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Words That Start With DYS

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Popular Words That Start With DYS

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

All Words That Start With DYS 158 words

8-Letter Words Starting With DYS 25

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9-Letter Words Starting With DYS 43

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10-Letter Words Starting With DYS 37

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11-Letter Words Starting With DYS 21

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12-Letter Words Starting With DYS 10

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13-Letter Words Starting With DYS 7

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14-Letter Words Starting With DYS 5

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15-Letter Words Starting With DYS 4

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How common is DYS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 158 words that start with DYS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.5 points, the best is DYSMORPHOPHOBIA (33 points) and 38.6% end in S.

Total words
158
Most common length
9 letters
43 words
Average Scrabble score
18.5
out of 33 max
Longest word
DYSLOGISTICALLY
15 letters
Most common ending
S
38.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.6%
  • a 21.5%
  • c 21.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia39.2%
  • ea7.6%
  • ie5.1%

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 DYS

d 2y 4s 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4o 1p 3h 4o 1b 3i 1a 1

D 2 + Y 4 + S 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + I 1 + A 1 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

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

dysmorphophobia

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 DYS are there?

There are 158 words that start with DYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 43 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 DYS?

DYSMORPHOPHOBIA is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DYSRHYTHMIC (28), DYSRHYTHMIAS (27), DYSPEPTICALLY (26).

What are some common words that start with DYS?

Everyday examples include DYSLEXIA, DYSENTERY, DYSLEXIC, DYSFUNCTION, DYSFUNCTIONAL, DYSPEPTIC, DYSPEPSIA, DYSFUNCTIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DYS?

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