6-letter words starting with D
There are 1,144 six-letter words that start with D in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is DAZZLE at 25 points. E is the most common second letter, in 306 of them, and the average score is 10 points.
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D is a friendly two-point tile that anchors countless past-tense words ending in ed, and it opens strong words too. These 1,144 words are 5.1% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and D is the 9th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with D, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with D in numbers
- Words
- 1,144
- Highest scoring
- DAZZLE 25 pts
- Average score
- 10.0 pts
- With a definition
- 602 (53%)
- A164
- E306
- H14
- I180
- J5
- O221
- R113
- S2
- U111
- W12
- Y15
- Z1
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with d
6-letter words starting with D (1,144)
These 300 of the 1,144 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with D?
1,144, which is 5.1% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 602 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with D for Scrabble?
DAZZLE scores 25 points before bonus squares. Next come DEFUZE (19), DOZILY (19) and DEZINC (18). The average is 10 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with D?
E, in 306 of the 1,144 (27%). O follows with 221.