6 Letter Words Starting With D
There are 835 six-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.
Words 835Common 172Top score DAZZLE · 25
Common 6 letter words starting with D
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- DURING8
- DESIGN8
- DOUBLE9
- DEGREE8
- DIRECT9
- DAMAGE10
- DOCTOR9
- DEMAND10
- DECIDE10
- DINNER7
- DRIVER10
- DATING8
- DEVICE12
- DEBATE9
- DESIRE7
- DANGER8
- DOLLAR7
- DREAMS9
- DETAIL7
- DEPUTY12
- DRIVEN10
- DEATHS10
- DECADE10
- DEFEAT10
- DEFEND11
- DEEPLY12
- DENIED8
- DRINKS11
- DRAGON8
- DECENT9
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with D
- DAZZLE25
- DEFUZE19
- DOZILY19
- DEZINC18
- DYBBUK18
- DAZING17
- DEEJAY17
- DESOXY17
- DJINNY17
- DOZING17
- DAYFLY16
- DEJECT16
Quick facts
- 835 valid Scrabble words; 172 of them are everyday English words (21%).
- Most common pattern: DE____ with 234 words (for example DESIGN, DEGREE, DEMAND).
- 386 words have no repeated letters (46%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 204 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 63 contain only one vowel.
- 806 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 835 6 letter words starting with D
DA… (122)
- DABBED12
- DABBER11
- DABBLE11
- DACHAS12
- DACITE9
- DACKER13
- DACOIT9
- DACRON9
- DACTYL12
- DADDLE9
- DADGUM11
- DADOED9
- DADOES8
- DAEDAL8
- DAEMON9
- DAFFED14
- DAFTER10
- DAFTLY13
- DAGGAS9
- DAGGER9
- DAGGLE9
- DAGOBA10
- DAGOES8
- DAHLIA10
- DAHOON10
- DAIKER11
- DAIKON11
- DAIMEN9
- DAIMIO9
- DAIMON9
- DAIMYO12
- DAINTY10
- DAISES7
- DAKOIT11
- DALASI7
- DALEDH11
- DALETH10
- DALLES7
- DALTON7
- DAMAGE10
- DAMANS9
- DAMARS9
- DAMASK13
- DAMMAR11
- DAMMED12
- DAMMER11
- DAMMIT11
- DAMNED10
- DAMNER9
- DAMPED12
- DAMPEN11
- DAMPER11
- DAMPLY14
- DAMSEL9
- DAMSON9
- DANCED10
- DANCER9
- DANCES9
- DANDER8
- DANDLE8
- DANGED9
- DANGER8
- DANGLE8
- DANGLY11
- DANIOS7
- DANISH10
- DANKER11
- DANKLY14
- DAPHNE12
- DAPPED12
- DAPPER11
- DAPPLE11
- DARBAR9
- DARERS7
- DARICS9
- DARING8
- DARKED12
- DARKEN11
- DARKER11
- DARKEY14
- DARKIE11
- DARKLE11
- DARKLY14
- DARNED8
- DARNEL7
- DARNER7
- DARTED8
- DARTER7
- DARTLE7
- DASHED11
- DASHER10
- DASHES10
- DASHIS10
- DASSIE7
- DATARY10
- DATCHA12
- DATERS7
- DATING8
- DATIVE10
- DATTOS7
- DATUMS9
- DATURA7
- DAUBED10
- DAUBER9
- DAUBES9
- DAUBRY12
- DAUNTS7
- DAUTED8
- DAUTIE7
- DAVENS10
- DAVIES10
- DAVITS10
- DAWDLE11
- DAWING11
- DAWNED11
- DAWTED11
- DAWTIE10
- DAYBED13
- DAYFLY16
- DAYLIT10
- DAZING17
- DAZZLE25
DE… (234)
- DEACON9
- DEADEN8
- DEADER8
- DEADLY11
- DEAFEN10
- DEAFER10
- DEAFLY13
- DEAIRS7
- DEALER7
- DEANED8
- DEARER7
- DEARIE7
- DEARLY10
- DEARTH10
- DEASIL7
- DEATHS10
- DEATHY13
- DEAVED11
- DEAVES10
- DEBAGS10
- DEBARK13
- DEBARS9
- DEBASE9
- DEBATE9
- DEBEAK13
- DEBITS9
