4-Letter Words Starting With DA
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With DA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With DA 51 words
How common is DA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 51 four-letter words that start with DA. They average 7 points, the best is DAZE (14 points) and 25.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 51
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.5%
- e 11.8%
- t 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- au7.8%
- ae2%
- ai2%
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 four-letter word that starts with DA
d 2a 1z 10e 1
D 2 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 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).
daze
- nounthe feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally“his mother's death left him in a daze”
- nounconfusion characterized by lack of clarity
- verbto cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light“She was dazzled by the bright headlights”
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How many four-letter words that start with DA are there?
There are 51 four-letter words that start with DA 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 four-letter word that starts with DA?
DAZE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DAWK (12), DAFF (11), DACK (11).
What are some common four-letter words that start with DA?
Everyday examples include DATE, DATA, DARK, DARE, DASH, DAMN, DAMP, DAFT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with DA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DAWK (12), DACK (11), DAVY (11), DAWD (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.