7-Letter Words Starting With DRE
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With DRE 17 words
How common is DRE at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 seven-letter words that start with DRE. They average 9.5 points, the best is DREADLY (12 points) and 29.4% end in R.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- r 29.4%
- d 23.5%
- s 23.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea41.2%
- ei17.6%
- ee5.9%
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 seven-letter word that starts with DRE
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2l 1y 4
D 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dreadly
Form of dread
- nounfearful expectation or anticipation“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
- verbbe afraid or scared of; be frightened of“I fear the winters in Moscow”
- adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
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How many seven-letter words that start with DRE are there?
There are 17 seven-letter words that start with DRE 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 seven-letter word that starts with DRE?
DREADLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DREDGED (11), DREAMED (11), DREVILL (11).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with DRE?
Everyday examples include DRESSED, DRESSES, DRESSER, DREADED, DREAMER, DREDGER, DREDGES, DREDGED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with DRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DREADLY (12), DREAMED (11), DREVILL (11), DREADER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.