- DEBONE9
- DEBRIS9
- DEBTOR9
- DEBUGS10
- DEBUNK13
- DEBUTS9
- DEBYES12
- DECADE10
- DECAFS12
- DECALS9
- DECAMP13
- DECANE9
- DECANT9
- DECARE9
- DECAYS12
- DECEIT9
- DECENT9
- DECERN9
- DECIDE10
- DECILE9
- DECKED14
- DECKEL13
- DECKER13
- DECKLE13
- DECLAW12
- DECOCT11
- DECODE10
- DECORS9
- DECOYS12
- DECREE9
- DECURY12
- DEDANS8
- DEDUCE10
- DEDUCT10
- DEEDED9
- DEEJAY17
- DEEMED10
- DEEPEN9
- DEEPER9
- DEEPLY12
- DEEWAN10
- DEFACE12
- DEFAME12
- DEFANG11
- DEFATS10
- DEFEAT10
- DEFECT12
- DEFEND11
- DEFERS10
- DEFFER13
- DEFIED11
- DEFIER10
- DEFIES10
- DEFILE10
- DEFINE10
- DEFLEA10
- DEFOAM12
- DEFOGS11
- DEFORM12
- DEFRAG11
- DEFRAY13
- DEFTER10
- DEFTLY13
- DEFUEL10
- DEFUND11
- DEFUSE10
- DEFUZE19
- DEGAGE9
- DEGAME10
- DEGAMI10
- DEGERM10
- DEGREE8
- DEGUMS10
- DEGUST8
- DEHORN10
- DEHORT10
- DEICED10
- DEICER9
- DEICES9
- DEIFIC12
- DEIGNS8
- DEISMS9
- DEISTS7
- DEIXIS14
- DEJECT16
- DEKARE11
- DEKING12
- DEKKOS15
- DELATE7
- DELAYS10
- DELEAD8
- DELETE7
- DELFTS10
- DELICT9
- DELIME9
- DELISH10
- DELIST7
- DELTAS7
- DELTIC9
- DELUDE8
- DELUGE8
- DELUXE14
- DELVED11
- DELVER10
- DELVES10
- DEMAND10
- DEMARK13
- DEMAST9
- DEMEAN9
- DEMENT9
- DEMIES9
- DEMISE9
- DEMITS9
- DEMOBS11
- DEMODE10
- DEMOED10
- DEMONS9
- DEMOTE9
- DEMURE9
- DEMURS9
- DENARI7
- DENARS7
- DENARY10
- DENGUE8
- DENIAL7
- DENIED8
- DENIER7
- DENIES7
- DENIMS9
- DENNED8
- DENOTE7
- DENSER7
- DENTAL7
- DENTED8
- DENTIL7
- DENTIN7
- DENUDE8
- DEODAR8
- DEPART9
- DEPEND10
- DEPERM11
- DEPICT11
- DEPLOY12
- DEPONE9
- DEPORT9
- DEPOSE9
- DEPOTS9
- DEPTHS12
- DEPUTE9
- DEPUTY12
- DERAIL7
- DERATE7
- DERATS7
- DERAYS10
- DERIDE8
- DERIVE10
- DERMAL9
- DERMAS9
- DERMIC11
- DERMIS9
- DERRIS7
- DESALT7
- DESAND8
- DESCRY12
- DESERT7
- DESIGN8
- DESIRE7
- DESIST7
- DESMAN9
- DESMID10
- DESORB9
- DESOXY17
- DESPOT9
- DETACH12
- DETAIL7
- DETAIN7
- DETECT9
- DETENT7
- DETERS7
- DETEST7
- DETICK13
- DETOUR7
- DEUCED10
- DEUCES9
- DEVEIN10
- DEVELS10
- DEVEST10
- DEVICE12
- DEVILS10
- DEVISE10
- DEVOID11
- DEVOIR10
- DEVONS10
- DEVOTE10
- DEVOUR10
- DEVOUT10
- DEWANS10
- DEWARS10
- DEWIER10
- DEWILY13
- DEWING11
- DEWLAP12
- DEWOOL10
- DEWORM12
- DEXIES14
- DEXTER14
- DEXTRO14
- DEZINC18
DH… (10)
- DHARMA12
- DHARNA10
- DHOBIS12
- DHOLES10
- DHOOLY13
- DHOORA10
- DHOOTI10
- DHOTIS10
- DHURNA10
- DHUTIS10
DI… (142)
- DIACID10
- DIADEM10
- DIALED8
- DIALER7
- DIALOG8
- DIAMIN9
- DIAPER9
- DIAPIR9
- DIATOM9
- DIAZIN16
- DIBBED12
- DIBBER11
- DIBBLE11
- DIBBUK15
- DICAST9
- DICERS9
- DICIER9
- DICING10
- DICKED14
- DICKER13
- DICKEY16
- DICKIE13
- DICOTS9
- DICTUM11
- DIDACT10
- DIDDLE9
- DIDDLY12
- DIDIES8
- DIDOES8
- DIEING8
- DIENES7
- DIEOFF13
- DIESEL7
- DIESES7
- DIESIS7
- DIETED8
- DIETER7
- DIFFER13
- DIGAMY13
- DIGEST8
- DIGGED10
- DIGGER9
- DIGHTS11
