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8-Letter Words Starting With DIG

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DIG

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DIG 24 words

How common is DIG at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 24 eight-letter words that start with DIG. They average 12.6 points, the best is DIGITIZE (19 points) and 41.7% end in S.

Total words
24
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 19 max
Everyday words
4%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
41.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 41.7%
  • e 20.8%
  • n 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou8.3%
  • ia4.2%
  • ie4.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DIG

d 2i 1g 2i 1t 1i 1z 10e 1

D 2 + I 1 + G 2 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

digitize

  1. verbput into digital form, as for use in a computer“he bought a device to digitize the data”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DIG are there?

There are 24 eight-letter words that start with DIG 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 DIG?

DIGITIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIGLYPHS (18), DIGOXINS (17), DIGRAPHS (15).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with DIG score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DIGITIZE (19), DIGLYPHS (18), DIGOXINS (17), DIGAMMAS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.