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Words That Start With DIL

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Popular Words That Start With DIL

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

All Words That Start With DIL 125 words

7-Letter Words Starting With DIL 16

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8-Letter Words Starting With DIL 24

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9-Letter Words Starting With DIL 12

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10-Letter Words Starting With DIL 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With DIL 15

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12-Letter Words Starting With DIL 19

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13-Letter Words Starting With DIL 9

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How common is DIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 125 words that start with DIL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is DILLYDALLYING (22 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words
125
Most common length
8 letters
24 words
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 22 max
Longest word
DILATABLENESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
38.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.4%
  • e 11.2%
  • y 8%

Top vowel pairs

  • io12.8%
  • ia7.2%
  • ie6.4%

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 DIL

d 2i 1l 1l 1y 4d 2a 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

dillydallying

Form of dillydally

  1. verbpostpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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How many words that start with DIL are there?

There are 125 words that start with DIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 24 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 DIL?

DILLYDALLYING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DILTIAZEMS (22), DILTIAZEM (21), DILLYDALLIED (18).

What are some common words that start with DIL?

Everyday examples include DILEMMA, DILUTE, DILIGENCE, DILIGENTLY, DILL, DILUTION, DILIGENT, DILATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DIL?

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