8-Letter Words Starting With DOD
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DOD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOD 6 words
How common is DOD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with DOD. They average 11.5 points and the best is DODDERED (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
- oi16.7%
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 DOD
d 2o 1d 2d 2e 1r 1e 1d 2
D 2 + O 1 + D 2 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
doddered
Form of dodder
- verbwalk unsteadily“small children toddle”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DOD are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with DOD 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 DOD?
DODDERED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DODGINGS (12), DODOISMS (12), DODGIEST (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DOD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DODGINGS (12), DODOISMS (12), DODDERER (11), DODDIEST (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.