Verified pattern list
6 Letter Words Starting With D
This verified list contains 471 CORE words starting with D, plus 155 entries in the broader extended tier.
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Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
12 deterministic CORE selections
Base tile values
Highest-scoring words
CORE words, highest first
Letter intelligence
What the D list contains
Most common letters immediately after D
- E143 words
- O85 words
- I80 words
- A64 words
- R50 words
Vowels per word
- 1 vowel35 words
- 2 vowels311 words
- 3 vowels125 words
Repeated letters
54%
254 of 471 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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6 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to D. Each card opens a matching list or a prefilled 6-letter Finder search.
6 Letter Words Starting with DA64 CORE · 23 extendeddabbed, dabble, daemon, dagger6 Letter Words Starting with DE143 CORE · 43 extendeddeacon, deaden, deader, deadly6 Letter Words Starting with DH2 CORE · 3 extendeddharma, dhotis6 Letter Words Starting with DI80 CORE · 22 extendeddialed, dialog, diaper, dicing6 Letter Words Starting with DJ0 CORE · 1 extended6 Letter Words Starting with DO85 CORE · 30 extendeddocile, docked, doctor, dodged6 Letter Words Starting with DR50 CORE · 10 extendeddrafts, drafty, dragon, drains6 Letter Words Starting with DU40 CORE · 21 extendeddubbed, ducked, duding, dueled6 Letter Words Starting with DW3 CORE · 0 extendeddwarfs, dwells, dweebs6 Letter Words Starting with DY4 CORE · 2 extendeddyeing, dynamo, dyadic, dybbuk
Pattern guide
How to use words starting with D
This page starts from 471 CORE 6-letter words whose first letter is D. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.
Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 155 extended entries after the CORE results.
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Questions about this word list
How many 6-letter words start with D?
This verified set contains 471 CORE words and 155 extended words, for 626 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this D group?
The 471 CORE words average 10.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these D words often repeat letters?
254 of 471 CORE words repeat at least one letter.