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5 Letter Words Starting with D

Start with DATES. It splits the 1,012 5 letter words starting with d more evenly than any other first guess, and the full list sits below it.

Updated October 28, 2026 ·5 min read
5 Letter Words Starting with D with answers like DADDY, DAILY, DAIRY

Once the first tile turns green on a D, 5 letter words that start with D leave the second square as the next decision.

Most commonly it spells E or O, as in DEALS and DOING.

Testing an E or an O in second place comes first, and DOING checks the O in that square.

List of 5 Letter Words Starting With D

  • DADDY
  • DAILY
  • DAIRY
  • DAISY
  • DALLY
  • DANCE
  • DANDY
  • DATUM
  • DAUNT
  • DEALT
  • DEATH
  • DEBAR
  • DEBIT
  • DEBUG
  • DEBUT
  • DECAL
  • DECAY
  • DECOR
  • DECOY
  • DECRY
  • DEFER
  • DEIGN
  • DEITY
  • DELAY
  • DELTA
  • DELVE
  • DEMON
  • DEMUR
  • DENIM
  • DENSE
  • DEPOT
  • DEPTH
  • DERBY
  • DETER
  • DETOX
  • DEUCE
  • DEVIL
  • DIARY
  • DICEY
  • DIGIT
  • DILLY
  • DIMLY
  • DINER
  • DINGO
  • DINGY
  • DIODE
  • DIRGE
  • DIRTY
  • DISCO
  • DITCH
  • DITTO
  • DITTY
  • DIVER
  • DIZZY
  • DODGE
  • DODGY
  • DOGMA
  • DOING
  • DOLLY
  • DONOR
  • DONUT
  • DOPEY
  • DOUBT
  • DOUGH
  • DOWDY
  • DOWEL
  • DOWNY
  • DOWRY
  • DOZEN
  • DRAFT
  • DRAIN
  • DRAKE
  • DRAMA
  • DRANK
  • DRAWL
  • DRAWN
  • DREAD
  • DREAM
  • DRESS
  • DRIED
  • DRIER
  • DRIFT
  • DRILL
  • DRINK
  • DRIVE
  • DROIT
  • DROLL
  • DRONE
  • DROOL
  • DROOP
  • DROSS
  • DROVE
  • DROWN
  • DRUID
  • DRUNK
  • DRYER
  • DRYLY
  • DUCHY
  • DULLY
  • DUMMY
  • DUMPY
  • DUNCE
  • DUSKY
  • DUSTY
  • DUTCH
  • DUVET
  • DWARF
  • DWELL
  • DWELT
  • DYING
  • DANNY
  • DATED
  • DATES
  • DEALS
  • DEVEL
  • DEVON
  • DIANA
  • DIANE
  • DIFFS
  • DISCS
  • DISKS
  • DOLLS
  • DONNA
  • DOORS
  • DOVER
  • DRAWS
  • DROPS
  • DRUGS
  • DRUMS
  • DAALS
  • DABBA
  • DABBY
  • DABIH
  • DABUH
  • DACES
  • DACHA
  • DACHS
  • DACKS
  • DACUS
  • DADAH
  • DADAP
  • DADAS
  • DADIS
  • DADLA
  • DADOS
  • DAEVA
  • DAFFS
  • DAFFY
  • DAFLA
  • DAGGA

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With D

  • DOING
  • DEATH
  • DRIVE
  • DAILY
  • DANCE
  • DREAM
  • DOUBT
  • DRINK
  • DRESS
  • DRAMA
  • DYING
  • DRAFT
  • DRUNK
  • DEPTH
  • DIRTY
  • DRAWN
  • DEBUT
  • DUTCH
  • DELAY
  • DADDY
  • DROVE
  • DOZEN
  • DEVIL
  • DEALT
  • DELTA
  • DERBY
  • DAIRY
  • DIARY
  • DRILL
  • DRAIN
  • DRIED
  • DENSE
  • DEPOT
  • DODGE
  • DONOR
  • DAISY
  • DISCO
  • DIGIT
  • DECOR
  • DRYER
  • DEBUG
  • DRUGS
  • DEALS
  • DATES
  • DOORS
  • DROPS
  • DATED
  • DANNY
  • DRAWS
  • DIANA
  • DRUMS
  • DEVON
  • DONNA
  • DIANE
  • DOLLS
  • DISCS
  • DOVER
  • DISKS
  • DEVEL
  • DIFFS

