How many words start with DIS?

This page lists 1595 words starting with DIS, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With DIS

All 1595 words in our dictionary that begin with DIS, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

1595 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

disharmonizing30 disqualifying30 disequilibriums29 disharmonized29 disjunctively29 disequilibrated28 disequilibrium28 disharmonizes28 disquantitying28 discotheques27 disequilibrates27 disharmonize27 disquietingly27 disapprovingly26 discotheque26 disequilibrate26 disintoxicating26 disorganization26 disqualified26 disqualify26 disrespectfully26 disaffirmances25 discographical25 discombobulated25 disembowelments25 disenchantingly25 disenfranchised25 disequilibria25 disintoxicated25 disintoxication25 disjunctives25 disorganizing25 disqualifies25 distinguishably25 disaccharidases24 disaffirmance24 disappointingly24 discombobulates24 discomfortable24 disconcertingly24 disconformity24 disembarkations24 disembowelment24 disenfranchises24 disfranchising24 disfurnishments24 disintoxicates24 disjointedly24 disjunctive24 disorganized24 disquantitied24 disquantity24 dissatisfactory24 disaccharidase23 disappointedly23 discipleships23 disclimaxes23 discographic23 discography23 discombobulate23 disconformities23 disconnectedly23 discriminably23 disembarkation23 disembowelling23 disenchantments23 disenfranchise23 disfranchised23 disfurnishment23 disgracefully23 dishearteningly23 disintoxicate23 disjointedness23 dismemberments23 disorganizes23 disprizing23 disquantities23 disquietly23 disquietudes23 disquisitions23 disreputability23 distractibility23 distributively23 distributivity23 distributorship23 disaccharides22 disaccustoming22 disaffecting22 disaffections22 disaffiliating22 disaffiliations22 disaffirming22 disappointments22 disapprobations22 dischargeable22 discipleship22 disciplinarily22 disciplinarity22 discographers22 discographies22 discomforting22 discommending22 disconcertments22 disconfirming22 discouragingly22 discreditably22 discriminative22 discriminatory22 disembarking22 disembodying22 disemboweling22 disembowelled22 disenchantment22 disencumbering22 disestablishing22 disfranchises22 disfrocking22 disgracefulness22 disinflationary22 disjunctions22 disjunctures22 dismemberment22 disorganize22 dispensability22 disprized22 disquieting22 disquietude22 disquisition22 disremembering22 disserviceable22 dissociability22 dissymmetric22 dissymmetry22 distinctively22 distinguishable22 disaccharide21 disaccustomed21 disadvantageous21 disadvantaging21 disaffected21 disaffection21 disaffiliated21 disaffiliation21 disaffirmed21 disaggregative21 disambiguating21 disambiguations21 disappearances21 disappointment21 disapprobation21 disapproving21 disclimax21 discographer21 discomfiting21 discomfitures21 discomforted21 discommended21 discommoding21 disconcertment21 disconfirmed21 discontentedly21 discontinuously21 discountenanced21 discouragements21 discrepancy21 discursively21 disembarked21 disembarrassing21 disemboweled21 disencumbered21 disestablished21 disfigurements21 disfranchise21 disfrocked21 disfurnishing21 disheartenments21 dishonorably21 dishwashers21 disinformations21 disinheritances21 disjecting21 disjunction21 disjuncture21 dismayingly21 dismissively21 disparagingly21 dispassionately21 dispersively21 disposability21 disprizes21 disproportioned21 disquieted21 disremembered21 disrespectable21 disrespectful21 disruptively21 dissatisfaction21 dissatisfying21 disseizing21 dissymmetries21 distinctiveness21 disadvantaged20 disaffiliates20 disambiguated20 disambiguation20 disappearance20 disapprovals20 disapproved20 disapprovers20 disavowable20 disburdenments20 disciplinable20 disciplinarians20 disciplinary20 discomfited20 discomfiture20 discommoded20 discomposing20 discomposures20 disconsolately20 discontentments20 discontinuances20 discordancy20 discountenances20 discourageable20 discouragement20 discourteously20 discoverable20 discrepancies20 discrepantly20 discriminable20 discriminating20 discriminations20 discursiveness20 disdainfully20 disembarrassed20 disenchanting20 disendowments20 disestablishes20 disfigurement20 disfurnished20 disgustfully20 disheartenment20 dishevelling20 dishwasher20 disinformation20 disinheritance20 disinhibiting20 disinhibitions20 disinterestedly20 