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Words That Start With DRI

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

All Words That Start With DRI 139 words

5-Letter Words Starting With DRI 12

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6-Letter Words Starting With DRI 13

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7-Letter Words Starting With DRI 17

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8-Letter Words Starting With DRI 30

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9-Letter Words Starting With DRI 30

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10-Letter Words Starting With DRI 16

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11-Letter Words Starting With DRI 6

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12-Letter Words Starting With DRI 6

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How common is DRI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 139 words that start with DRI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is DRIZZLINGLY (34 points) and 37.4% end in S.

Total words
139
Most common length
8 letters
30 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 34 max
Longest word
DRINKABLENESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
37.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.4%
  • r 11.5%
  • y 10.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie15.1%
  • ea2.2%
  • ai1.4%

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

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DRI

d 2r 1i 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 34 points

Double word
68 pts
Triple word
102 pts

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

drizzlingly

Form of drizzling

  1. adjective(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops“a raw drizzing rain”
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How many words that start with DRI are there?

There are 139 words that start with DRI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 30 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 DRI?

DRIZZLINGLY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIZZLING (29), DRIZZLY (29), DRIZZLIEST (29).

What are some common words that start with DRI?

Everyday examples include DRINK, DRIVE, DRIVER, DRIVEN, DRILL, DRIFT, DRIP, DRIVEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DRI?

DRINKABLENESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DRIBBLING (9 letters) is the longest common one.