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9 Letter Words Starting With D

There are 1,614 nine-letter words that start with D. After D, the most common second letter is E: 608 of these words start with DE. Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 114 common words (different, difficult, direction, dangerous) come first below.

On average a word here has 3.4 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 1,268 words). 88% repeat a letter, like different. The most common ending is -ES (182 words).

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Common 9-letter words starting with D (114)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try dismantle as your next guess. It tests 9 different letters that are common in this group. Since 88% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 9-letter words starting with D (1,614)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

dabblings dabchicks dachshund dackering dacoities dactylics dadaistic daffiness daffodils daggering dahabeahs dahabiahs dahabiehs dahabiyas daikering dailiness daintiest daiquiris dairyings dairymaid daishikis dakerhens dakoities dalliance dalmatian dalmatics daltonism damascene damasking dameworts damnation damnatory damndests damnedest damnified damnifies damningly dampeners dampening dampproof damselfly danceable dancettes dandelion dandering dandiacal dandified dandifies dandiprat dandriffs dandruffs dandruffy dandyisms danegelds daneweeds daneworts dangering dangerous danglings danseuses dapperest daredevil darkeners darkening darkliest darkrooms darlingly darndests darnedest dartboard dashboard dashingly dastardly databanks databases datebooks datedness datelined datelines datolites dauberies daughters daundered dauntless dauphines davenport dawsonite daybreaks daydreams daydreamt dayflower daylights daylilies dayspring dazedness deacidify deaconate deaconess deaconing deadbeats deadbolts deadeners deadening deadfalls deadheads deadliest deadlifts deadlight deadlines deadlocks deadwoods deaerated deaerates deaerator deafening dealation dealmaker deaminase deaminate deaneries deanships deathbeds deathblow deathcups deathless deathlike deathsman deathsmen deathtrap debagging debarking debarment debarring debatable debauched debauchee debaucher debauches debeaking debenture debonaire debouched debouches debriding debriefed debruised debruises debuggers debugging debunkers debunking debussing debutante debutants decadence decadency decadents decagonal decagrams decahedra decalcify decaliter decalogue decameter decamping decanters decanting decapodan decastere decastyle decathlon deceasing decedents deceitful deceivers deceiving decemviri decemvirs decencies decennary decennial decennium decenters decentest decentred decentres deception deceptive decerning decertify decidable decidedly deciduate deciduous decigrams deciliter decillion decimally decimated decimates decimator decimeter deciphers decisions deckchair deckhands deckhouse declaimed declaimer declarant declarers declaring declassed declasses declawing declinate decliners declining declivity declivous declutter decocting decoction decollate decollete decolored decolours decompose decongest decontrol decorated decorates decorator decoupage decoupled decouples decreased decreases decreeing decrement decretals decretive decretory decrowned decrypted decumbent decupling decurions decurrent decurving decussate dedicated dedicatee dedicates dedicator deducible deducting deduction deductive deemsters deepeners deepening deepfakes deepwater deerberry deerflies deerhound deerskins deerweeds deeryards defalcate defanging defatting defaulted defaulter defeaters defeating defeatism defeatist defeature defecated defecates defecator defecting defection defective defectors defendant defenders defending defensing defensive deference deferents deferment deferrals deferrers deferring defiances defiantly deficient defiladed defilades definable definably definiens deflaters deflating deflation deflators defleaing deflected deflector deflowers defluxion defoamers defoaming defocused defocuses defoggers defogging defoliant defoliate deforcing deforests deformers deforming deformity defragged defrauded defrauder defrayals defrayers defraying defrocked defrosted defroster defunding degassers degassing degaussed degausser degausses degerming deglazing degraders degrading degreased degreaser degreases degumming degusting dehiscent dehiscing dehorners dehorning dehorting dehydrate deionized deionizer deionizes deistical dejecting dejection dejeuners dekagrams dekaliter dekameter delations deleading deleaving delegable delegated delegatee delegates delegator