6-Letter Words Starting With DAY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With DAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With DAY 6 words
How common is DAY at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with DAY. They average 12.5 points and the best is DAYFLY (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- y 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- o 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with DAY
d 2a 1y 4f 4l 1y 4
D 2 + A 1 + Y 4 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dayfly
- nounslender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
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How many six-letter words that start with DAY are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with DAY 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 six-letter word that starts with DAY?
DAYFLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DAYBOY (15), DAYBED (13), DAYGLO (11).
Which rare six-letter words that start with DAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DAYBOY (15), DAYGLO (11), DAYANS (10), DAYLIT (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.