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.

D opens 1,012 different words, DADDY, DAILY, DAIRY among them. 110 of those sit on the Wordle answer list, marked in green.

60 of the 1,012 are common enough to guess without hesitation.

Best First Guesses

With 1,012 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

DATES: takes 1,012 down to 138 at worst.
DEALS: down to 146.
DIANE: down to 172.

What These Words Have in Common

264 of them end in S, about a quarter of the list. If you need a second letter to test, E (441), A (386) and S (332) appear here more than any others. Only 60 of the 1,012 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words Starting with D

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

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

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in A

DELTA
DOGMA
DRAMA
DIANA
DONNA
DABBA
DACHA
DADLA
DAEVA
DAFLA
DAGGA
DAIRA
DAIVA
DALEA
DAMIA
DAMNA
DANDA
DANTA
DARGA
DARYA
DASYA
DELIA
DELLA
DENDA
DEOTA
DERMA
DESMA
DESSA
DHABA
DHAVA
DIAKA
DICTA
DIDNA
DIFDA
DIMNA
DINKA
DINNA
DIOTA
DIRCA
DISNA
DIVIA
DIVNA
DJUKA
DOBLA
DOBRA
DOGRA
DOINA
DOLIA
DOLMA
DOMBA
DONGA
DONIA
DOOJA
DOONA
DORBA
DORIA
DORSA
DOSHA
DOULA
DOUMA
DOURA
DOWNA
DRABA
DRONA
DRUPA
DUALA
DUBBA
DUKKA
DULIA
DUMBA
DUMKA
DUPLA
DUPPA
DURRA
DUTRA
DWYKA

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in C

DANIC
DARAC
DARIC
DEMIC
DERIC
DINIC
DOMIC
DONEC
DORIC
DUROC

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in D

DREAD
DRIED
DRUID
DATED
DALED
DARED
DAVID
DAWED
DAZED
DEBUD
DECAD
DEKED
DELED
DERED
DEWED
DICED
DIKED
DINED
DITED
DIVED
DIVID
DOAND
DOLED
DOMED
DOPED
DORAD
DOSED
DOTED
DOVED
DOWED
DOXED
DOZED
DREED
DROID
DROUD
DRYAD
DUDED
DUKED
DUPED
DURED
DYKED

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in E

DANCE
DELVE
DENSE
DEUCE
DIODE
DIRGE
DODGE
DRAKE
DRIVE
DRONE
DROVE
DUNCE
DIANE
DAINE
DALLE
DAMIE
DAMME
DANAE
DANKE
DANSE
DANTE
DARRE
DAUBE
DAUKE
DEARE
DEAVE
DEBYE
DECKE
DEERE
DEEVE
DEICE
DEKLE
DENTE
DERVE
DESSE
DETTE
DEXIE
DHOLE
DIDIE
DIDLE
DIENE
DIGNE
DIGUE
DINGE
DIONE
DIOSE
DIPLE
DIRKE
DISME
DIXIE
DJAVE
DOBIE
DOBLE
DOGIE
DOLCE
DOLEE
DOLIE
DONEE
DONNE
DOOCE
DOOLE
DOPPE
DOREE
DORJE
DORSE
DOUCE
DOUSE
DOVIE
DOWIE
DOWLE
DOWSE
DOWVE
DOXIE
DOYLE
DRAME
DRAPE
DRATE
DRAVE
DRERE
DRICE
DROKE
DROLE
DROME
DRUPE
DRUSE
DRUZE
DUANE
DUBHE
DULCE
DULSE
DUNNE
DUOLE
DUPLE
DUREE
DWALE
DWILE
DWINE

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in G

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

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in H

DEATH
DEPTH
DITCH
DOUGH
DUTCH
DABIH
DABUH
DADAH
DATCH
DAWAH
DAYCH
DEASH
DELPH
DENCH
DEOCH
DEPOH
DERAH
DERTH
DINAH
DIOCH
DOETH
DOLPH
DONAH
DOSEH
DROGH
DRYTH
DUNCH
DUNSH

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in I

DAIRI
DALAI
DANAI
DANLI
DARCI
DARII
DARZI
DASHI
DAURI
DELHI
DEMOI
DERRI
DESHI
DHERI
DHOBI
DHONI
DHOTI
DHUTI
DIERI
DILLI
DIOTI
DISCI
DISLI
DOLCI
DOOLI
DORSI
DOSAI
DUALI
DUCTI
DUOMI
DURZI

