How many words start with DR?

This page lists 703 words starting with DR, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With DR

All 703 words in our dictionary that begin with DR, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

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

drizzlingly34 drizzliest29 drizzling29 drizzly29 drizzled28 drizzlier28 drizzles27 dramatizable26 dramatizations26 drizzle26 draftsmanships25 dramatization25 dryopithecines25 draftsmanship24 dramatizing24 dramaturgically24 dropkickers24 dryopithecine24 dramatized23 dropkicker23 dramatizes22 drinkability22 dropkicks22 dramatize21 drawbacks21 drawknives21 drawnworks21 drinkabilities21 driveability21 driveshafts21 dropkick21 dramatically20 drammocks20 drapeability20 drawback20 drawknife20 drawnwork20 drawshaves20 dreamfulnesses20 dressmakings20 drivability20 driveabilities20 driveshaft20 draftspersons19 dramaturgical19 drammock19 drapability19 drapeabilities19 drawbridges19 drawshave19 dreadfulnesses19 dreamfully19 dressmaking19 drivabilities19 driveways19 dropperfuls19 droppersful19 droughtinesses19 drumfishes19 drumsticks19 draffish18 draftsperson18 drapabilities18 draughtsman18 draughtsmen18 drawbridge18 drawlingly18 dreadfully18 dreadlocks18 dreadnoughts18 dreamfulness18 dreamlessnesses18 dreamworlds18 dressmakers18 driftingly18 driftwoods18 drillability18 driveway18 dropcloths18 dropperful18 droshky18 drugmakers18 drumbeatings18 drumstick18 drunkennesses18 draggingly17 dragonfly17 dragonheads17 dramatisations17 dramaturgic17 dramaturgy17 dramshops17 drastically17 drawdowns17 drawerfuls17 dreadfulness17 dreadlock17 dreadnought17 dreamlessly17 dreamworld17 dressmaker17 driftwood17 drillabilities17 drinkables17 droopingly17 dropcloth17 droplights17 droshkies17 drosophilas17 droughtiness17 drudgingly17 drugmaker17 drumbeating17 drumfish17 drunkenly17 drysaltery17 drachmae16 drachmai16 drachmas16 draffiest16 draffy16 draftinesses16 dragonflies16 dragonhead16 dramatisation16 dramaturgies16 dramshop16 draughtiest16 draughting16 draughty16 drawdown16 drawerful16 drawplates16 drawstrings16 dreamlessness16 dreamlike16 drecky16 drenching16 drinkable16 drivennesses16 dromedary16 dropheads16 droplight16 droppable16 drosophila16 droughtiest16 droughty16 drowsinesses16 drumbeaters16 drumheads16 drunkenness16 drysalteries16 drabbling15 drachma15 drachms15 draffier15 draftable15 draftily15 draftsman15 draftsmen15 drainpipes15 dramatising15 dramaturges15 draughted15 draughtier15 drawbores15 drawplate15 drawstring15 drawtubes15 dreaminesses15 dreamtimes15 drenched15 drenchers15 dribbling15 dribbly15 driftpins15 drillmasters15 drippings15 driveable15 drivelling15 drivetrains15 dromedaries15 drophead15 droppings15 dropshots15 dropworts15 droughtier15 drownding15 drowsily15 drubbings15 drumbeater15 drumbling15 drumfires15 drumhead15 drumlike15 drunkards15 drupaceous15 dryasdusts15 drypoints15 drywalls15 drabbing14 drabbled14 drachm14 draftiness14 draftings14 dragonish14 drainpipe14 dramatics14 dramatised14 dramaturge14 dramaturgs14 dramedy14 dramming14 drapeable14 drawable14 drawbars14 drawbore14 drawtube14 dreadfuls14 dreamful14 dreamily14 dreamlands14 dreamtime14 dreggish14 drencher14 drenches14 dribbing14 dribbled14 dribblers14 dribblets14 driftages14 driftpin14 drillmaster14 drinking14 drippiest14 dripping14 drippy14 drivable14 drivelines14 driveling14 drivelled14 drivenness14 driverless14 drivetrain14 droningly14 droopily14 dropping14 dropshot14 dropsical14 dropwort14 drosky14 drouking14 drouthiest14 drouthy14 drownded14 drowsiness14 drubbing14 drudgery14 drumbeats14 drumbled14 drumfire14 drumming14 drunkard14 dryadic14 dryasdust14 drypoint14 drysalters14 drywall14 drabbed13 drabbest13 drabbets13 drabbles13 drabnesses13 draconic13 draffs13 draftiest13 drafting13 drafty13 draggling13 dragomans13 dragooning13 dragropes13 dramatic13 dramatises13 dramatists13 dramaturg13 dramedies13 drammed13 drapable13 drapery13 draughts13 drawbar13 drawings13 drawliest13 drawling13 drawly13 drayages13 drayman13 draymen13 dreadful13 dreaminess13 dreamland13 drearinesses13 drecks13 dredgings13 dressinesses13 dribbed13 dribbler13 dribbles13 dribblet13 driftage13 driftiest13 drifting13 drifty13 drinkers13 dripped13 drippers13 drippier13 dripstones13 driveled13 drivelers13 driveline13 drivings13 dropped13 droppers13 droskies13 droughts13 drouked13 drouthier13 drowning13 drowsiest13 drowsing13 drowsy13 drubbed13 drubbers13 drudgeries13 druidical13 druidisms13 drumbeat13 drumbles13 