7-letter words starting with D
There are 1,770 seven-letter words that start with D in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are DIZZILY and DRIZZLY, tied at 29 points. E is the most common second letter, in 503 of them, and the average score is 11.3 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 1,770 words are 5.3% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and D is the 9th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with D, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with D in numbers
- Words
- 1,770
- Highest scoring
- DIZZILY 29 pts
- Average score
- 11.3 pts
- With a definition
- 874 (49%)
- A233
- E503
- H13
- I380
- J3
- O272
- R158
- U171
- V2
- W10
- Y24
- Z1
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with d
7-letter words starting with D (1,770)
These 300 of the 1,770 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 7 letter words start with D?
1,770, which is 5.3% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 874 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with D for Scrabble?
DIZZILY and DRIZZLY tie at 29 points before bonus squares. Next come DAZZLED (27), DIZZARD (27) and DIZZIED (27). The average is 11.3 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with D?
E, in 503 of the 1,770 (28%). I follows with 380.