8-Letter Words Starting With DACT
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DACT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DACT 3 words
How common is DACT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DACT. They average 14.7 points and the best is DACTYLIC (16 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- C
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- c 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DACT
d 2a 1c 3t 1y 4l 1i 1c 3
D 2 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dactylic
- adjectiveof or consisting of dactyls“dactylic meter”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DACT are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DACT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DACT?
DACTYLIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DACTYLAR (14), DACTYLUS (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DACT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DACTYLAR (14), DACTYLUS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.