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6-Letter Words Starting With DIRE

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All 6-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 3 words

How common is DIRE at the start of six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 six-letter words that start with DIRE. They average 8.7 points and the best is DIRELY (10 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
8.7
out of 10 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
T
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • t 66.7%
  • y 33.3%

Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with DIRE

d 2i 1r 1e 1l 1y 4

D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

direly

Form of dire

  1. adjectivefraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless“a desperate illness”
  2. adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
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How many six-letter words that start with DIRE are there?

There are 3 six-letter words that start with DIRE 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 DIRE?

DIRELY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIRECT (9), DIREST (7).