Best 5 Letter Words Starting With D for Wordle

  • DATES
  • DEALS
  • DIANE
  • DOING
  • DEATH
  • DRIVE
  • DAILY
  • DANCE
  • DREAM
  • DOUBT
  • DRINK
  • DRESS
  • DRAMA
  • DYING
  • DRAFT
  • DRUNK
  • DEPTH
  • DIRTY
  • DRAWN
  • DEBUT
  • DUTCH
  • DELAY
  • DADDY
  • DROVE
  • DOZEN
  • DEVIL
  • DEALT
  • DELTA
  • DERBY
  • DAIRY
  • DIARY
  • DRILL
  • DRAIN
  • DRIED
  • DENSE
  • DEPOT
  • DODGE
  • DONOR
  • DAISY
  • DISCO
  • DIGIT
  • DECOR
  • DRYER
  • DEBUG
  • DEMON
  • DRONE
  • DRAKE
  • DRANK
  • DITCH
  • DOUGH
  • DECAY
  • DRIFT
  • DWARF
  • DROWN
  • DUSTY
  • DREAD
  • DUMMY
  • DEBIT
  • DWELL
  • DEITY

5 Letter Words Starting With D by Second Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With DA

  • DAILY
  • DANCE
  • DADDY
  • DAIRY
  • DAISY
  • DANDY
  • DALLY
  • DATUM
  • DAUNT
  • DATES
  • DATED
  • DANNY

5 Letter Words Starting With DE

  • DEATH
  • DEPTH
  • DEBUT
  • DELAY
  • DEVIL
  • DEALT
  • DELTA
  • DERBY
  • DENSE
  • DEPOT
  • DECOR
  • DEBUG

5 Letter Words Starting With DH

  • DHONI
  • DHOTI
  • DHIKR
  • DHABA
  • DHOWS
  • DHOBI
  • DHOLE
  • DHABB
  • DHAKS
  • DHALS
  • DHAVA
  • DHERI

5 Letter Words Starting With DI

  • DIRTY
  • DIARY
  • DISCO
  • DIGIT
  • DITCH
  • DINER
  • DIZZY
  • DIVER
  • DITTO
  • DIODE
  • DINGY
  • DIMLY

5 Letter Words Starting With DO

  • DOING
  • DOUBT
  • DOZEN
  • DODGE
  • DONOR
  • DOUGH
  • DOLLY
  • DODGY
  • DONUT
  • DOGMA
  • DOWRY
  • DOPEY

Full list: 5 Letter Words Starting with DO

5 Letter Words Starting With DR

  • DRIVE
  • DREAM
  • DRINK
  • DRESS
  • DRAMA
  • DRAFT
  • DRUNK
  • DRAWN
  • DROVE
  • DRILL
  • DRAIN
  • DRIED

5 Letter Words Starting With DU

  • DUTCH
  • DUSTY
  • DUMMY
  • DUCHY
  • DUVET
  • DUSKY
  • DUNCE
  • DUMPY
  • DULLY
  • DUDES
  • DUCKS
  • DUNNO

5 Letter Words Starting With DW

  • DWARF
  • DWELL
  • DWELT
  • DWEEB
  • DWAAL
  • DWALE
  • DWALM
  • DWAMS
  • DWAMY
  • DWANG
  • DWAUM
  • DWILE

5 Letter Words Starting With DY

  • DYING
  • DYLAN
  • DYERS
  • DYADS
  • DYNES
  • DYKER
  • DYNAM
  • DYNOS
  • DYAUS
  • DYKED
  • DYKEY
  • DYKON

5 Letter Words Starting With D by Ending Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With S

  • DRESS
  • DROSS
  • DRUGS
  • DEALS
  • DATES
  • DOORS
  • DROPS
  • DRAWS
  • DRUMS
  • DOLLS
  • DISCS
  • DISKS

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

  • DAILY
  • DIRTY
  • DELAY
  • DADDY
  • DERBY
  • DAIRY
  • DIARY
  • DAISY
  • DECAY
  • DUSTY
  • DUMMY
  • DEITY

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With E

  • DRIVE
  • DANCE
  • DROVE
  • DENSE
  • DODGE
  • DRONE
  • DRAKE
  • DELVE
  • DIODE
  • DEUCE
  • DUNCE
  • DIRGE

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With A

  • DRAMA
  • DELTA
  • DOGMA
  • DIANA
  • DONNA
  • DELLA
  • DELIA
  • DINKA
  • DORIA
  • DARYA
  • DOULA
  • DOUMA

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With T

  • DOUBT
  • DRAFT
  • DEBUT
  • DEALT
  • DEPOT
  • DIGIT
  • DRIFT
  • DEBIT
  • DONUT
  • DUVET
  • DWELT
  • DROIT

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With R

  • DONOR
  • DECOR
  • DRYER
  • DETER
  • DINER
  • DIVER
  • DEFER
  • DRIER
  • DEBAR
  • DEMUR
  • DOVER
  • DUPER

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With N

  • DRAWN
  • DOZEN
  • DRAIN
  • DEMON
  • DROWN
  • DEIGN
  • DEVON
  • DYLAN
  • DAMON
  • DOESN
  • DARIN
  • DIVAN

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With L

  • DEVIL
  • DRILL
  • DWELL
  • DROOL
  • DECAL
  • DROLL
  • DRAWL
  • DOWEL
  • DEVEL
  • DARYL
  • DONAL
