How many words start with DA?

This page lists 684 words starting with DA, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With DA

All 684 words in our dictionary that begin with DA, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

684 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

dazzlingly33 dazzling28 dazzled27 dazzlers27 dazzler26 dazzles26 dazzle25 dabchicks23 daguerreotyping23 daguerreotypy23 daydreamlike23 dabchick22 daguerreotyped22 daguerreotypies22 daguerreotypist22 damageability22 dazednesses22 dactylology21 daguerreotypes21 damageabilities21 damselfishes21 dandifications21 dandyishly21 daylightings21 dazedly21 dachshunds20 dactylologies20 daguerreotype20 damnifying20 damozels20 dandification20 dandruffy20 daredeviltry20 dayflowers20 daylighting20 dazedness20 dachshund19 daiquiris19 damnablenesses19 damozel19 damselfish19 dandifying19 daredevilry19 daredeviltries19 daunomycins19 daybreaks19 daydreaming19 dayflower19 daylighted19 dayworks19 dahabeahs18 dahabiahs18 dahabiehs18 dahabiyas18 daiquiri18 damagingly18 damselfly18 daredevilries18 daunomycin18 daunorubicins18 daybooks18 daybreak18 daydreamed18 daydreamers18 daywork18 dackering17 dactylics17 daffily17 daffodils17 daggerlike17 dahabeah17 dahabiah17 dahabieh17 dahabiya17 dairymaids17 daishikis17 dakerhens17 damascening17 damasking17 damnableness17 damselflies17 dandriffs17 dandruffs17 dangerousnesses17 dappernesses17 dashboards17 dashingly17 dastardlinesses17 daughterless17 daunorubicin17 daybook17 daydreamer17 daylights17 dazing17 dackered16 dactylic16 daffodil16 daglocks16 dairymaid16 daishiki16 dakerhen16 damascened16 damasked16 damnably16 damnified16 damnify16 damningly16 dandriff16 dandruff16 dandyish16 dandyisms16 dangerously16 dapperly16 darkrooms16 dashboard16 dashikis16 databanks16 dauntlessnesses16 davenports16 dawnlike16 daydreams16 daydreamt16 dayfly16 dayglows16 daylight16 dazed16 dabblings15 daffiest15 daffing15 daffy15 daglock15 daikering15 dakoity15 damascenes15 dameworts15 damnatory15 damnifies15 dampening15 dampish15 dampnesses15 dandified15 dandify15 dandyism15 dangerousness15 danknesses15 dapperness15 daredevils15 darkening15 darkeys15 darkish15 darknesses15 darkroom15 darksome15 darlingnesses15 dashiki15 dastardliness15 databank15 datively15 dauntingly15 dauntlessly15 dauphines15 davenport15 daydream15 dayflies15 dayglow15 dazes15 dabbling14 dackers14 dactylus14 daffed14 daffier14 daftnesses14 dagwoods14 daikered14 dairyings14 dairyman14 dairymen14 dakoities14 dalmatics14 damascene14 damasks14 damewort14 damnedests14 dampened14 dampeners14 dampings14 damply14 danceable14 dandifies14 daneweeds14 dankly14 daphnias14 dapperest14 dappling14 daredevil14 daringnesses14 darkened14 darkeners14 darkey14 darkliest14 darkling14 darkly14 darlingly14 dartboards14 dashpots14 dastardly14 daughters14 dauntlessness14 dauphine14 dauphins14 dawdling14 dawsonites14 daybeds14 daylily14 daymares14 dayrooms14 daytimes14 daze14 dabbing13 dabbled13 dabblers13 dacker13 dacoity13 dactyli13 dactyls13 dadaistic13 daemonic13 daftly13 daggering13 dagwood13 daimonic13 daimyos13 daintinesses13 dairying13 dalliances13 dallying13 dalmatians13 dalmatic13 damaging13 damask13 damming13 damnable13 damnations13 damndests13 damnedest13 dampener13 damping13 dampness13 dandiacal13 daneweed13 daneworts13 dankness13 daphnes13 daphnia13 dapperer13 dapping13 dappled13 daringly13 darkener13 darking13 darkled13 darklier13 darkness13 darky13 darlingness13 dartboard13 dashpot13 datchas13 datednesses13 daubery13 daughter13 daundering13 dauphin13 davening13 dawdled13 dawdlers13 dawks13 dawsonite13 daybed13 daylilies13 daymare13 dayroom13 daysides13 daysman13 daysmen13 daytime13 dabbed12 dabbers12 dabbler12 dabbles12 dachas12 dacoities12 dactyl12 dadaisms12 daddling12 daffs12 daftness12 daggered12 daggling12 daikers12 daikons12 dailinesses12 daimyo12 daintily12 dakoits12 daledhs12 dalliance12 dalmatian12 damaged12 damagers12 dammars12 dammed12 dammers12 damnation12 damndest12 damneder12 damped12 dampens12 dampers12 dampest12 dandelions12 dandering12 dandily12 danegelds12 danewort12 dangering12 dankest12 daphne12 dapped12 dapples12 daringness12 darked12 darkens12 darkest12 darkies12 darkles12 darshans12 dasheens12 dashiest12 