5-Letter Words Starting With DAD
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DAD 4 words
How common is DAD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with DAD. They average 8.8 points and the best is DADDY (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- h 25%
- y 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DAD
d 2a 1d 2d 2y 4
D 2 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
daddy
- nounan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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How many five-letter words that start with DAD are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with DAD 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 five-letter word that starts with DAD?
DADDY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DADAH (10), DADAS (7), DADOS (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with DAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DADAH (10), DADOS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.