5-letter words starting with D

There are 656 5-letter words that start with D. This is one of the most searched word patterns because it matches both crossword clues and the opening letter of a Wordle guess. D is a friendly two-point tile that anchors countless past-tense words ending in ed, and it opens strong words too.

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Every 5-letter word starting with D is listed below with its Scrabble score. Popular picks include daals, dabba, daces, dacha and dacks. Set the Starts filter on the solver to D and a length of 5 to match your own tiles.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words starting with d

WordScoreLength
dizzy275
ditzy185
doozy185
dzhos185
dazed165
deoxy165
dewax165
dozed165
druxy165
daffy155

5-letter words starting with D (656)

Showing the first 300 of 656. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles, or take the whole set from the free JSON API.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with D?

Our list has 656 words that are 5 letters long and begin with D.

What is a good 5-letter word starting with D for Wordle?

DAALS is a common 5-letter word starting with D and a reasonable Wordle guess. Pick one with varied, common letters to test more of the alphabet.

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