5-Letter Words Starting With D
All 457 five-letter words starting with D — Scrabble scores, Wordle tips, and grouped by second letter.
Find Words From Your Letters →About 5-Letter D-Words
D starts a solid range of 5-letter words. DEALT, DRAIN, and DRIVE are effective Wordle guesses. In Scrabble, D scores 2 points and the common -ED, -DER endings help clear D tiles efficiently.
All 26 Starting Letters
Other Word Lengths
Top 30 Highest-Scoring D-Words (Scrabble)
Play these on Double or Triple Word Score squares for maximum value.
DIZZY27pts
DITZY18pts
DOOZY18pts
DAZED16pts
DEOXY16pts
DEWAX16pts
DOZED16pts
DYKEY16pts
DAFFY15pts
DAZES15pts
DIAZO15pts
DICKY15pts
DIVVY15pts
DIZEN15pts
DOZEN15pts
DOZER15pts
DOZES15pts
DUCKY15pts
DUMKY15pts
DEKKO14pts
DUCHY14pts
DYKED14pts
DARKY13pts
DAWKS13pts
DESEX13pts
DETOX13pts
DEXES13pts
DEXIE13pts
DHAKS13pts
DIKEY13pts
Wordle Strategy: D-Starting Words
DEALT and DREAM are popular D-starters that test common letters. After confirming D, target DA-, DE-, DI-, DR- patterns next.
Pro Tip
When D is confirmed green in position 1, your next guess should test the most common 2nd-letter patterns: DA, DE, DH, DI, DJ. This narrows the answer set fastest.
Scrabble Strategy: D-Starting Words
D scores 2 points. The -ED ending converts almost any verb to a D-ending word, but D-starting plays include DIZZY (24pts) on premium squares.
- Target premium squares: Play your highest-scoring D-word on a Double or Triple Word Score square first.
- Parallel plays: Place a 5-letter word alongside an existing word to score both simultaneously.
- Rack balance: A 5-letter play leaves 2 tiles, so you draw 5 new tiles — choose words that keep a good vowel-consonant mix.
All 457 Five-Letter Words Starting With D
Grouped alphabetically by second letter. Valid in ENABLE (TWL / Words With Friends / Boggle).
DA (55)
DACES8pts
DACHA11pts
DADAS7pts
DADDY11pts
DADOS7pts
DAFFS12pts
DAFFY15pts
DAGGA8pts
DAGOS7pts
DAHLS9pts
DAILY9pts
DAIRY9pts
DAISY9pts
DALES6pts
DALLY9pts
DAMAN8pts
DAMAR8pts
DAMES8pts
DAMNS8pts
DAMPS10pts
DANCE8pts
DANDY10pts
DANGS7pts
DANIO6pts
DARBS8pts
DARED7pts
DARER6pts
DARES6pts
DARIC8pts
DARKS10pts
DARKY13pts
DARNS6pts
DARTS6pts
DASHI9pts
DASHY12pts
DATED7pts
DATER6pts
DATES6pts
DATOS6pts
DATTO6pts
DATUM8pts
DAUBE8pts
DAUBS8pts
DAUBY11pts
DAUNT6pts
DAUTS6pts
DAVEN9pts
DAVIT9pts
DAWED10pts
DAWEN9pts
DAWKS13pts
DAWNS9pts
DAWTS9pts
DAZED16pts
