5 Letter Words Starting with D
There are 457 5-letter English words that start with D, from DACES to DYNES. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is DIZZY at 27 points.
Word list
D
- daces8
- dacha11
- dadas7
- daddy11
- dados7
- daffs12
- daffy15
- dagga8
- dagos7
- dahls9
- daily9
- dairy9
- daisy9
- dales6
- dally9
- daman8
- damar8
- dames8
- damns8
- damps10
- dance8
- dandy10
- dangs7
- danio6
- darbs8
- dared7
- darer6
- dares6
- daric8
- darks10
- darky13
- darns6
- darts6
- dashi9
- dashy12
- dated7
- dater6
- dates6
- datos6
- datto6
- datum8
- daube8
- daubs8
- dauby11
- daunt6
- dauts6
- daven9
- davit9
- dawed10
- dawen9
- dawks13
- dawns9
- dawts9
- dazed16
- dazes15
- deads7
- deair6
- deals6
- dealt6
- deans6
- dears6
- deary9
- deash9
- death9
- deave9
- debar8
- debit8
- debts8
- debug9
- debut8
- debye11
- decaf11
- decal8
- decay11
- decks12
- decor8
- decos8
- decoy11
- decry11
- dedal7
- deeds7
- deedy10
- deems8
- deeps8
- deers6
- deets6
- defat9
- defer9
- defis9
- defog10
- degas7
- degum9
- deice8
- deify12
- deign7
- deils6
- deism8
- deist6
- deity9
- deked11
- dekes10
- dekko14
- delay9
- deled7
- deles6
- delfs9
- delft9
- delis6
- dells6
- delly9
- delta6
- delve9
- demes8
- demit8
- demob10
- demon8
- demos8
- demur8
- denes6
- denim8
- dense6
- dents6
- deoxy16
- depot8
- depth11
- derat6
- deray9
- derby11
- derma8
- derms8
- derry9
- desex13
- desks10
- deter6
- detox13
- deuce8
- devas9
- devel9
- devil9
- devon9
- dewan9
- dewar9
- dewax16
- dewed10
- dexes13
- dexie13
- dhaks13
- dhals9
- dhobi11
- dhole9
- dhoti9
- dhows12
- dhuti9
- dials6
- diary9
- diazo15
- diced9
- dicer8
- dices8
- dicey11
- dicks12
- dicky15
- dicot8
- dicta8
- dicty11
- didie7
- didos7
- didst7
- diene6
- diets6
- dight10
- digit7
- diked11
- diker10
- dikes10
- dikey13
- dildo7
- dills6
- dilly9
- dimer8
- dimes8
- dimly11
- dinar6
- dined7
- diner6
- dines6
- dinge7
- dingo7
- dings7
- dingy10
- dinks10
- dinky13
- dints6
- diode7
- diols6
- dippy13
- dipso8
- direr6
- dirge7
- dirks10
- dirls6
- dirts6
- dirty9
- disci8
- disco8
- discs8
- dishy12
- disks10
- disme8
- ditas6
- ditch11
- dites6
- ditsy9
- ditto6
- ditty9
- ditzy18
- divan9
- divas9
- dived10
- diver9
- dives9
- divot9
- divvy15
- diwan9
- dixit13
- dizen15
- dizzy27
- djinn13
- djins13
- doats6
- dobby13
- dobie8
- dobla8
- dobra8
- docks12
- dodge8
- dodgy11
- dodos7
- doers6
- doest6
- doeth9
- doffs12
- doges7
- dogey10
- doggo8
- doggy11
- dogie7
- dogma9
- doily9
- doing7
- doits6
- dojos13
- dolce8
- dolci8
- doled7
- doles6
- dolls6
- dolly9
- dolma8
- dolor6
- dolts6
- domal8
- domed9
- domes8
- domic10
- donas6
- donee6
- donga7
- dongs7
- donna6
- donne6
- donor6
- donsy9
- donut6
- dooly9
- dooms8
- doomy11
- doors6
- doozy18
- dopas8
- doped9
- doper8
- dopes8
- dopey11
- dorks10
- dorky13
- dorms8
- dormy11
- dorps8
- dorrs6
- dorsa6
- dorty9
- dosed7
- doser6
- doses6
- dotal6
- doted7
- doter6
- dotes6
- dotty9
- doubt8
- douce8
- dough10
- douma8
- doums8
- doura6
- douse6
- doven9
- doves9
- dowdy13
- dowed10
- dowel9
- dower9
- dowie9
- downs9
- downy12
- dowry12
- dowse9
- doxie13
- doyen9
- doyly12
- dozed16
- dozen15
- dozer15
- dozes15
- drabs8
- draff12
- draft9
- drags7
- drail6
- drain6
- drake10
- drama8
- drams8
- drank10
- drape8
- drats6
- drave9
- drawl9
- drawn9
- draws9
- drays9
- dread7
- dream8
- drear6
- dreck12
- dreed7
- drees6
- dregs7
- dreks10
- dress6
- drest6
- dribs8
- dried7
- drier6
- dries6
- drift9
- drill6
- drily9
- drink10
- drips8
- dript8
- drive9
- droit6
- droll6
- drone6
- drool6
- droop8
- drops8
- dropt8
- dross6
- drouk10
- drove9
- drown9
- drubs8
- drugs7
- druid7
- drums8
- drunk10
- drupe8
- druse6
- dryad10
- dryer9
- dryly12
- duads7
- duals6
- ducal8
- ducat8
- duces8
- duchy14
- ducks12
- ducky15
- ducts8
- duddy11
- duded8
- dudes7
- duels6
- duets6
- duffs12
- duits6
- duked11
- dukes10
- dulia6
- dulls6
- dully9
- dulse6
- dumas8
- dumbs10
- dumka12
- dumky15
- dummy13
- dumps10
- dumpy13
- dunam8
- dunce8
- dunch11
- dunes6
- dungs7
- dungy10
- dunks10
- dunts6
- duomi8
- duomo8
- duped9
- duper8
- dupes8
- duple8
- dural6
- duras6
- dured7
- dures6
- durns6
- duroc8
- duros6
- durra6
- durrs6
- durst6
- durum8
- dusks10
- dusky13
- dusts6
- dusty9
- dutch11
- duvet9
- dwarf12
- dweeb11
- dwell9
- dwelt9
- dwine9
- dyads10
- dyers9
- dying10
- dyked14
- dykes13
- dykey16
- dynel9
- dynes9
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is dizzy at 27 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with D?
457 valid 5-letter English words begin with D.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.