dashing12 dashy12 dasyures12 databases12 datcha12 datedly12 datelining12 dauberies12 daubry12 daundered12 davened12 dawdler12 dawdles12 dawk12 dawning12 dawting12 daylong12 dayside12 daystars12 dabber11 dabble11 dabsters11 dacha11 dadaism11 daddled11 daddy11 daff11 daftest11 daggled11 dagobas11 dahlias11 dahoons11 daiker11 daikon11 daimones11 daintiness11 dakoit11 dalapons11 daledh11 dalesman11 dalesmen11 daleths11 daltonic11 damager11 damages11 dammar11 dammer11 damning11 damosels11 dampen11 damper11 dancing11 dandelion11 dandered11 dandling11 danegeld11 dangered11 dangerous11 dangling11 danker11 dapper11 dapple11 dapsones11 dareful11 daresay11 darken11 darker11 darkie11 darkle11 darndests11 darnedest11 darshan11 dashed11 dasheen11 dashers11 dashier11 dasyure11 database11 dateable11 datedness11 datelined11 datival11 datives11 daubiest11 daubing11 daubries11 dauby11 davy11 dawdle11 dawing11 dawned11 dawted11 dawties11 daystar11 dabster10 dacoits10 dadaists10 daddies10 daddles10 dadoing10 daemons10 dafter10 daggers10 daggles10 dagoba10 dahlia10 dahoon10 dailiness10 daimios10 daimons10 daintiest10 dainty10 dalapon10 daleth10 damage10 damned10 damners10 damosel10 damps10 damsels10 damsons10 danced10 dancers10 dandiest10 dandled10 dandlers10 dandy10 danging10 dangled10 danglers10 danish10 danseuses10 dapsone10 darbies10 darks10 darlings10 darndest10 darneder10 darnings10 dartling10 dasher10 dashes10 dashis10 dastards10 datable10 datary10 datelines10 dative10 daturic10 daubed10 daubers10 daubier10 daunders10 daunting10 dauntless10 davens10 davies10 davits10 dawed10 dawtie10 daylit10 dacoit9 dadaist9 daddle9 dadoed9 daemon9 daggas9 dagger9 daggle9 dahls9 daily9 daimen9 daimio9 daimon9 daintier9 dainties9 dairy9 daisied9 daisy9 daks9 dallied9 dalliers9 dally9 damans9 damars9 damner9 damp9 damsel9 damson9 dancer9 dances9 danders9 dandier9 dandies9 dandler9 dandles9 danged9 dangers9 dangler9 dangles9 dank9 danseurs9 danseuse9 darics9 darings9 darioles9 dark9 darling9 darning9 darting9 dartled9 dashi9 dastard9 dataries9 dateless9 dateline9 datums9 dauber9 daubes9 daunder9 daunted9 daunters9 dauting9 daven9 davit9 dawen9 dawns9 dawts9 daces8 dadoes8 daedal8 daft8 dagga8 dagoes8 dahl8 dahs8 dailies8 dairies8 daisies8 dak8 dalasis8 dallier8 dallies8 daltons8 daman8 damar8 dames8 damns8 dance8 dander8 dandle8 danger8 dangle8 danseur8 darbs8 daric8 daring8 dariole8 darned8 darnels8 darners8 darted8 darters8 dartles8 dash8 dassies8 dating8 datum8 daturas8 daube8 daubs8 daunter8 dauted8 dauties8 dawn8 daws8 dawt8 days8 dabs7 dace7 dadas7 dados7 dagos7 dah7 daises7 dalasi7 dalles7 dalton7 dame7 damn7 dams7 dangs7 danios7 daps7 darb7 dared7 darers7 darnel7 darner7 darter7 dartle7 dassie7 dated7 daters7 dattos7 datura7 daub7 daunts7 dautie7 daw7 day7 dab6 dada6 dado6 dads6 dago6 dags6 dales6 dam6 dang6 danio6 dap6 darer6 dares6 darns6 darts6 dater6 dates6 datos6 datto6 daunt6 dauts6 dad5 dag5 dais5 dale5 dals5 dare5 darn5 dart5 data5 date5 dato5 daut5 dal4

Playing words that start with DA

Leading with DA lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 684 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 163 words. Five-letter picks number 55 and seven-letter picks 163. Nothing here outscores DAZZLINGLY — 33 points from 10 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: DAZZLINGLY (33), DAZZLING (28), DAZZLED (27), DAZZLERS (27), DAZZLER (26). DAGUERREOTYPIES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 12 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are D, A and E, which appear in 684, 684 and 386 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

DAISES — 6 letters for 7 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
Playing DALASI across a double-word square turns its base 7 points into 14 — solid value for 6 tiles.
DALLES — a 6-letter, 7-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: DALTON (7), DANIOS (7), DARERS (7), DARNEL (7), DARNER (7).

Learning words through DA

If you are studying English, DA is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the DA pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the DA sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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