  • DUCAL

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With D

  • DRIED
  • DREAD
  • DRUID
  • DATED
  • DAVID
  • DARED
  • DROID
  • DAZED
  • DUPED
  • DICED
  • DINED
  • DIVED

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With O

  • DISCO
  • DITTO
  • DINGO
  • DIEGO
  • DUNNO
  • DILDO
  • DRACO
  • DOGGO
  • DUMBO
  • DRAGO
  • DUOMO
  • DUBBO

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With I

  • DELHI
  • DALAI
  • DHONI
  • DASHI
  • DHOTI
  • DARCI
  • DILLI
  • DANAI
  • DORSI
  • DHOBI
  • DOLCI
  • DESHI

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With H

  • DEATH
  • DEPTH
  • DUTCH
  • DITCH
  • DOUGH
  • DINAH
  • DOLPH
  • DENCH
  • DELPH
  • DAWAH
  • DOETH
  • DUNCH

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With M

  • DREAM
  • DENIM
  • DATUM
  • DEISM
  • DURUM
  • DECEM
  • DONUM
  • DYNAM
  • DENOM
  • DECIM
  • DUNAM
  • DEGUM

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With K

  • DRINK
  • DRUNK
  • DRANK
  • DEREK
  • DALEK
  • DANSK
  • DRECK
  • DAYAK
  • DRACK
  • DEINK
  • DOWAK
  • DRAWK

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With G

  • DOING
  • DYING
  • DEBUG
  • DRANG
  • DROOG
  • DUING
  • DEFOG
  • DEBAG
  • DERIG
  • DEROG
  • DETAG
  • DRENG

5 Letter Words Starting With D and Ending With C

  • DORIC
  • DUROC
  • DERIC
  • DARIC
  • DEMIC
  • DONEC
  • DANIC
  • DARAC
  • DINIC
  • DOMIC

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With D in Scrabble

  1. DIZZY 27 points
  2. DAZED 16 points
  3. DIAZO 15 points
  4. DICKY 15 points
  5. DIVVY 15 points
  6. DIZEN 15 points
  7. DOZEN 15 points
  8. DOZER 15 points
  9. DUCKY 15 points
  10. DEKKO 14 points

Meanings of 5 Letter Words Starting With D

  • 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.
  • DICOT: Flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside.
  • DULSE: Coarse edible red seaweed.
  • DEMOB: Retire from military service.
  • DREAR: Causing dejection.
  • DHOLE: Fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs.
  • DINGE: Make dingy.
  • DAGGA: Relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco.
  • DUPLE: Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
  • DIAZO: Relating to or containing diazonium.
  • DEMUR: Enter a demurrer. It is on the answer list.
  • DICER: A mechanical device used for dicing food.
  • DEIFY: Consider as a god or godlike.
  • DULLY: Without liveliness. It is on the answer list.
  • DOWSE: Slacken.
  • DAVIT: A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat).

FAQs

What are 5 letter words starting with D?

There are 1,012 of them. The everyday ones include DOING, DEATH, DRIVE, DAILY and DANCE.

How many 5 letter words start with D?

1,012 in total, and 110 of them are on the Wordle answer list.

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

DATES, DEALS and DIANE narrow this list fastest. DATES leaves at most 138 words in the worst case.

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

264 of them, including DRESS, DROSS, DRUGS, DEALS and DATES.

Can a Wordle answer start with D?

Yes. DOING, DEATH and DRIVE 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. DAVID and DRESS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is DARAF really a word?

Yes. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad. 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. DZHOS and DYNEL are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

DATUM, DAUNT and DEBAR. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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