Verified pattern list
9 Letter Words Starting With D
This verified list contains 764 CORE words starting with D, plus 440 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
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Letter intelligence
What the D list contains
Most common letters immediately after D
- E305 words
- I238 words
- O85 words
- R54 words
- A42 words
Vowels per word
- 2 vowels73 words
- 3 vowels391 words
- 4 vowels279 words
- 5 vowels21 words
Repeated letters
90%
684 of 764 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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9 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to D. Each card opens a matching list or a prefilled 9-letter Finder search.
9 Letter Words Starting with DA42 CORE · 22 extendeddachshund, daffodils, daintiest, damnation9 Letter Words Starting with DE305 CORE · 153 extendeddeadening, deadliest, deadlines, deadlocks9 Letter Words Starting with DI238 CORE · 157 extendeddiabetics, diagnosed, diagnoses, diagnosis9 Letter Words Starting with DJ1 CORE · 0 extendeddjellabas9 Letter Words Starting with DO85 CORE · 40 extendeddoctorate, doctoring, doctrines, documents9 Letter Words Starting with DR54 CORE · 29 extendeddraconian, draftiest, draftsman, draftsmen9 Letter Words Starting with DU23 CORE · 23 extendeddubiously, duchesses, ducklings, dumbbells9 Letter Words Starting with DW2 CORE · 0 extendeddwellings, dwindling9 Letter Words Starting with DY14 CORE · 15 extendeddynamical, dynamited, dynamites, dynasties9 Letter Words Starting with DZ0 CORE · 1 extended
Pattern guide
How to use words starting with D
This page starts from 764 CORE 9-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 440 extended entries after the CORE results.
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Questions about this word list
How many 9-letter words start with D?
This verified set contains 764 CORE words and 440 extended words, for 1204 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this D group?
The 764 CORE words average 14.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these D words often repeat letters?
684 of 764 CORE words repeat at least one letter.