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5 Letter Words Starting with DO

The 204 5 letter words starting with do, 15 of them still able to come up as the answer. Sorted by what each guess rules out rather than by alphabet.

5 Letter Words Starting with DO for Wordle, among them DODGE, DODGY, DOGMA

Spelling turns odd in some 5 letter words starting with DO, where letters are written but never pronounced.

The silent letters are the B in DOUBT and the GH at the end of DOUGH.

Sounding out a word is therefore a poor guide here, and spelling DOUBT in full, silent B included, is the safer Wordle test.

List of 5 Letter Words Starting With DO

  • DODGE
  • DODGY
  • DOGMA
  • DOING
  • DOLLY
  • DONOR
  • DONUT
  • DOPEY
  • DOUBT
  • DOUGH
  • DOWDY
  • DOWEL
  • DOWNY
  • DOWRY
  • DOZEN
  • DOLLS
  • DONNA
  • DOORS
  • DOVER
  • DOABS
  • DOAND
  • DOATS
  • DOATY
  • DOBBY
  • DOBES
  • DOBIE
  • DOBLA
  • DOBLE
  • DOBOS
  • DOBRA
  • DOBRO
  • DOCHT
  • DOCKS
  • DOCOS
  • DOCUS
  • DODDY
  • DODOS
  • DOEKS
  • DOERS
  • DOESN
  • DOEST
  • DOETH
  • DOFFS
  • DOGAL
  • DOGAN
  • DOGES
  • DOGEY
  • DOGGO
  • DOGGY
  • DOGIE
  • DOGLY
  • DOGRA
  • DOHYO
  • DOIGT
  • DOILT
  • DOILY
  • DOINA
  • DOITS
  • DOJOS
  • DOLCE
  • DOLCI
  • DOLED
  • DOLEE
  • DOLES
  • DOLEY
  • DOLIA
  • DOLIE
  • DOLMA
  • DOLOR
  • DOLOS
  • DOLPH
  • DOLTS
  • DOLUS
  • DOMAL
  • DOMBA
  • DOMED
  • DOMER
  • DOMES
  • DOMIC
  • DOMPT
  • DOMUS
  • DONAH
  • DONAL
  • DONAR
  • DONAS
  • DONAT
  • DONAX
  • DONCY
  • DONEC
  • DONEE
  • DONER
  • DONET
  • DONEY
  • DONGA
  • DONGS
  • DONIA
  • DONIS
  • DONKO
  • DONNE
  • DONNY
  • DONSY
  • DONUM
  • DOOBS
  • DOOCE
  • DOODY
  • DOOFS
  • DOOJA
  • DOOKS
  • DOOKY
  • DOOLE
  • DOOLI
  • DOOLS
  • DOOLY
  • DOOMS
  • DOOMY
  • DOONA
  • DOORN
  • DOOZY
  • DOPAS
  • DOPED
  • DOPER
  • DOPES
  • DOPPE
  • DORAB
  • DORAD
  • DORAY
  • DORBA
  • DORBS
  • DOREE
  • DORES
  • DOREY
  • DORIA
  • DORIC
  • DORIS
  • DORJE
  • DORKS
  • DORKY
  • DORMS
  • DORMY
  • DORPS
  • DORRS
  • DORSA
  • DORSE
  • DORSI
  • DORTS
  • DORTY
  • DOSAI
  • DOSAS
  • DOSED
  • DOSEH

Best 5 Letter Words Starting With DO for Wordle

  • DOORS
  • DOLLS
  • DOVER
  • DOING
  • DOUBT
  • DOZEN
  • DODGE
  • DONOR
  • DOUGH
  • DOLLY
  • DODGY
  • DONUT
  • DOGMA
  • DOWRY
  • DOPEY
  • DOWNY
  • DOWDY
  • DOWEL

