6-Letter Words Starting With DIS
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With DIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With DIS 24 words
How common is DIS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 six-letter words that start with DIS. They average 9.2 points, the best is DISMAY (12 points) and 20.8% end in D.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20.8% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20.8%
- l 20.8%
- s 20.8%
Top vowel pairs
- eu4.2%
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 six-letter word that starts with DIS
d 2i 1s 1m 3a 1y 4
D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + A 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).
dismay
- nounthe feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- nounfear resulting from the awareness of danger
- verblower someone's spirits; make downhearted“These news depressed her”
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How many six-letter words that start with DIS are there?
There are 24 six-letter words that start with DIS 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 DIS?
DISMAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISKED (12), DISOMY (12), DISHED (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with DIS?
Everyday examples include DISMAL, DISPEL, DISMAY, DISHES, DISOWN, DISARM, DISCUS, DISUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with DIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DISKED (12), DISOMY (12), DISCED (10), DISCAL (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.