Five-Letter Words Starting With D
There are 577 five-letter words starting with D in our word list, 5.0% of all five-letter words. D-words usually put a vowel second: DO-, DE-, DI- and DA- are the leading starts, with DR- the main consonant blend. Adjectives ending in Y, like DUSTY and DIRTY, make up a noticeable share.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- DO- (124), DE- (113), DI- (88), DA- (74)
- Most common other letters:
- e, s, a, o, r
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 194 (34%)
Common five-letter words starting with D
The 179 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- daddy
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- dally
- dames
- damns
- damps
- dance
- dandy
- dared
- dares
- darns
- darts
- dated
- dates
- datum
- daubs
- daunt
- dawns
- dazed
- dazes
- deals
- dealt
- deans
- dears
- death
- debit
- debts
- debug
- debut
- decay
- decks
- decoy
- decry
- deeds
- deems
- deeps
- defer
- deify
- deign
- deity
- delay
- delis
- delta
- delve
- demon
- denim
- dense
- dents
- depot
- depth
- desks
- deter
- devil
- dials
- diary
- diced
- dices
- diets
- digit
- diked
- dikes
- dills
- dimer
- dimes
- dimly
- dined
- diner
- dines
- dingy
- direr
- dirge
- dirty
- disco
- discs
- disks
- ditch
- ditto
- ditty
- dived
- diver
- dives
- dizzy
- docks
- dodge
- doers
- dogma
- doily
- doing
- doled
- doles
- dolls
- dolly
- domed
- domes
- donor
- dooms
- doors
- doped
- dopes
- dopey
- dosed
- doses
- doted
- dotes
- doubt
- dough
- douse
- doves
- dowdy
- downs
- downy
- dowry
- dozed
- dozen
- dozes
- drabs
- draft
- drags
- drain
- drama
- drank
- drape
- drawl
- drawn
- draws
- dread
- dream
- dregs
- dress
- dried
- drier
- dries
- drift
- drill
- drink
- drips
- drive
- droll
- drone
- drool
- droop
- drops
- dross
- drove
- drown
- drugs
- drums
- drunk
- dryer
- dryly
- ducks
- ducts
- duded
- dudes
- duels
- duets
- dukes
- dulls
- dully
- dummy
- dumps
- dumpy
- dunce
- dunes
- dungs
- dunks
- dunno
- duped
- dupes
- dusky
- dusts
- dusty
- duvet
- dwarf
- dwell
- dwelt
- dying
All five-letter words starting with D
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with DA (74 words)
- daals
- daces
- dacha
- dadas
- daddy
- dados
- daeva
- daffs
- daffy
- dagga
- daggy
- dahls
- daily
- daint
- dairy
- daisy
- daled
- dales
- dalet
- dalis
- dalle
- dally
- dalts
- daman
- damar
- dames
- damme
- damns
- damps
- dampy
- dance
- dancy
- dandy
- dangs
- danio
- daraf
- darbs
- darcy
- dared
- darer
- dares
- darga
- daric
- daris
- darks
- darns
- darts
- darzi
- dashi
- dashy
- datal
- dated
- dater
- dates
- datos
- datto
- datum
- daube
- daubs
- dauby
- dauds
- daunt
- dauts
- daven
- davit
- dawed
- dawen
- dawks
- dawns
- dawts
- daynt
- dazed
- dazer
- dazes
Starting with DE (113 words)
- deads
- deair
- deals
- dealt
- deans
- deare
- dearn
- dears
- deary
- deash
- death
- deave
- debag
- debar
- debby
- debel
- debit
- debts
- debud
- debug
- debus
- debut
- debye
- decad
- decaf
- decal
- decay
- decko
- decks
- decon
- decor
- decos
- decoy
- decry
- dedal
- deeds
- deedy
- deems
- deeps
- deere
- deers
- deets
- deevs
- defat
- defer
- defis
- defog
- degas
- degum
- deice
- deify
- deign
- deils
- deism
- deist
- deity
- deked
- dekes
- dekko
- delay
- deled
- deles
- delfs
- delft
- delis
- dells
- delly
- delph
- delta
- delts
- delve
- deman
- demes
- demic
- demit
- demob
- demon
- demos
- demur
- denar
- denay
- denes
- denim
- dense
- dents
- deoxy
- depot
- depth
- derat
- deray
- derby
- derib