drummed13 drummers13 drunkest13 dryable13 dryish13 drynesses13 drysalter13 drabber12 drabbet12 drabble12 drably12 dracaenas12 draconian12 draff12 drafted12 draftees12 drafters12 draftier12 draggiest12 dragging12 draggled12 draggy12 dragoman12 dragomen12 dragooned12 dragrope12 dramatise12 dramatist12 draperies12 drapey12 draught12 drawing12 drawled12 drawlers12 drawlier12 drayage12 draying12 dreamiest12 dreaming12 dreamless12 dreamy12 drearily12 dreck12 dredging12 dreggiest12 dreggy12 dreich12 drench12 dressily12 dribble12 drifted12 drifters12 driftier12 drillable12 drinker12 dripper12 dripstone12 driveler12 driving12 drollery12 drollnesses12 dromonds12 droopiest12 drooping12 droopy12 dropper12 dropsied12 dropsy12 drought12 droving12 drownds12 drowned12 drowners12 drowsed12 drowsier12 drubber12 drudging12 druggiest12 drugging12 druggists12 druggy12 drugstores12 druidesses12 druidism12 drumble12 drumliest12 drumly12 drummer12 drumrolls12 drunken12 drunker12 drupelets12 druthers12 dryades12 dryland12 dryly12 drystone12 drabness11 dracaena11 draftee11 drafter11 dragged11 draggers11 draggier11 draggles11 draglines11 dragonets11 dragsters11 drainages11 drakes11 draping11 drawees11 drawers11 drawler11 drayed11 dreading11 dreamed11 dreamers11 dreamier11 dreariness11 dredged11 dredgers11 dreggier11 dreigh11 dressages11 dressiness11 dressings11 driblets11 driegh11 drifter11 drillings11 drinks11 dripless11 drivels11 drivers11 drolleries11 dromond11 dronish11 drooped11 droopier11 droplets11 dropouts11 dropsies11 drouks11 drouths11 droved11 drovers11 drownd11 drowner11 drowses11 drudged11 drudgers11 drugged11 druggets11 druggier11 druggies11 druggist11 drugstore11 druidic11 drumlier11 drumlins11 drumroll11 drunks11 drupelet11 dryads11 drying11 drylots11 dryness11 drafts10 dragger10 draggle10 dragline10 dragnets10 dragonet10 dragoons10 dragster10 drainage10 draining10 drake10 drank10 draped10 drapers10 drastic10 dratting10 drawee10 drawer10 drawls10 dreaded10 dreamer10 dreariest10 dreary10 dredger10 dredges10 dreidels10 dreks10 dressage10 dressiest10 dressing10 dressy10 driblet10 drifts10 drilling10 drink10 drivel10 driven10 driver10 drives10 drolling10 drollness10 drolly10 dromons10 drooling10 droplet10 dropout10 drossiest10 drossy10 drouk10 drouth10 drover10 droves10 drowns10 drowse10 drudger10 drudges10 drugget10 druggie10 druidess10 drumlin10 drunk10 dryad10 dryers10 dryest10 drylot10 draft9 dragees9 dragnet9 dragons9 dragoon9 drained9 drainers9 dramas9 draper9 drapes9 dratted9 drave9 drawl9 drawn9 draws9 drays9 dreams9 dreamt9 drearier9 drearies9 dredge9 dreeing9 dreidel9 dreidls9 drek9 dressed9 dressers9 dressier9 drift9 drilled9 drillers9 drily9 drive9 drogues9 drolled9 drollest9 dromon9 drongos9 droning9 drooled9 droops9 droseras9 drossier9 drove9 drown9 drudge9 drupes9 dryer9 drabs8 dragee8 dragon8 drainer8 drama8 drams8 drape8 draw8 dray8 dreads8 dream8 dreidl8 dresser8 dresses8 drew8 dribs8 driller8 drips8 dript8 drogue8 droller8 droned8 droners8 drongo8 droop8 drops8 dropt8 drosera8 drosses8 drubs8 druids8 drums8 drupe8 drys8 drab7 drags7 drails7 drains7 dram7 dread7 drears7 dreed7 dregs7 drib7 dried7 driers7 driest7 drills7 drip7 droits7 drolls7 droner7 drones7 drools7 drop7 drub7 drugs7 druid7 drum7 druses7 dry7 drag6 drail6 drain6 drats6 drear6 drees6 dreg6 dress6 drest6 drier6 dries6 drill6 droit6 droll6 drone6 drool6 dross6 drug6 druse6 drat5 dree5

Playing words that start with DR

Leading with DR 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: 703 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 163 words. Five-letter picks number 59 and seven-letter picks 115. Nothing here outscores DRIZZLINGLY — 34 points from 11 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: DRIZZLINGLY (34), DRIZZLIEST (29), DRIZZLING (29), DRIZZLY (29), DRIZZLED (28). DRAMATURGICALLY (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 13 points. Letter-wise, D is the workhorse — it appears in 703 of these words, ahead of R (703) and E (440).

Start with these three

Playing DRAILS across a double-word square turns its base 7 points into 14 — solid value for 6 tiles.
DRAINS — a 6-letter, 7-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
When the rack looks hopeless, DREARS (6 letters, 7 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: DRIERS (7), DRIEST (7), DRILLS (7), DROITS (7), DROLLS (7).

Learning words through DR

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

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