Words That Start With DIRE
- 55 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DIRE 55 words
5-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 3
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 5
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 2
Full 14-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 1
17-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 1
19-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 1
How common is DIRE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 55 words that start with DIRE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is DIRECTIONLESSNESSES (22 points) and 47.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 55
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- DIRECTIONLESSNESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 47.3%
- y 12.7%
- e 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io18.2%
- ie5.5%
- ia3.6%
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 DIRE
d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1l 1e 1s 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + 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).
directionlessnesses
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 DIRE are there?
There are 55 words that start with DIRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 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 DIRE?
DIRECTIONLESSNESSES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIRECTORSHIPS (21), DIRECTRIXES (21), DIRECTORSHIP (20).
What are some common words that start with DIRE?
Everyday examples include DIRECTORY, DIRECT, DIRECTION, DIRECTLY, DIRECTOR, DIRECTIVE, DIRE, DIRECTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DIRE?
DIRECTIONLESSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DIRECTORIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.