5-Letter Words Starting With D
451 five-letter words start with D; 123 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dares | 0.44 | 1.30 |
| 2 | dates | 0.42 | 1.23 |
| 3 | dealt | 0.45 | 1.21 |
| 4 | delta | 0.29 | 1.37 |
| 5 | deals | 0.36 | 1.26 |
| 6 | dries | 0.45 | 1.17 |
| 7 | drone | 0.52 | 1.09 |
| 8 | diner | 0.47 | 1.13 |
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457 words starting with D
- doingcommon
- deathcommon
- drivecommon
- dailycommon
- dancecommon
- dreamcommon
- doubtcommon
- drinkcommon
- drugscommon
- dresscommon
- dramacommon
- dyingcommon
- draftcommon
- drunkcommon
- dealscommon
- depthcommon
- dirtycommon
- datescommon
- doorscommon
- drawncommon
- debutcommon
- dutchcommon
- delaycommon
- daddycommon
- drovecommon
- dozencommon
- dropscommon
- devilcommon
- datedcommon
- dealtcommon
- deltacommon
- derbycommon
- drawscommon
- dairycommon
- diarycommon
- drillcommon
- draincommon
- demoncommon
- driedcommon
- dronecommon
- debtscommon
- densecommon
- drakecommon
- depotcommon
- drankcommon
- dudescommon
- dodgecommon
- downscommon
- drumscommon
- donorcommon
- ditchcommon
- duckscommon
- doughcommon
- devoncommon
- donnacommon
- decaycommon
- driftcommon
- dollscommon
- deedscommon
- daisycommon
All 451 five-letter words
Starting with DA 54
daces dacha dadas daddy dados daffs daffy dagga dagos dahls daily dairy daisy dales dally daman damar dames damns damps dance dandy dangs danio darbs dared darer dares daric darks darns darts dashi dashy dated dater dates datos datto datum daube daubs dauby daunt dauts daven davit dawed dawen dawks dawns dawts dazed dazes
Starting with DE 91
deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave debar debit debts debug debut debye decaf decal decay decks decor decos decoy decry dedal deeds deedy deems deeps deers deets defat defer defis defog degas degum deice deify deign deils deism deist deity deked dekes dekko delay deled deles delfs delft delis dells delly delta delve demes demit demob demon demos demur denes denim dense dents deoxy depot depth derat deray derby derma derms derry desex desks deter detox deuce devas devel devil devon dewan dewar dewax dewed dexes dexie
Starting with DH 7
dhaks dhals dhobi dhole dhoti dhows dhuti
Starting with DI 71
dials diary diazo diced dicer dices dicey dicot dicta dicty didie didos didst diene diets dight digit diked diker dikes dikey dills dilly dimer dimes dimly dinar dined diner dines dinge dingo dings dingy dinks dinky dints diode diols dippy dipso direr dirge dirks dirls dirts dirty disci disco discs dishy disks disme ditas ditch dites ditsy ditto ditty ditzy divan divas dived diver dives divot divvy diwan dixit dizen dizzy
Starting with DJ 2
djinn djins
Starting with DO 96
doats dobby dobie dobla dobra docks dodge dodgy dodos doers doest doeth doffs doges dogey doggo doggy dogie dogma doily doing doits dojos dolce dolci doled doles dolls dolly dolma dolor dolts domal domed domes domic donas donee donga dongs donna donne donor donsy donut dooly dooms doomy doors doozy dopas doped doper dopes dopey dorks dorky dorms dormy dorps dorrs dorsa dorty dosed doser doses dotal doted doter dotes dotty doubt douce dough douma doums doura douse doven doves dowdy dowed dowel dower dowie downs downy dowry dowse doxie doyen doyly dozed dozen dozer dozes
Starting with DR 59
drabs draff draft drags drail drain drake drama drams drank drape drats drave drawl drawn draws drays dread dream drear dreck dreed drees dregs dreks dress drest dribs dried drier dries drift drill drily drink drips dript drive droit droll drone drool droop drops dropt dross drouk drove drown drubs drugs druid drums drunk drupe druse dryad dryer dryly
Starting with DU 60
duads duals ducal ducat duces duchy ducks ducky ducts duddy duded dudes duels duets duffs duits duked dukes dulia dulls dully dulse dumas dumbs dumka dumky dummy dumps dumpy dunam dunce dunch dunes dungs dungy dunks dunts duomi duomo duped duper dupes duple dural duras dured dures durns duroc duros durra durrs durst durum dusks dusky dusts dusty dutch duvet
Starting with DW 5
dwarf dweeb dwell dwelt dwine
Starting with DY 6
dyads dyers dying dyked dynel dynes
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with D?
Our list has 451. 123 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with D?
DOING, DEATH, DRIVE, DAILY, DANCE — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with D?
DARES. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.44 green and 1.3 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.