Words That Start With DAB

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DAB?

DABCHICKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DABCHICK (22), DABBLINGLY (19), DABBITY (15).

Q: What are some common words that start with DAB?

Everyday examples include DABBLE , DAB , DABBLING , DABBING , DABBLED , DABBLES , DABBLER , DABBED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with DAB?

DABBLINGLY has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DABBLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With DAB 22 words

How common is DAB at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 22 words that start with DAB. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is DABCHICKS (23 points) and 40.9% end in S.

Total words: 22
Most common length: 7 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 13; out of 23 max
Longest word: DABBLINGLY; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.9%
r 13.6%
d 9.1%

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ie4.5%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DAB

d ₂a ₁b ₃c ₃h ₄i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

D 2 + A 1 + B 3 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

dabchicks

Form of dabchick

nounsmall European grebe

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How many words that start with DAB are there?

There are 22 words that start with DAB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DAB?

DABCHICKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DABCHICK (22), DABBLINGLY (19), DABBITY (15).

What are some common words that start with DAB?

Everyday examples include DABBLE, DAB, DABBLING, DABBING, DABBLED, DABBLES, DABBLER, DABBED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DAB?

DABBLINGLY has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DABBLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.