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11 Letter Words Starting with D

There are 981 11-letter English words that start with D, ranging alphabetically from DACTYLOLOGY to DYSTROPHIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DRIZZLINGLY (34), DIAZOTIZING (31), DEOXIDIZING (30). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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Showing the first 600 of 981 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1drizzlingly3437
2diazotizing3133
3deoxidizing3032
4dizzinesses3031
5doxycycline2931
6deoxidizers2929
7denazifying2830
8desexualize2830
9dichotomize2829
10dysrhythmic2826

Strategy for this list

D is worth 2 in Scrabble and opens roughly 5,500 words in the dictionary. D's Scrabble value is modest per letter but its role in the -ED past-tense hook is enormous — every regular verb ending gets an extra D for a bingo-length shape. D-openers with premium potential include DAZZLE, DIZZY, DECKS, DOZEN. Two-letter D-words are limited (DA, DE, DO, ED) but the D→DE→DEN→DENS extension chain is one of the most common hook sequences in tournament play.

FAQs

How many 11-letter words start with D?

981 valid 11-letter English words begin with D in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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