- dukedom15
- dulcets10
- dulcify16
- dullard9
- dullest8
- dulling9
- dullish11
- dulness8
- dumbest12
- dumbing13
- dumdums13
- dummied13
- dummies12
- dumpers12
- dumpier12
- dumpily15
- dumping13
- dumpish15
- dunches13
- duncish13
- dungeon9
- dungier9
- dunging10
- dunites8
- dunitic10
- dunkers12
- dunking13
- dunlins8
- dunnage9
- dunness8
- dunnest8
- dunning9
- dunnite8
- dunting9
- duodena9
- duologs9
- duopoly13
- duotone8
- dupable12
- dupping13
- durable10
- durably13
- duramen10
- durance10
- durbars10
- durians8
- durions8
- durmast10
- durning9
- durries8
- duskier12
- duskily15
- dusking13
- duskish15
- dustbin10
- dusters8
- dustier8
- dustily11
- dusting9
- dustman10
- dustmen10
- dustoff14
- dustpan10
- dustrag9
- dustups10
- duteous8
- dutiful11
- duumvir13
- duvetyn14
Starting with DW 7
- dwarfed15
- dwarfer14
- dwarves14
- dwelled12
- dweller11
- dwindle12
- dwining12
Starting with DY 16
- dyadics14
- dyarchy19
- dybbuks19
- dyeable13
- dyeings12
- dyeweed15
- dyewood15
- dynamic15
- dynamos13
- dynasts11
- dynasty14
- dynodes12
- dyspnea13
- dysuria11
- dysuric13
- dyvours14
Frequently asked questions
How many 7-letter words starting with D are there?
There are 1,245 seven-letter words that start with D in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with D in Scrabble?
DIZZILY and DRIZZLY are tied for the highest score at 29 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 7-letter words starting with D?
Common examples include DEVELOP, DISCUSS, DESTROY, DECLARE, DELIVER and DISPLAY.
Which 7-letter words starting with D end in D?
152 of them end in D, including DOUBTED, DESCEND, DEBATED and DEVILED.
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.