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Words That Start With DRE

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Popular Words That Start With DRE

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

All Words That Start With DRE 166 words

5-Letter Words Starting With DRE 13

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6-Letter Words Starting With DRE 17

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7-Letter Words Starting With DRE 17

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8-Letter Words Starting With DRE 31

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9-Letter Words Starting With DRE 28

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10-Letter Words Starting With DRE 27

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11-Letter Words Starting With DRE 13

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12-Letter Words Starting With DRE 9

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How common is DRE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 166 words that start with DRE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is DREAMFULNESSES (20 points) and 42.2% end in S.

Total words
166
Most common length
8 letters
31 words
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 20 max
Longest word
DREADLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
42.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.2%
  • y 9.6%
  • r 9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea50.6%
  • ie7.2%
  • ei6.6%

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 DRE

d 2r 1e 1a 1m 3f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

D 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + M 3 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

dreamfulnesses

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 DRE are there?

There are 166 words that start with DRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 31 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 DRE?

DREAMFULNESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DREAMWHILES (20), DRESSMAKINGS (20), DRESSMAKING (19).

What are some common words that start with DRE?

Everyday examples include DREAM, DREW, DRESS, DREAD, DREADFUL, DREARY, DREADING, DREAMING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DRE?

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