DAZES15pts
DE (91)
DEADS7pts
DEAIR6pts
DEALS6pts
DEALT6pts
DEANS6pts
DEARS6pts
DEARY9pts
DEASH9pts
DEATH9pts
DEAVE9pts
DEBAR8pts
DEBIT8pts
DEBTS8pts
DEBUG9pts
DEBUT8pts
DEBYE11pts
DECAF11pts
DECAL8pts
DECAY11pts
DECKS12pts
DECOR8pts
DECOS8pts
DECOY11pts
DECRY11pts
DEDAL7pts
DEEDS7pts
DEEDY10pts
DEEMS8pts
DEEPS8pts
DEERS6pts
DEETS6pts
DEFAT9pts
DEFER9pts
DEFIS9pts
DEFOG10pts
DEGAS7pts
DEGUM9pts
DEICE8pts
DEIFY12pts
DEIGN7pts
DEILS6pts
DEISM8pts
DEIST6pts
DEITY9pts
DEKED11pts
DEKES10pts
DEKKO14pts
DELAY9pts
DELED7pts
DELES6pts
DELFS9pts
DELFT9pts
DELIS6pts
DELLS6pts
DELLY9pts
DELTA6pts
DELVE9pts
DEMES8pts
DEMIT8pts
DEMOB10pts
DEMON8pts
DEMOS8pts
DEMUR8pts
DENES6pts
DENIM8pts
DENSE6pts
DENTS6pts
DEOXY16pts
DEPOT8pts
DEPTH11pts
DERAT6pts
DERAY9pts
DERBY11pts
DERMA8pts
DERMS8pts
DERRY9pts
DESEX13pts
DESKS10pts
DETER6pts
DETOX13pts
DEUCE8pts
DEVAS9pts
DEVEL9pts
DEVIL9pts
DEVON9pts
DEWAN9pts
DEWAR9pts
DEWAX16pts
DEWED10pts
DEXES13pts
DEXIE13pts
DH (7)
DHAKS13pts
DHALS9pts
DHOBI11pts
DHOLE9pts
DHOTI9pts
DHOWS12pts
DHUTI9pts
DI (74)
DIALS6pts
DIARY9pts
DIAZO15pts
DICED9pts
DICER8pts
DICES8pts
DICEY11pts
DICKS12pts
DICKY15pts
DICOT8pts
DICTA8pts
DICTY11pts
DIDIE7pts
DIDOS7pts
DIDST7pts
DIENE6pts
DIETS6pts
DIGHT10pts
DIGIT7pts
DIKED11pts
DIKER10pts
DIKES10pts
DIKEY13pts
DILDO7pts
DILLS6pts
DILLY9pts
DIMER8pts
DIMES8pts
DIMLY11pts
DINAR6pts
DINED7pts
DINER6pts
DINES6pts
DINGE7pts
DINGO7pts
DINGS7pts
DINGY10pts
DINKS10pts
DINKY13pts
DINTS6pts
DIODE7pts
DIOLS6pts
DIPPY13pts
DIPSO8pts
DIRER6pts
DIRGE7pts
DIRKS10pts
DIRLS6pts
DIRTS6pts
DIRTY9pts
DISCI8pts
DISCO8pts
DISCS8pts
DISHY12pts
DISKS10pts
DISME8pts
DITAS6pts
DITCH11pts
DITES6pts
DITSY9pts
DITTO6pts
DITTY9pts
DITZY18pts
DIVAN9pts
DIVAS9pts
DIVED10pts
DIVER9pts
DIVES9pts
DIVOT9pts
DIVVY15pts
DIWAN9pts
DIXIT13pts
DIZEN15pts
DIZZY27pts
DJ (2)
DJINN13pts
DJINS13pts
DO (96)
DOATS6pts
DOBBY13pts
DOBIE8pts
DOBLA8pts
DOBRA8pts
DOCKS12pts
DODGE8pts
DODGY11pts
DODOS7pts
DOERS6pts
DOEST6pts
DOETH9pts
DOFFS12pts
DOGES7pts
DOGEY10pts
DOGGO8pts
DOGGY11pts
DOGIE7pts
DOGMA9pts
DOILY9pts
DOING7pts
DOITS6pts
DOJOS13pts
DOLCE8pts
DOLCI8pts
DOLED7pts
DOLES6pts
DOLLS6pts
DOLLY9pts
DOLMA8pts
DOLOR6pts
DOLTS6pts
DOMAL8pts
DOMED9pts
DOMES8pts
DOMIC10pts
DONAS6pts
DONEE6pts
DONGA7pts
DONGS7pts
DONNA6pts
DONNE6pts
DONOR6pts
DONSY9pts
DONUT6pts
DOOLY9pts
DOOMS8pts
DOOMY11pts
DOORS6pts
DOOZY18pts
DOPAS8pts
DOPED9pts
DOPER8pts
DOPES8pts