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in K

DRANK
DRINK
DRUNK
DALEK
DANSK
DAYAK
DEINK
DEREK
DOWAK
DRACK
DRAWK
DRECK
DRISK
DROCK
DROOK
DROUK

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in L

DECAL
DEVIL
DOWEL
DRAWL
DRILL
DROLL
DROOL
DWELL
DEVEL
DARYL
DATAL
DATIL
DAYAL
DEBEL
DECIL
DECYL
DEDAL
DEMAL
DEPEL
DESYL
DEVAL
DEWAL
DHOLL
DHOUL
DHYAL
DIDAL
DITAL
DIVEL
DOGAL
DOMAL
DONAL
DOTAL
DOUGL
DRAIL
DROIL
DROYL
DUCAL
DUGAL
DUNAL
DURAL
DURYL
DWAAL
DYNEL

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in M

DATUM
DENIM
DREAM
DECEM
DECIM
DEGUM
DEISM
DELIM
DENOM
DIDYM
DIRAM
DONUM
DRAMM
DUNAM
DURUM
DWALM
DWAUM
DYNAM

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in N

DEIGN
DEMON
DOZEN
DRAIN
DRAWN
DROWN
DEVON
DAGON
DALAN
DAMAN
DAMON
DAREN
DARIN
DAVEN
DAWEN
DAYAN
DEARN
DEBEN
DECAN
DEDAN
DEMAN
DETIN
DEWAN
DHOON
DIMIN
DIOON
DISTN
DIURN
DIVAN
DIWAN
DIZEN
DJINN
DOESN
DOGAN
DOORN
DOVEN
DOYEN
DRINN
DUJAN
DUKHN
DUKUN
DUSUN
DYKON
DYLAN

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in O

DINGO
DISCO
DITTO
DAIJO
DAIKO
DANIO
DARGO
DAROO
DATTO
DECKO
DEFFO
DEINO
DEKKO
DELOO
DERRO
DESTO
DIAZO
DICTO
DIEGO
DILDO
DIMBO
DINLO
DIPSO
DOBRO
DOGGO
DOHYO
DONKO
DRACO
DRAGO
DSOBO
DSOMO
DUBBO
DUBIO
DUMBO
DUNNO
DUOMO
DURIO
DUSIO

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in R

DEBAR
DECOR
DEFER
DEMUR
DETER
DINER
DIVER
DONOR
DRIER
DRYER
DOVER
DAKER
DAKIR
DALAR
DALER
DAMAR
DARER
DATER
DAVER
DAZER
DEAIR
DEBUR
DENAR
DETAR
DETUR
DEWAR
DEWER
DHIKR
DICER
DIGOR
DIKER
DIMER
DINAR
DIRER
DISTR
DITER
DOLOR
DOMER
DONAR
DONER
DOPER
DOSER
DOTER
DOUAR
DOWAR
DOWER
DOZER
DREAR
DREER
DULER
DUPER
DYKER

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in S

DRESS
DROSS
DATES
DEALS
DIFFS
DISCS
DISKS
DOLLS
DOORS
DRAWS
DROPS
DRUGS
DRUMS
DAALS
DACES
DACHS
DACKS
DACUS
DADAS
DADIS
DADOS
DAFFS
DAGOS
DAHIS
DAHLS
DAHMS
DALES
DALIS
DALTS
DAMAS
DAMES
DAMNS
DAMPS
DANES
DANGS
DANKS
DANTS
DARBS
DARES
DARGS
DARIS
DARKS
DARLS
DARNS
DARTS
DATOS
DAUBS
DAUDS
DAURS
DAUTS
DAVIS
DAWDS
DAWGS
DAWKS
DAWNS
DAWTS
DAZES
DBAGS
DEADS
DEANS
DEARS
DEAWS
DEBES
DEBTS
DEBUS
DECKS
DECOS
DECUS
DEEDS
DEEMS
DEENS
DEEPS
DEERS
DEESS
DEETS
DEEVS
DEFIS
DEGAS
DEGUS
DEIDS
DEILS
DEKES
DELES
DELFS
DELIS
DELLS
DELOS
DELTS
DEMES
DEMOS
DENES
DENIS
DENTS
DEPAS
DERES
DERMS
DERNS
DEROS
DERVS
DESIS
DESKS
DEVAS
DEVIS
DEVOS
DEXES
DEXYS
DHAKS
DHALS
DHOLS
DHOWS
DIALS
DIBBS
DICES
DICKS
DICTS
DIDIS
DIDOS
DIDUS
DIEBS
DIELS
DIETS
DIKAS
DIKES
DILIS
DILLS
DILOS
DIMES
DIMPS
DINES
DINGS
DINKS
DINOS
DINTS
DINUS
DIOLS
DIPUS
DIRKS
DIRLS
DIRTS
DISAS
DITAS
DITES
DITTS
DIVAS
DIVES
DIVIS
DIVOS
DIVUS
DIYAS
DJINS

