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Words That Start With DOG

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Popular Words That Start With DOG

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

All Words That Start With DOG 177 words

6-Letter Words Starting With DOG 14

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7-Letter Words Starting With DOG 32

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8-Letter Words Starting With DOG 37

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9-Letter Words Starting With DOG 32

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10-Letter Words Starting With DOG 25

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11-Letter Words Starting With DOG 16

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13-Letter Words Starting With DOG 4

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16-Letter Words Starting With DOG 1

How common is DOG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 177 words that start with DOG. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is DOGMATIZATIONS (27 points) and 40.1% end in S.

Total words
177
Most common length
8 letters
37 words
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 27 max
Longest word
DOGMATICALNESSES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
40.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.1%
  • d 7.9%
  • e 7.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.2%
  • ea3.4%
  • io2.3%

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 DOG

d 2o 1g 2m 3a 1t 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

D 2 + O 1 + G 2 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

dogmatizations

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 DOG are there?

There are 177 words that start with DOG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 37 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 DOG?

DOGMATIZATIONS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOGMATIZATION (26), DOGMATIZING (25), DOGMATIZED (24).

What are some common words that start with DOG?

Everyday examples include DOG, DOGMA, DOGS, DOGMATIC, DOGHOUSE, DOGGEREL, DOGGEDLY, DOGWOOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DOG?

DOGMATICALNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOGHOUSES (9 letters) is the longest common one.