Words That Start With DO

Q: How many words that start with DO are there?

There are 1,718 words that start with DO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 270 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

DOLICHOCEPHALIC is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOLICHOCEPHALY (30), DOCUMENTARIZING (30), DODECAPHONICALLY (30).

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

Everyday examples include DOOR , DONE , DOWN , DOCUMENTATION , DOZEN , DO , DOUBTFUL , DOCUMENT . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

DOMINEERINGNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOCUMENTARIES (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is DO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,718 words that start with DO. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is DOLICHOCEPHALIC (30 points) and 39.9% end in S.

Total words: 1,718
Most common length: 7 letters; 270 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.3; out of 30 max
Longest word: DOMINEERINGNESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.9% of words

Words by length

2 letters1
3 letters17
4 letters79
5 letters143
6 letters219
7 letters270
8 letters262
9 letters232
10 letters178
11 letters124
12 letters79
13 letters56
14 letters34
15 letters17
16 letters3
17 letters4

Most common last letters

s 39.9%
e 9%
d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

ou10.2%
oo9%
ie6.9%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DO

d ₂o ₁l ₁i ₁c ₃h ₄o ₁c ₃e ₁p ₃h ₄a ₁l ₁i ₁c ₃

D 2 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

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

dolichocephalic

nounan adult with a long narrow head
adjectivehaving a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75

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How many words that start with DO are there?

There are 1,718 words that start with DO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 270 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 DO?

DOLICHOCEPHALIC is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOLICHOCEPHALY (30), DOCUMENTARIZING (30), DODECAPHONICALLY (30).

What are some common words that start with DO?

Everyday examples include DOOR, DONE, DOWN, DOCUMENTATION, DOZEN, DO, DOUBTFUL, DOCUMENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DO?

DOMINEERINGNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOCUMENTARIES (13 letters) is the longest common one.