disinvestments20 disjected20 disjointing20 dismembering20 disobediently20 disparagements20 dispatching20 dispersiveness20 displacements20 disposabilities20 dispraisingly20 disprize20 disproportional20 disputatiously20 disreputably20 disruptiveness20 disseized20 disseizins20 distastefully20 distemperatures20 distensibility20 distinguishing20 distractingly20 distraughtly20 distressfully20 distrustfully20 disaccording19 disaccustoms19 disadvantages19 disaffects19 disaffiliate19 disaffirms19 disaggregating19 disaggregations19 disagreeably19 disallowances19 disambiguates19 disappointing19 disapproval19 disapprover19 disapproves19 disarrangements19 disarticulating19 disassembling19 disassembly19 disbelieving19 disbowelling19 disburdenment19 discernibly19 discerningly19 discharging19 disciplinarian19 discomforts19 discommends19 discommodes19 discomposed19 discomposure19 disconcerting19 disconfirms19 disconnecting19 disconnections19 discontentment19 discontinuance19 discontinuity19 discophiles19 discordancies19 discordantly19 discountenance19 discreditable19 discretionary19 discriminated19 discrimination19 discriminators19 disdainfulness19 disembarks19 disembarrasses19 disemboguing19 disembowels19 disenchanted19 disenchanters19 disencumbers19 disendowment19 disengagements19 disentanglement19 disenthralling19 disfavoring19 disfrocks19 disfunctional19 disfurnishes19 disgruntlements19 disharmonious19 disharmony19 dishcloths19 disheveling19 dishevelled19 disincentives19 disinfectants19 disinfecting19 disinfections19 disinfestations19 disingenuously19 disinhibited19 disinhibition19 disintegrative19 disinvestment19 disjoining19 disjointed19 disjuncts19 dismantlements19 dismembered19 disobediences19 disparagement19 dispatched19 dispatchers19 dispiritedly19 displaceable19 displacement19 displayable19 disproportions19 disprovable19 disquiets19 disremembers19 disrespecting19 disseizes19 disseizin19 disseverances19 disseverments19 dissimilarity19 dissimilatory19 dissipatedly19 dissuasively19 distastefulness19 distelfinks19 distemperature19 distinguished19 distractedly19 distressfulness19 distrustfulness19 disturbingly19 disaccorded18 disaccustom18 disadvantage18 disaffect18 disaffirm18 disaggregated18 disaggregation18 disallowance18 disambiguate18 disappearing18 disappointed18 disapprove18 disarmingly18 disarrangement18 disarticulated18 disarticulation18 disassembled18 disassemblies18 disassociating18 disassociations18 disavowing18 disbandments18 disbelieved18 disbelievers18 disboweling18 disbowelled18 disbursements18 discharged18 dischargees18 dischargers18 disciplining18 disclamations18 discomfits18 discomfort18 discommend18 discommode18 discomposes18 disconcerted18 disconfirm18 disconnected18 disconnection18 disconsolations18 discontinuation18 discontinuities18 discophile18 discordances18 discovering18 discovery18 discriminants18 discriminates18 discriminator18 discrowning18 diseconomy18 disembark18 disembodied18 disembody18 disembogued18 disembowel18 disenchanter18 disencumber18 disengagement18 disenthralled18 disestablish18 disfavored18 disfrock18 disfunctions18 disgraceful18 disgruntlement18 disgustingly18 disharmonies18 dishcloth18 disheartening18 disheveled18 dishonestly18 dishonorable18 disillusionment18 disincentive18 disinclinations18 disinfectant18 disinfected18 disinfection18 disinfestation18 disinheriting18 disjects18 disjoined18 disjunct18 dislikeable18 dislodgements18 dismantlement18 disobedience18 disorderedly18 disparatenesses18 dispatcher18 dispatches18 dispensatory18 dispersedly18 dispiritedness18 disproportion18 disputably18 disquiet18 disregardful18 disremember18 disrespected18 disseize18 disseverance18 disseverment18 dissimilarities18 dissimilarly18 dissimilitudes18 dissipatedness18 dissociative18 dissuasiveness18 dissyllables18 distelfink18 distempering18 distinguishes18 distressingly18 distributary18 distributive18 disyllabic18 disyoking18 disablements17 disaggregates17 disagreements17 disappeared17 disarmaments17 disarticulates17 disassembles17 disassociated17 disassociation17 disavowals17 disavowed17 disbandment17 disbeliever17 disbelieves17 disbenefits17 disbosoming17 disboweled17 disburdening17 disbursement17 discardable17 discernments17 dischargee17 discharger17 discharges17 disciform17 disciplined17 discipliners17 disclaiming17 disclamation17 discolorations17 