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9 Letter Words Starting with D

There are 1,487 9-letter English words that start with D, ranging alphabetically from DABBLINGS to DYSTROPHY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DRIZZLING (29), DIZZINESS (28), DRIZZLIER (28). The longest entry here is DABBLINGS at 9 letters.

Word list

D

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Showing the first 600 of 1,487 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
1drizzling2932
2dizziness2829
3drizzlier2829
4diazotize2828
5deoxidize2727
6dezincked2628
7dizygotic2526
8dummkopfs2327
9duckwalks2326
10dabchicks2325

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 9-letter words start with D?

1,487 valid 9-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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