8-letter words starting with D
There are 2,190 eight-letter words that start with D in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is DIZZYING at 31 points. E is the most common second letter, in 684 of them, and the average score is 12.8 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 2,190 words are 5.4% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and D is the 7th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with D, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with D in numbers
- Words
- 2,190
- Highest scoring
- DIZZYING 31 pts
- Average score
- 12.8 pts
- With a definition
- 1,048 (48%)
- A206
- E684
- H5
- I602
- J2
- O266
- R226
- U142
- V2
- W13
- Y42
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with d
8-letter words starting with D (2,190)
These 300 of the 2,190 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 8 letter words start with D?
2,190, which is 5.4% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,048 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with D for Scrabble?
DIZZYING scores 31 points before bonus squares. Next come DAZZLING (28), DIZZARDS (28) and DRIZZLED (28). The average is 12.8 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with D?
E, in 684 of the 2,190 (31%). I follows with 602.