deletions delftware delicates delicious delighted delighter delimited delimiter delineate delirious deliriums delisting delivered deliverer delousers delousing deltoidei delubrums deludedly delusions delusters demagoged demagogic demagogue demandant demanders demanding demantoid demarcate demarches demarking demasting demeaning demeanors demeanour demential dementias dementing demeraras demergers demerging demerited demijohns demilunes demimonde demission demisters demisting demitasse demitting demiurges demiurgic demivolts demiworld demobbing democracy democrats demoniacs demonical demonised demonises demonisms demonists demonized demonizes demotions demotists demounted dempsters demulcent demulsify demurrage demurrals demurrers demurring demystify denatured denatures dendrites dendritic denervate denigrate denitrate denitrify denizened denominal denounced denouncer denounces denseness densified densifies densities dentalium dentation denticles dentiform dentistry dentition dentulous denturist denudated denudates denyingly deodorant deodorize deorbited deoxidize depainted departees departing departure dependant dependent depending deperming depicters depicting depiction depictors depicture depilated depilates depilator deplaning depleting depletion depletive deplorers deploring deploying depluming deponents deportees deporting deposited depositor depravers depraving depravity deprecate depredate depressed depresses depressor deprivals deprivers depriving deprogram depthless depurated depurates deputized deputizes deraigned derailing deranging derations deratting derelicts derepress deringers derisible derisions derivable derivates dermatoid dermatome dermestid derogated derogates derrieres derringer dervishes desalters desalting desanding descaling descanted descended descender described describer describes descriers descrying desecrate deseeding deselects deserters deserting desertion deservers deserving desiccant desiccate designate designees designers designing desilvers desinence desirable desirably desisting deskbound deskilled desmosome desolated desolater desolates desolator desolders desorbing despaired despairer desperado desperate despisers despising despiting despoiled despoiler desponded despotism despumate destained destinies destining destitute destriers destroyed destroyer destructs desuetude desugared desulfurs desultory detachers detaching detailers detailing detainees detainers detaining detassels detecters detecting detection detective detectors detention detergent detergers deterging determent determine deterrent deterrers deterring detersive detesters detesting dethroned dethroner dethrones detickers deticking detonable detonated detonates detonator detouring detracted detractor detrained detriment detrition detruding detrusion detumesce deuterate deuterium deuterons devaluate devaluing devastate deveining developed developer developes devesting deviances deviating deviation deviators deviatory devilfish devilkins devilling devilment devilries devilwood deviously devisable devitrify devoicing devolving devotedly devotions devourers devouring devoutest dewatered dewaterer dewlapped dewooling dewormers deworming dexterity dexterous dextrally dextrines dextrorse dextroses dezincing dezincked diabetics diablerie diabolism diabolist diabolize diacetyls diachrony diaconate diacritic diactinic diademing diaereses diaeresis diaeretic diagnosed diagnoses diagnosis diagonals diagramed diagraphs dialectal dialectic diallages diallings diallists dialogers dialoging dialogist dialogize dialogued dialogues dialysate dialysers dialysing dialyzate dialyzers dialyzing diamagnet diamantes diameters diametral diametric diamonded diandrous dianetics dianoetic diapasons diapaused diapauses diapering diaphones diaphragm diaphyses diaphysis diarchies diarrheal diarrheas diarrheic diarrhoea diasporas diaspores diastases diastasis diastatic diastoles diastolic diastyles diathermy diatheses diathesis diathetic diatomite diatribes diazepams diazinons diazonium diazotize dibromide dibucaine dicentras dicentric dichasium dichogamy dichondra dichotomy dichroism dichroite dichromat dichromic dickenses dickering dickheads dickybird diclinies diclinous dicrotism dictating dictation dictators dictional dicumarol dicyclies didactics didappers didymiums dieldrins diemakers dieseling dieselize diestocks diestrous diestrums dietaries dietarily dietetics dietician dietitian different differing difficile difficult diffident diffluent diffracts diffusely diffusers diffusing diffusion diffusive diffusors digamists digastric digenesis digenetic digesters digestifs digesting digestion digestive digestors digitalin digitalis