- DIGITS8
- DIGLOT8
- DIKDIK16
- DIKERS11
- DIKING12
- DIKTAT11
- DILATE7
- DILDOE8
- DILDOS8
- DILLED8
- DILUTE7
- DIMERS9
- DIMITY12
- DIMMED12
- DIMMER11
- DIMOUT9
- DIMPLE11
- DIMPLY14
- DIMWIT12
- DINARS7
- DINDLE8
- DINERO7
- DINERS7
- DINGED9
- DINGER8
- DINGES8
- DINGEY11
- DINGHY14
- DINGLE8
- DINGUS8
- DINING8
- DINKED12
- DINKEY14
- DINKLY14
- DINKUM13
- DINNED8
- DINNER7
- DINTED8
- DIOBOL9
- DIODES8
- DIOECY12
- DIOXAN14
- DIOXID15
- DIOXIN14
- DIPLEX16
- DIPLOE9
- DIPNET9
- DIPODY13
- DIPOLE9
- DIPPED12
- DIPPER11
- DIPSAS9
- DIPSOS9
- DIQUAT16
- DIRAMS9
- DIRDUM10
- DIRECT9
- DIRELY10
- DIREST7
- DIRGES8
- DIRHAM12
- DIRKED12
- DIRLED8
- DIRNDL8
- DISARM9
- DISBAR9
- DISBUD10
- DISCED10
- DISCOS9
- DISCUS9
- DISEUR7
- DISHED11
- DISHES10
- DISKED12
- DISMAL9
- DISMAY12
- DISMES9
- DISOWN10
- DISPEL9
- DISSED8
- DISSES7
- DISTAL7
- DISTIL7
- DISUSE7
- DITHER10
- DITTOS7
- DITZES16
- DIURON7
- DIVANS10
- DIVERS10
- DIVERT10
- DIVEST10
- DIVIDE11
- DIVINE10
- DIVING11
- DIVOTS10
- DIWANS10
- DIXITS14
- DIZENS16
DJ… (4)
- DJEBEL16
- DJINNI14
- DJINNS14
- DJINNY17
DO… (144)
- DOABLE9
- DOATED8
- DOBBER11
- DOBBIN11
- DOBIES9
- DOBLAS9
- DOBLON9
- DOBRAS9
- DOBROS9
- DOBSON9
- DOCENT9
- DOCILE9
- DOCKED14
- DOCKER13
- DOCKET13
- DOCTOR9
- DODDER9
- DODGED10
- DODGEM11
- DODGER9
- DODGES9
- DODOES8
- DOFFED14
- DOFFER13
- DOGDOM11
- DOGEAR8
- DOGEYS11
- DOGGED10
- DOGGER9
- DOGGIE9
- DOGIES8
- DOGLEG9
- DOGMAS10
- DOGNAP10
- DOILED8
- DOINGS8
- DOITED8
- DOLING8
- DOLLAR7
- DOLLED8
- DOLLOP9
- DOLMAN9
- DOLMAS9
- DOLMEN9
- DOLORS7
- DOLOUR7
- DOMAIN9
- DOMINE9
- DOMING10
- DOMINO9
- DONATE7
- DONEES7
- DONGAS8
- DONGLE8
- DONJON14
- DONKEY14
- DONNAS7
- DONNED8
- DONNEE7
- DONORS7
- DONSIE7
- DONUTS7
- DONZEL16
- DOOBIE9
- DOODAD9
- DOODLE8
- DOODOO8
- DOOFUS10
- DOOLEE7
- DOOLIE7
- DOOMED10
- DOOWOP12
- DOOZER16
- DOOZIE16
- DOPANT9
- DOPERS9
- DOPIER9
- DOPILY12
- DOPING10
- DORADO8
- DORBUG10
- DORIES7
- DORMER9
- DORMIE9
- DORMIN9
- DORPER9
- DORSAD8
- DORSAL7
- DORSEL7
- DORSER7
- DORSUM9
- DOSAGE8
- DOSERS7
- DOSING8
- DOSSAL7
- DOSSED8
- DOSSEL7
- DOSSER7
- DOSSES7
- DOSSIL7
- DOTAGE8
- DOTARD8
- DOTERS7
- DOTIER7
- DOTING8
- DOTTED8
- DOTTEL7
- DOTTER7
- DOTTLE7
- DOUBLE9
- DOUBLY12
- DOUBTS9
- DOUCHE12
- DOUGHS11
- DOUGHT11
- DOUGHY14
- DOULAS7
- DOUMAS9
- DOURAH10
- DOURAS7
- DOURER7
- DOURLY10
- DOUSED8
- DOUSER7
- DOUSES7
- DOVENS10
- DOVISH13
- DOWELS10
- DOWERS10
- DOWERY13
- DOWING11
- DOWNED11
- DOWNER10
- DOWSED11
- DOWSER10
- DOWSES10
- DOXIES14
- DOYENS10
- DOYLEY13
- DOZENS16
- DOZERS16
- DOZIER16
- DOZILY19
- DOZING17
DR… (88)
- DRABLY12
- DRACHM14
- DRAFFS13
- DRAFFY16
- DRAFTS10
- DRAFTY13
- DRAGEE8
- DRAGGY12
- DRAGON8
- DRAILS7
- DRAINS7
- DRAKES11
- DRAMAS9
- DRAPED10
- DRAPER9
- DRAPES9
