4 Letter Words Starting With D
There are 239 four-letter words starting with D in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with D
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- DOWN8
- DOES5
- DAYS8
- DONE5
- DATA5
- DEAL5
- DATE5
- DIED6
- DEAD6
- DAMN7
- DOOR5
- DEEP7
- DARK9
- DROP7
- DRUG6
- DRAW8
- DUDE6
- DEAR5
- DOGS6
- DUTY8
- DICK11
- DEBT7
- DIET5
- DUMB9
- DREW8
- DUKE9
- DESK9
- DECK11
- DIES5
- DUST5
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with D
- DOZY17
- DEXY15
- DOXY15
- DAZE14
- DITZ14
- DOZE14
- DAWK12
- DHAK12
- DJIN12
- DOJO12
- DOUX12
- DYKE12
Quick facts
- 239 valid Scrabble words; 117 of them are everyday English words (49%).
- Most common pattern: DO__ with 51 words (for example DOWN, DOES, DONE).
- 198 words have no repeated letters (83%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 47 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 143 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as DRYS).
- 233 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 239 4 letter words starting with D
DA… (41)
- DABS7
- DACE7
- DADA6
- DADO6
- DADS6
- DAFF11
- DAFT8
- DAGO6
- DAGS6
- DAHL8
- DAHS8
- DAIS5
- DAKS9
- DALE5
- DALS5
- DAME7
- DAMN7
- DAMP9
- DAMS7
- DANG6
- DANK9
- DANS5
- DAPS7
- DARB7
- DARE5
- DARK9
- DARN5
- DART5
- DASH8
- DATA5
- DATE5
- DATO5
- DAUB7
- DAUT5
- DAVY11
- DAWK12
- DAWN8
- DAWS8
- DAWT8
- DAYS8
- DAZE14
DE… (43)
- DEAD6
- DEAF8
- DEAL5
- DEAN5
- DEAR5
- DEBS7
- DEBT7
- DECK11
- DECO7
- DEED6
- DEEM7
- DEEP7
- DEER5
- DEES5
- DEET5
- DEFI8
- DEFT8
- DEFY11
- DEIL5
- DEKE9
- DELE5
- DELF8
- DELI5
- DELL5
- DELS5
- DELT5
- DEME7
- DEMO7
- DEMY10
- DENE5
- DENI5
- DENS5
- DENT5
- DENY8
- DERE5
- DERM7
- DESK9
- DEVA8
- DEVS8
- DEWS8
- DEWY11
- DEXY15
- DEYS8
DH… (3)
- DHAK12
- DHAL8
- DHOW11
DI… (40)
- DIAL5
- DIBS7
- DICE7
- DICK11
- DIDO6
- DIDY9
- DIED6
- DIEL5
- DIES5
- DIET5
- DIFF11
- DIFS8
- DIGS6
- DIKE9
- DILL5
- DIME7
- DIMS7
- DINE5
- DING6
- DINK9
- DINO5
- DINS5
- DINT5
- DIOL5
- DIPS7
- DIPT7
- DIRE5
- DIRK9
- DIRL5
- DIRT5
- DISC7
- DISH8
- DISK9
- DISS5
- DITA5
- DITE5
- DITS5
- DITZ14
- DIVA8
- DIVE8
DJ… (1)
- DJIN12
DO… (51)
- DOAT5
- DOBY10
- DOCK11
- DOCS7
- DODO6
- DOER5
- DOES5
- DOFF11
- DOGE6
- DOGS6
- DOGY9
- DOIT5
- DOJO12
- DOLE5
- DOLL5
- DOLS5
- DOLT5
- DOME7
- DOMS7
- DONA5
- DONE5
- DONG6
- DONS5
- DOOM7
- DOOR5
- DOPA7
- DOPE7
- DOPY10
- DORE5
- DORK9
- DORM7
- DORP7
- DORR5
- DORS5
- DORY8
- DOSE5
- DOSS5
- DOST5
- DOTE5
- DOTH8
- DOTS5
- DOTY8
- DOUM7
- DOUR5
- DOUX12
- DOVE8
- DOWN8
- DOWS8
- DOXY15
- DOZE14
- DOZY17
DR… (17)
- DRAB7
- DRAG6
- DRAM7
- DRAT5
- DRAW8
- DRAY8
- DREE5
- DREG6
- DREK9
- DREW8
- DRIB7
- DRIP7
- DROP7
- DRUB7
- DRUG6
- DRUM7
- DRYS8
DU… (37)
- DUAD6
- DUAL5
- DUBS7
- DUCE7
- DUCI7
- DUCK11
- DUCT7
- DUDE6
- DUDS6
- DUEL5
- DUES5
- DUET5
- DUFF11
- DUGS6
- DUIT5
- DUKE9
- DULL5
- DULY8
- DUMA7
- DUMB9
- DUMP9
- DUNE5
- DUNG6
- DUNK9
- DUNS5
- DUNT5
- DUOS5
- DUPE7
- DUPS7
- DURA5
- DURE5
- DURN5
- DURO5
- DURR5
- DUSK9
- DUST5
- DUTY8
DY… (6)
- DYAD9
- DYED9
- DYER8
- DYES8
- DYKE12
- DYNE8
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, DOZY is the highest base score here (17 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with D continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with D?
There are 239 four-letter words starting with D in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 117 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with D?
Common examples include DOWN, DOES, DAYS, DONE, DATA, DEAL, DATE, DIED, DEAD, DAMN.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with D?
DOZY scores 17 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are DEXY, DOXY, DAZE, DITZ.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
198 of the 239 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 239 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 233 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.