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Words That Start With DILE

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Popular Words That Start With DILE

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

All Words That Start With DILE 13 words

How common is DILE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 13 words that start with DILE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is DILEMMATIC (17 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words
13
Most common length
10 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 17 max
Longest word
DILETTANTEISMS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
30.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 30.8%
  • c 15.4%
  • h 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei23.1%

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 word that starts with DILE

d 2i 1l 1e 1m 3m 3a 1t 1i 1c 3

D 2 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

dilemmatic

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

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Words That Start With DILE FAQ

How many words that start with DILE are there?

There are 13 words that start with DILE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 3 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 DILE?

DILEMMATIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DILETTANTEISH (17), DILETTANTEISMS (17), DILETTANTISH (16).

What are some common words that start with DILE?

Everyday examples include DILEMMA, DILEMMAS, DILETTANTISM, DILETTANTE, DILETTANTES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DILE?

DILETTANTEISMS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DILEMMAS (8 letters) is the longest common one.