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13 Letter Words Starting with D

There are 500 13-letter English words that start with D, ranging alphabetically from DACTYLOLOGIES to DYSPEPTICALLY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DIPHTHONGIZED (33), DEMYTHOLOGIZE (32), DIAZOTIZATION (32). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

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
1diphthongized3334
2demythologize3233
3diazotization3233
4diphthongizes3233
5desexualizing3135
6dichotomizing3134
7depolymerized3133
8disqualifying3033
9depolymerizes3032
10disjunctively2935

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.

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How many 13-letter words start with D?

500 valid 13-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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