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Words That Start With DW

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Popular Words That Start With DW

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

All Words That Start With DW 60 words

5-Letter Words Starting With DW 12

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6-Letter Words Starting With DW 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With DW 10

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8-Letter Words Starting With DW 13

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9-Letter Words Starting With DW 6

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How common is DW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 60 words that start with DW. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is DWARFISHNESSES (24 points) and 35% end in S.

Total words
60
Most common length
8 letters
13 words
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 24 max
Longest word
DWARFISHNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
35% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35%
  • g 13.3%
  • d 11.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee10%
  • au6.7%
  • aa3.3%

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 DW

d 2w 4a 1r 1f 4i 1s 1h 4n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

D 2 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

dwarfishnesses

Form of dwarfishness

  1. nounsmallness of stature
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How many words that start with DW are there?

There are 60 words that start with DW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 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 DW?

DWARFISHNESSES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DWARFISHLY (23), DWARFISHNESS (22), DWARFLIKE (20).

What are some common words that start with DW?

Everyday examples include DWELLER, DWARF, DWELL, DWELT, DWINDLE, DWARFISH, DWELLINGS, DWELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DW?

DWARFISHNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DWELLINGS (9 letters) is the longest common one.