DOPEY11pts
DORKS10pts
DORKY13pts
DORMS8pts
DORMY11pts
DORPS8pts
DORRS6pts
DORSA6pts
DORTY9pts
DOSED7pts
DOSER6pts
DOSES6pts
DOTAL6pts
DOTED7pts
DOTER6pts
DOTES6pts
DOTTY9pts
DOUBT8pts
DOUCE8pts
DOUGH10pts
DOUMA8pts
DOUMS8pts
DOURA6pts
DOUSE6pts
DOVEN9pts
DOVES9pts
DOWDY13pts
DOWED10pts
DOWEL9pts
DOWER9pts
DOWIE9pts
DOWNS9pts
DOWNY12pts
DOWRY12pts
DOWSE9pts
DOXIE13pts
DOYEN9pts
DOYLY12pts
DOZED16pts
DOZEN15pts
DOZER15pts
DOZES15pts
DR (59)
DRABS8pts
DRAFF12pts
DRAFT9pts
DRAGS7pts
DRAIL6pts
DRAIN6pts
DRAKE10pts
DRAMA8pts
DRAMS8pts
DRANK10pts
DRAPE8pts
DRATS6pts
DRAVE9pts
DRAWL9pts
DRAWN9pts
DRAWS9pts
DRAYS9pts
DREAD7pts
DREAM8pts
DREAR6pts
DRECK12pts
DREED7pts
DREES6pts
DREGS7pts
DREKS10pts
DRESS6pts
DREST6pts
DRIBS8pts
DRIED7pts
DRIER6pts
DRIES6pts
DRIFT9pts
DRILL6pts
DRILY9pts
DRINK10pts
DRIPS8pts
DRIPT8pts
DRIVE9pts
DROIT6pts
DROLL6pts
DRONE6pts
DROOL6pts
DROOP8pts
DROPS8pts
DROPT8pts
DROSS6pts
DROUK10pts
DROVE9pts
DROWN9pts
DRUBS8pts
DRUGS7pts
DRUID7pts
DRUMS8pts
DRUNK10pts
DRUPE8pts
DRUSE6pts
DRYAD10pts
DRYER9pts
DRYLY12pts
DU (60)
DUADS7pts
DUALS6pts
DUCAL8pts
DUCAT8pts
DUCES8pts
DUCHY14pts
DUCKS12pts
DUCKY15pts
DUCTS8pts
DUDDY11pts
DUDED8pts
DUDES7pts
DUELS6pts
DUETS6pts
DUFFS12pts
DUITS6pts
DUKED11pts
DUKES10pts
DULIA6pts
DULLS6pts
DULLY9pts
DULSE6pts
DUMAS8pts
DUMBS10pts
DUMKA12pts
DUMKY15pts
DUMMY13pts
DUMPS10pts
DUMPY13pts
DUNAM8pts
DUNCE8pts
DUNCH11pts
DUNES6pts
DUNGS7pts
DUNGY10pts
DUNKS10pts
DUNTS6pts
DUOMI8pts
DUOMO8pts
DUPED9pts
DUPER8pts
DUPES8pts
DUPLE8pts
DURAL6pts
DURAS6pts
DURED7pts
DURES6pts
DURNS6pts
DUROC8pts
DUROS6pts
DURRA6pts
DURRS6pts
DURST6pts
DURUM8pts
DUSKS10pts
DUSKY13pts
DUSTS6pts
DUSTY9pts
DUTCH11pts
DUVET9pts
DW (5)
DWARF12pts
DWEEB11pts
DWELL9pts
DWELT9pts
DWINE9pts
DY (8)
DYADS10pts
DYERS9pts
DYING10pts
DYKED14pts
DYKES13pts
DYKEY16pts
DYNEL9pts
DYNES9pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words start with D?
There are 457 five-letter words starting with D in the ENABLE dictionary.
Which D-word scores highest in Scrabble?
DIZZY scores 27 base points. On a Triple Word Score square that is 81 points.
Are these valid Wordle guesses?
Yes — all 5-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary are valid Wordle guesses. Wordle answers are drawn from a curated subset of common words, so high-Scrabble-scoring words may appear less often as answers.
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