- derig
- derma
- derms
- derry
- derth
- desex
- desks
- desse
- deter
- detox
- deuce
- devas
- devel
- devil
- devon
- dewan
- dewar
- dewax
- dewed
- dexes
- dexie
Starting with DH (8 words)
- dhaks
- dhals
- dhobi
- dhole
- dholl
- dhoti
- dhows
- dhuti
Starting with DI (88 words)
- diact
- dials
- diary
- diazo
- dibbs
- diced
- dicer
- dices
- dicey
- dicks
- dicky
- dicot
- dicta
- dicty
- diddy
- didie
- didos
- didst
- diebs
- diene
- diets
- diffs
- dight
- digit
- dikas
- diked
- diker
- dikes
- dikey
- dildo
- dilli
- dills
- dilly
- dimer
- dimes
- dimly
- dinar
- dined
- diner
- dines
- dinge
- dingo
- dings
- dingy
- dinic
- dinks
- dinky
- dinos
- dints
- diode
- diols
- diota
- diple
- dippy
- dipso
- direr
- dirge
- dirks
- dirls
- dirts
- dirty
- disci
- disco
- discs
- dishy
- disks
- disme
- dital
- ditas
- ditch
- dites
- ditsy
- ditto
- ditts
- ditty
- ditzy
- divan
- divas
- dived
- diver
- dives
- divot
- divvy
- diwan
- dixie
- dixit
- dizen
- dizzy
Starting with DJ (2 words)
- djinn
- djins
Starting with DO (124 words)
- doabs
- doats
- dobby
- dobie
- dobla
- dobra
- dobro
- docks
- doddy
- dodge
- dodgy
- dodos
- doeks
- doers
- doest
- doeth
- doffs
- doges
- dogey
- doggo
- doggy
- dogie
- dogma
- dohyo
- doily
- doing
- doits
- dojos
- dolce
- dolci
- doled
- doles
- dolia
- dolls
- dolly
- dolma
- dolor
- dolts
- domal
- domed
- domes
- domic
- donah
- donas
- donee
- donga
- dongs
- donna
- donne
- donor
- donsy
- donut
- doody
- dooks
- dools
- dooly
- dooms
- doomy
- doona
- doorn
- doors
- doozy
- dopas
- doped
- doper
- dopes
- dopey
- dorad
- doree
- dorks
- dorky
- dorms
- dormy
- dorps
- dorrs
- dorsa
- dorse
- dorts
- dorty
- dosed
- doseh
- doser
- doses
- dotal
- doted
- doter
- dotes
- dotty
- douar
- doubt
- douce
- doucs
- dough
- doula
- douma
- doums
- doups
- doura
- douse
- douts
- doved
- doven
- dover
- doves
- dowar
- dowds
- dowdy
- dowed
- dowel
- dower
- dowie
- downa
- downs
- downy
- dowps
- dowry
- dowse
- doxie
- doyen
- doyly
- dozed
- dozen
- dozer
- dozes
Starting with DR (73 words)
- drabs
- drack
- draff
- draft
- drags
- drail
- drain
- drake
- drama
- drams
- drank
- drant
- drape
- draps
- drats
- drave
- drawl
- drawn
- draws
- drays
- dread
- dream
- drear
- dreck
- dreed
- drees
- dregs
- dreks
- drent
- dress
- drest
- dreys
- dribs
- dried
- drier
- dries
- drift
- drill
- drily
- drink
- drips
- dript
- drive
- droid
- droit
- droll
- drome
- drone
- drony
- droob
- droog
- drook
- drool
- droop
- drops
- dropt
- dross
- drouk
- drove
- drown
- drows
- drubs
- drugs
- druid
- drums
- drunk
- drupe
- druse
- drusy
- druxy
- dryad
- dryer
- dryly
Starting with DS (2 words)
- dsobo
- dsomo
Starting with DU (73 words)
- duads
- duals
- duans
- duars
- ducal
- ducat
- duces
- duchy
- ducks
- ducky
- ducts
- duddy
- duded
- dudes
- duels
- duets
- duett
- duffs
- dufus
- duits
- duked
- dukes
- dules
- dulia
- dulls
- dully
- dulse
- dumas
- dumbo
- dumbs
- dumka
- dumky
- dummy
- dumps
- dumpy
- dunam
- dunce
- dunch
- dunes
- dungs
- dungy
- dunks
- dunno
- dunny
- dunts
- duomi
- duomo
- duped
- duper
- dupes
- duple
- duply
- duppy
- dural
- duras
- dured
- dures
- durns
- duroc
- duros
- duroy
- durra
- durrs
- durst
- durum
- durzi
- dusks
- dusky
- dusts
- dusty
- dutch
- duvet
- duxes
Starting with DW (11 words)
- dwale
- dwalm
- dwams
- dwang
- dwarf
- dwaum
- dweeb
- dwell
- dwelt
- dwile
- dwine
Starting with DY (8 words)
- dyads
- dyers
- dying
- dyked
- dykes
- dykey
- dynel
- dynes
Starting with DZ (1 word)
- dzhos