8-Letter Words Starting With DOL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DOL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOL 17 words
How common is DOL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with DOL. They average 11.4 points, the best is DOLPHINS (14 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- d 17.6%
- e 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
- oo5.9%
- ou5.9%
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 DOL
d 2o 1l 1p 3h 4i 1n 1s 1
D 2 + O 1 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dolphins
Form of dolphin
- nounlarge slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
- nounany of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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How many eight-letter words that start with DOL are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words that start with DOL 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 DOL?
DOLPHINS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOLICHOS (14), DOLLHOOD (13), DOLLYING (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DOL?
Everyday examples include DOLDRUMS, DOLOROUS, DOLPHINS, DOLLOPED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DOL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOLICHOS (14), DOLLHOOD (13), DOLLYING (13), DOLMENIC (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.