5-Letter Words Starting With DRI
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DRI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DRI 12 words
How common is DRI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words that start with DRI. They average 7.8 points, the best is DRINK (10 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- e 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 DRI
d 2r 1i 1n 1k 5
D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
drink
- nouna single serving of a beverage“I asked for a hot drink”
- nounthe act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess“drink was his downfall”
- nounany liquid suitable for drinking“may I take your beverage order?”
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How many five-letter words that start with DRI are there?
There are 12 five-letter words that start with DRI 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 DRI?
DRINK is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIVE (9), DRIFT (9), DRILY (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with DRI?
Everyday examples include DRINK, DRIVE, DRILL, DRIFT, DRIES, DRIER, DRIPS, DRIED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with DRI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRILY (9), DRIBS (8), DRICE (8), DRIPT (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.