discomfit17 discompose17 disconsolation17 discontenting17 discontinuing17 discordance17 discountable17 discouraging17 discourtesy17 discovered17 discoverers17 discoveries17 discrediting17 discreetnesses17 discretenesses17 discriminant17 discriminate17 discrowned17 diseconomies17 disembarrass17 disembodies17 disembogues17 disenchants17 disendowing17 disfiguring17 disfunction17 disfurnish17 disguisedly17 disguisements17 disgustedly17 dishabilles17 disheartened17 dishelming17 dishonesty17 dishtowels17 dishwaters17 disinclination17 disinfestants17 disinfesting17 disinflations17 disinherited17 disinhibits17 disintegrating17 disintegrations17 disinvesting17 disject17 disjoints17 disklike17 dislikable17 dislodgement17 dislodgments17 disloyally17 disloyalty17 dismembers17 disobeying17 disorderedness17 disownments17 disparately17 dispensational17 dispensatories17 dispeopling17 displaying17 disportments17 dispositive17 dispossessing17 dispossessions17 disproving17 disrelishing17 disreputable17 dissatisfied17 dissatisfy17 dissembling17 disseminating17 disseminations17 dissepiments17 disservices17 dissimilating17 dissimilations17 dissimilitude17 dissimulating17 dissimulations17 dissipative17 dissolvable17 dissyllable17 distemperate17 distempered17 distinctive17 distinctnesses17 distractable17 distractible17 distractive17 distributaries17 distributional17 disturbances17 disubstituted17 disulfirams17 disyllables17 disyoked17 disability16 disablement16 disaccords16 disaggregate16 disagreeable16 disagreement16 disallowing16 disappoints16 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disintegrators16 disinteresting16 disinterments16 disinvested16 disinviting16 disjoins16 disjoint16 dislodgment16 disloyalties16 dismaying16 dismember16 dismissive16 disobeyed16 disobeyers16 disobliging16 disorderliness16 disorientating16 disorientations16 disownment16 disparaging16 disparateness16 dispassionate16 dispatch16 dispensable16 dispensary16 dispensations16 dispeopled16 dispersible16 dispersive16 displacing16 displayed16 displuming16 disportment16 disposables16 dispositional16 dispossessed16 dispossession16 dispossessors16 dispreading16 disproved16 disregarding16 disrelished16 disrespects16 disruptive16 dissatisfies16 dissembled16 dissemblers16 disseminated16 dissemination16 disseminators16 dissepiment16 disservice16 dissevering16 dissimilated16 dissimilation16 dissimulated16 dissimulation16 dissimulators16 dissociable16 dissociating16 dissociations16 dissolutenesses16 distichous16 distinctly16 distinguish16 distributing16 distributions16 disturbance16 disulfiram16 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dismantles13 dismasted13 dismays13 dismissals13 dismissed13 dismission13 disobey13 disoblige13 disordered13 disorientate13 disoriented13 disowned13 disparage13 disparted13 dispassion13 dispelled13 dispensed13 dispensers13 dispersals13 dispersant13 dispersed13 dispersers13 dispersion13 dispiteous13 displace13 display13 displeases13 displodes13 displosion13 displume13 disported13 disposing13 dispossess13 disposures13 dispraiser13 dispraises13

Playing words that start with DIS

Leading with DIS 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.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 1595 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 10 letters with 290 words. Five-letter picks number 6 and seven-letter picks 69. Nothing here outscores DISHARMONIZING — 30 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are DISHARMONIZING (30), DISQUALIFYING (30), DISEQUILIBRIUMS (29), DISHARMONIZED (29), DISJUNCTIVELY (29). The longest entry is DISACCHARIDASES at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 16 points. Letter-wise, I is the workhorse — it appears in 1595 of these words, ahead of D (1595) and S (1595).

Three easy picks from this list

DISSES — 6 letters for 7 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, DISTAL (6 letters, 7 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
DISTIL — a 6-letter, 7-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Round out your set with DISUSE (7), DISS (5), DIS (4), DISSED (8), DISARM (9) — all built from common tiles.

DIS as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like DIS are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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