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Words That Start With DAN

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Popular Words That Start With DAN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With DAN 126 words

6-Letter Words Starting With DAN 16

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7-Letter Words Starting With DAN 24

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8-Letter Words Starting With DAN 28

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9-Letter Words Starting With DAN 29

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10-Letter Words Starting With DAN 12

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How common is DAN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 126 words that start with DAN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.9 points, the best is DANDYFUNKS (22 points) and 37.3% end in S.

Total words
126
Most common length
9 letters
29 words
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 22 max
Longest word
DANGEROUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
37.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.3%
  • y 9.5%
  • d 8.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.9%
  • io4.8%
  • eu3.2%

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 word that starts with DAN

d 2a 1n 1d 2y 4f 4u 1n 1k 5s 1

D 2 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + F 4 + U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 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).

dandyfunks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with DAN are there?

There are 126 words that start with DAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 29 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 DAN?

DANDYFUNKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DANDIFICATIONS (21), DANDYFUNK (21), DANDYISHLY (21).

What are some common words that start with DAN?

Everyday examples include DANGER, DANGEROUS, DANGEROUSLY, DANCE, DANGLE, DANKEST, DANDELION, DANCING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DAN?

DANGEROUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DANGEROUSLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.