5 Letter Words Starting With DO by Third Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With DOA and DOB

  • DOBBY
  • DOBLE
  • DOBIE
  • DOBRO
  • DOBRA
  • DOBES
  • DOATS
  • DOBOS
  • DOABS
  • DOAND
  • DOATY
  • DOBLA

5 Letter Words Starting With DOG

  • DOGMA
  • DOGGY
  • DOGGO
  • DOGAN
  • DOGES
  • DOGRA
  • DOGIE
  • DOGAL
  • DOGEY
  • DOGLY

5 Letter Words Starting With DOL

  • DOLLY
  • DOLLS
  • DOLCE
  • DOLPH
  • DOLED
  • DOLOR
  • DOLES
  • DOLTS
  • DOLCI
  • DOLUS
  • DOLMA
  • DOLEY

5 Letter Words Starting With DON

  • DONOR
  • DONUT
  • DONNA
  • DONNY
  • DONNE
  • DONAL
  • DONGS
  • DONER
  • DONAT
  • DONEE
  • DONGA
  • DONIA

5 Letter Words Starting With DOO

  • DOORS
  • DOOZY
  • DOODY
  • DOOMS
  • DOONA
  • DOORN
  • DOOMY
  • DOOLY
  • DOOKY
  • DOOKS
  • DOOLE
  • DOOFS

5 Letter Words Starting With DOR

  • DORIS
  • DORMS
  • DORKY
  • DORKS
  • DORIC
  • DORIA
  • DORJE
  • DORES
  • DOREY
  • DORSI
  • DORSA
  • DORAY

5 Letter Words Starting With DOS and DOT

  • DOSES
  • DOSED
  • DOTTY
  • DOTED
  • DOTES
  • DOSHA
  • DOSAS
  • DOSIS
  • DOSER
  • DOSAI
  • DOSEH
  • DOSSY

5 Letter Words Starting With DOU

  • DOUBT
  • DOUGH
  • DOUSE
  • DOULA
  • DOUMA
  • DOUCE
  • DOURA
  • DOUGL
  • DOUAR
  • DOUCS
  • DOUKS
  • DOUMS

5 Letter Words Starting With DOW

  • DOWRY
  • DOWNY
  • DOWDY
  • DOWEL
  • DOWNS
  • DOWER
  • DOWIE
  • DOWSE
  • DOWDS
  • DOWAK
  • DOWAR
  • DOWED

5 Letter Words Starting With DO by Ending Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With S

  • DOORS
  • DOLLS
  • DOWNS
  • DOSES
  • DORIS
  • DOCKS
  • DOVES
  • DOMES
  • DORMS
  • DOERS
  • DORKS
  • DONGS

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With Y

  • DOLLY
  • DODGY
  • DOWRY
  • DOPEY
  • DOWNY
  • DOWDY
  • DOGGY
  • DONNY
  • DORKY
  • DOBBY
  • DOVEY
  • DOTTY

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With E

  • DODGE
  • DOYLE
  • DOLCE
  • DONNE
  • DOUSE
  • DOBLE
  • DOBIE
  • DOUCE
  • DORJE
  • DOWIE
  • DONEE
  • DOWSE

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With A

  • DOGMA
  • DONNA
  • DORIA
  • DOULA
  • DOUMA
  • DOONA
  • DOINA
  • DOGRA
  • DONGA
  • DONIA
  • DORSA
  • DOLMA

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With R

  • DONOR
  • DOVER
  • DOWER
  • DOZER
  • DOLOR
  • DONER
  • DOPER
  • DONAR
  • DOMER
  • DOSER
  • DOTER
  • DOUAR

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With T

  • DOUBT
  • DONUT
  • DONAT
  • DOEST
  • DOCHT
  • DOIGT
  • DOILT
  • DOMPT
  • DONET
  • DOYLT
  • DOYST

5 Letter Words Starting With DO and Ending With D

  • DOPED
  • DOMED
  • DOSED
  • DOZED
  • DOLED
  • DOTED
  • DOXED
  • DOAND
  • DORAD
  • DOVED
  • DOWED

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With DO in Scrabble

  1. DOZEN 15 points
  2. DOZER 15 points
  3. DOWDY 13 points
  4. DOWNY 12 points
  5. DOWRY 12 points
  6. DOYLY 12 points
  7. DODGY 11 points
  8. DOGGY 11 points
  9. DOPEY 11 points
  10. DORMY 11 points

Meanings of 5 Letter Words Starting With DO

  • DORMY: In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played.
  • DOURA: Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa.
  • DOBRA: The basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe.
  • DOWSE: Slacken.
  • DONEE: The recipient of funds or other benefits.
  • DOILY: A small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl.
  • DOYEN: A man who is the senior member of a group.
  • DOWEL: A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together. It is on the answer list.
  • DOZER: Large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground.
  • DOWDY: Primly out of date. It is on the answer list.
  • DOWER: Furnish with an endowment.
  • DOTTY: Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
  • DORIC: Of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture.
  • DOUSE: Slacken.

FAQs

What are 5 letter words starting with DO?

There are 204 of them. The everyday ones include DOING, DOUBT, DOZEN, DODGE and DONOR.

How many 5 letter words start with DO?

204 in total, and 15 of them are on the Wordle answer list.

What are the best 5 letter words starting with DO for Wordle?

DOORS, DOLLS and DOVER narrow this list fastest. DOORS leaves at most 91 words in the worst case.

What 5 letter words start with DO and end with S?

58 of them, including DOORS, DOLLS, DOWNS, DOSES and DORIS.

Can a Wordle answer start with DO?

Yes. DOING, DOUBT and DOZEN all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. DOORS and DODGE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is DOYLY really a word?

Yes. A small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

DOING. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. DOYST and DOYLY are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

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