5 Letter Words Containing DR
There are 70 5-letter English words that contain DR, from CADRE to UPDRY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DRECK (12), DRAFF (12), DRYLY (12). Roughly 16% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- DRABS8 pts
- DRAFF12 pts
- DRAFT9 pts
- DRAGS7 pts
- DRAIL6 pts
- DRAIN6 pts
- DRAKE10 pts
- DRAMA8 pts
- DRAMS8 pts
- DRANK10 pts
- DRAPE8 pts
- DRATS6 pts
- DRAVE9 pts
- DRAWL9 pts
- DRAWN9 pts
- DRAWS9 pts
- DRAYS9 pts
- DREAD7 pts
- DREAM8 pts
- DREAR6 pts
- DRECK12 pts
- DREED7 pts
- DREES6 pts
- DREGS7 pts
- DREKS10 pts
- DRESS6 pts
- DREST6 pts
- DRIBS8 pts
- DRIED7 pts
- DRIER6 pts
- DRIES6 pts
- DRIFT9 pts
- DRILL6 pts
- DRILY9 pts
- DRINK10 pts
- DRIPS8 pts
- DRIPT8 pts
- DRIVE9 pts
- DROIT6 pts
- DROLL6 pts
- DRONE6 pts
- DROOL6 pts
- DROOP8 pts
- DROPS8 pts
- DROPT8 pts
- DROSS6 pts
- DROUK10 pts
- DROVE9 pts
- DROWN9 pts
- DRUBS8 pts
- DRUGS7 pts
- DRUID7 pts
- DRUMS8 pts
- DRUNK10 pts
- DRUPE8 pts
- DRUSE6 pts
- DRYAD10 pts
- DRYER9 pts
- DRYLY12 pts
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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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dreck | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | draff | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | dryly | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | hydra | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | hydro | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | updry | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | drunk | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | drank | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | drink | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | drouk | 10 | 11 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain DR?
70 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters DR 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).