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in T

DAUNT
DEALT
DEBIT
DEBUT
DEPOT
DIGIT
DONUT
DOUBT
DRAFT
DRIFT
DROIT
DUVET
DWELT
DAINT
DAIRT
DARAT
DARST
DASHT
DASNT
DAULT
DAVIT
DAWUT
DAYNT
DEBAT
DEDIT
DEFAT
DEFET
DEIST
DELFT
DELIT
DEMIT
DEMOT
DEMPT
DENAT
DENET
DEPIT
DERAT
DETAT
DEVOT
DEYNT
DIACT
DICHT
DICOT
DIDNT
DIDST
DIGHT
DIMIT
DIVET
DIVOT
DIXIT
DOCHT
DOEST
DOIGT
DOILT
DOMPT
DONAT
DONET
DOYLT
DOYST
DRANT
DRENT
DREST
DRIPT
DROPT
DRUNT
DSECT
DTSET
DUANT
DUCAT
DUETT
DUHAT
DULAT
DUNST
DURET
DURST

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in X

DETOX
DEFIX
DESEX
DETAX
DEVEX
DEWAX
DIREX
DONAX
DURAX

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in Y

DADDY
DAILY
DAIRY
DAISY
DALLY
DANDY
DECAY
DECOY
DECRY
DEITY
DELAY
DERBY
DIARY
DICEY
DILLY
DIMLY
DINGY
DIRTY
DITTY
DIZZY
DODGY
DOLLY
DOPEY
DOWDY
DOWNY
DOWRY
DRYLY
DUCHY
DULLY
DUMMY
DUMPY
DUSKY
DUSTY
DANNY
DABBY
DAFFY
DAGGY
DAMPY
DANCY
DANSY
DAPPY
DARBY
DARCY
DARKY
DASHY
DASSY
DAUBY
DAWDY
DAWNY
DEADY
DEARY
DEAWY
DEBBY
DEDDY
DEEDY
DEELY
DEENY
DEIFY
DELLY
DENAY
DENTY
DEOXY
DERAY
DERNY
DERPY
DERRY
DEWEY
DHOBY
DHOTY
DICKY
DICTY
DIDDY
DIETY
DIKEY
DIMMY
DINKY
DIOXY
DIPPY
DIPSY
DIRGY
DISHY
DISTY
DITSY
DITZY
DIVEY
DIVVY
DOATY
DOBBY
DODDY
DOGEY
DOGGY
DOGLY
DOILY
DOLEY
DONCY
DONEY
DONNY
DONSY
DOODY
DOOKY
DOOLY
DOOMY
DOOZY
DORAY
DOREY
DORKY
DORMY
DORTY
DOSSY
DOTTY
DOVEY
DOWLY
DOYLY
DRAPY
DRILY
DRONY
DROVY
DRURY
DRUSY
DRUXY
DUBBY
DUCKY
DUDDY
DUFFY
DUMBY
DUMKY
DUNGY
DUNNY
DUPLY
DUPPY
DURGY
DUROY
DURRY
DWAMY
DYKEY

5 Letter Words Starting with D and Ending in B, F, P and other letters

DEMOB
DENEB
DHABB
DIAMB
DORAB
DROOB
DWEEB
DWARF
DARAF
DECAF
DRAFF
DROOP
DADAP
DECAP
DREEP
DICTU
DVIGU
DERIV
DATSW
DELAW
DEVOW

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

The DO opening accounts for 204 of the 1012. The Wordle answer list holds 15 of them, DODGE, DODGY, DOGMA, DOING, DOLLY, DONOR and more. The complete list of 5 letter words starting with DO, definitions included, sits on its own page.

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

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

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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