5-Letter Words Starting With DAI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DAI 5 words
How common is DAI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with DAI. They average 7.8 points and the best is DAILY (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- y 60%
- e 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 five-letter word that starts with DAI
d 2a 1i 1l 1y 4
D 2 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
daily
- nouna newspaper that is published every day
- adjectiveof or belonging to or occurring every day“daily routine”
- adjectiveappropriate for ordinary or routine occasions“casual clothes”
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How many five-letter words that start with DAI are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with DAI 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 DAI?
DAILY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DAIRY (9), DAISY (9), DAINE (6).
What are some common five-letter words that start with DAI?
Everyday examples include DAILY, DAISY, DAIRY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with DAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DAINE (6), DAINT (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.