10-Letter Words Starting With DIF
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DIF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DIF 9 words
How common is DIF at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words that start with DIF. They average 20.2 points and the best is DIFFICULTY (22 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- y 44.4%
- e 33.3%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.1%
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 ten-letter word that starts with DIF
d 2i 1f 4f 4i 1c 3u 1l 1t 1y 4
D 2 + I 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
difficulty
- nounan effort that is inconvenient“I went to a lot of trouble”
- nouna factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result“serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent”
- nouna condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome“grappling with financial difficulties”
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How many ten-letter words that start with DIF are there?
There are 9 ten-letter words that start with DIF 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 ten-letter word that starts with DIF?
DIFFICULTY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIFFERENCY (22), DIFFORMITY (22), DIFFUSEDLY (21).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with DIF?
Everyday examples include DIFFICULTY, DIFFERENCE, DIFFIDENCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DIF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIFFERENCY (22), DIFFORMITY (22), DIFFUSEDLY (21), DIFFUSIONS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.