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8-Letter Words Starting With D

2,193 8-letter words starting with D.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a D you're building off on the board. Every 8-letter word here begins with D and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 747 of them (34%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening D, the letter you'll see most is E, in 71% of them. Under classic English tile values, DIZZYING scores the most at 31 points.

Total Words
2,193
Top Scorer
DIZZYING (31 pts)
Avg Points
12.8 pts
Familiar Words
34%
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8 Letters:daughterdeadlinedecisiondecoratedecreasedefenseddefensesdemeanor

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