- DRAPEY12
- DRAWEE10
- DRAWER10
- DRAWLS10
- DRAWLY13
- DRAYED11
- DREADS8
- DREAMS9
- DREAMT9
- DREAMY12
- DREARS7
- DREARY10
- DRECKS13
- DRECKY16
- DREDGE9
- DREGGY12
- DREICH12
- DREIDL8
- DREIGH11
- DRENCH12
- DRESSY10
- DRIEGH11
- DRIERS7
- DRIEST7
- DRIFTS10
- DRIFTY13
- DRILLS7
- DRINKS11
- DRIPPY14
- DRIVEL10
- DRIVEN10
- DRIVER10
- DRIVES10
- DROGUE8
- DROIDS8
- DROITS7
- DROLLS7
- DROLLY10
- DROMON9
- DRONED8
- DRONER7
- DRONES7
- DRONGO8
- DROOLS7
- DROOLY10
- DROOPS9
- DROOPY12
- DROPSY12
- DROSKY14
- DROSSY10
- DROUKS11
- DROUTH10
- DROVED11
- DROVER10
- DROVES10
- DROWND11
- DROWNS10
- DROWSE10
- DROWSY13
- DRUDGE9
- DRUGGY12
- DRUIDS8
- DRUMLY12
- DRUNKS11
- DRUPES9
- DRUSES7
- DRYADS11
- DRYERS10
- DRYEST10
- DRYING11
- DRYISH13
- DRYLOT10
DU… (73)
- DUALLY10
- DUBBED12
- DUBBER11
- DUBBIN11
- DUCATS9
- DUCKED14
- DUCKER13
- DUCKIE13
- DUCTAL9
- DUCTED10
- DUDDIE9
- DUDEEN8
- DUDING9
- DUDISH11
- DUELED8
- DUELER7
- DUELLI7
- DUELLO7
- DUENDE8
- DUENNA7
- DUETED8
- DUFFEL13
- DUFFER13
- DUFFLE13
- DUGONG9
- DUGOUT8
- DUIKER11
- DUKING12
- DULCET9
- DULIAS7
- DULLED8
- DULLER7
- DULSES7
- DUMBED12
- DUMBER11
- DUMBLY14
- DUMBOS11
- DUMDUM12
- DUMPED12
- DUMPER11
- DUNAMS9
- DUNCES9
- DUNGED9
- DUNITE7
- DUNKED12
- DUNKER11
- DUNLIN7
- DUNNED8
- DUNNER7
- DUNTED8
- DUOLOG8
- DUOMOS9
- DUPERS9
- DUPERY12
- DUPING10
- DUPLEX16
- DUPPED12
- DURBAR9
- DURESS7
- DURIAN7
- DURING8
- DURION7
- DURNED8
- DUROCS9
- DURRAS7
- DURRIE7
- DURUMS9
- DUSKED12
- DUSTED8
- DUSTER7
- DUSTUP9
- DUTIES7
- DUVETS10
DW… (6)
- DWARFS13
- DWEEBS12
- DWEEBY15
- DWELLS10
- DWINED11
- DWINES10
DY… (12)
- DYABLE12
- DYADIC13
- DYBBUK18
- DYEING11
- DYINGS11
- DYKING15
- DYNAMO12
- DYNAST10
- DYNEIN10
- DYNELS10
- DYNODE11
- DYVOUR13
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Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, DAZZLE is the highest base score here (25 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 six-letter words starting with D continue with E.
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 6 letter words start with D?
There are 835 six-letter words starting with D in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 172 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with D?
Common examples include DURING, DESIGN, DOUBLE, DEGREE, DIRECT, DAMAGE, DOCTOR, DEMAND, DECIDE, DINNER.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with D?
DAZZLE scores 25 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are DEFUZE, DOZILY, DEZINC, DYBBUK.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
386 of the 835 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 835 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 806 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.