digitally digitized digitizer digitizes digitonin digitoxin diglossia diglossic dignified dignifies dignitary dignities digraphic digressed digresser digresses dihedrals dihedrons dihybrids dilatable dilatancy dilatants dilations diligence dilutions diluvions diluviums dimension dimerisms dimerized dimerizes dimethyls dimidiate dimissory dimnesses dimorphic dimpliest dimwitted dingdongs dinginess dinnering dinosaurs dinothere diobolons diocesans dioecious dioecisms diolefins dionysian diopsides diopsidic dioptases dioptrics dipeptide diphenyls diphthong diplegias diplexers diplomacy diplomaed diplomata diplomate diplomats diplontic diplopias diplopods diplotene dipnetted dipperful dipsticks dipterans dipterous directest directing direction directive directors directory directrix direfully dirgelike dirigible dirigisme dirigiste dirtiness disabling disabused disabuses disaccord disaffect disaffirm disagreed disagrees disallows disannuls disappear disarmers disarming disarrays disasters disavowal disavowed disbanded disbarred disbelief disbosoms disbowels disbranch disbudded disburden disbursal disbursed disburser disburses discalced discanted discarded discarder discasing discepted discerned discerner discharge disciform discipled disciples disclaims disclimax disclosed discloser discloses discoboli discoidal discolors discomfit discommon discorded discounts discourse discovers discovert discovery discredit discrowns discussed discusser discusses disdained diseasing disembark disembody disenable disendows disengage disentail disentomb disesteem disfavors disfigure disforest disfrocks disgorged disgorges disgraced disgracer disgraces disguised disguiser disguises disgusted dishcloth dishclout dishelmed disherits dishevels dishonest dishonors dishtowel dishwares dishwater disinfect disinfest disinters disinvest disinvite disjected disjoined disjoints disjuncts diskettes dislikers disliking dislimned dislocate dislodged dislodges dismalest dismantle dismasted dismaying dismember dismissal dismissed dismisses dismounts disobeyed disobeyer disoblige disorders disorient disowning disparage disparate disparity disparted dispelled dispeller dispended dispensed dispenser dispenses dispeople dispersal dispersed disperser disperses dispirits displaced displaces displants displayed displease disploded displodes displumed displumes disported disposals disposers disposing disposure dispraise dispreads disprized disprizes disproofs disproval disproved disproven disproves disputant disputers disputing disquiets disrating disregard disrelish disrepair disrepute disrobers disrobing disrooted disrupted disrupter disruptor dissaving disseated dissected dissector disseised disseises disseisin disseisor disseized disseizes disseizin dissemble dissensus dissented dissenter disserted disserved disserves dissevers dissident dissipate dissocial dissolute dissolved dissolver dissolves dissonant dissuaded dissuader dissuades distained distanced distances distantly distasted distastes distemper distended distilled distiller distingue distorted distorter distracts distrains distraint distraite districts distrusts disturbed disturber disulfide disulfids disunions disunited disunites disvalued disvalues disyoking ditheisms ditheists ditherers dithering dithyramb dittanies diuretics diurnally divagated divagates divalence divebombs divergent diverging diversely diversify diversion diversity diverters diverting divesting dividable dividedly dividends divinised divinises divinized divinizes divisible divisions divorcees divorcers divorcing divulgate divulgers divulging divulsion dixieland dizygotic dizziness djellabah djellabas dobermans dobsonfly docketing dockhands docklands docksides dockyards doctorate doctoring doctrinal doctrines docudrama documents docusoaps dodderers doddering dodecagon dodgeball dodgeries dodginess dogearing dogeships dogfights dogfishes dogfought doggerels doggeries doggishly doggonest doggoning doghouses doglegged dogmatics dogmatism dogmatist dogmatize dognapers dognaping dognapped dognapper dolefully dolerites doleritic dollarize dollhouse dollishly dolloping dolomites dolomitic doltishly domainial domesdays domestics domiciled domiciles dominance dominants dominated dominates dominator domineers dominical dominicks dominions dominique dominiums donations donatives donnicker donnikers donnishly doodlebug doohickey doomerism doomfully doomsayer doomsdays doomsters doorbells doorframe doorjambs doorknobs doornails doorplate doorposts doorsills doorsteps doorstone doorstops dooryards dopamines dopeheads dopesters dormitory doronicum dosimeter dosimetry dosserets dosshouse dotations dotterels dottiness doubleton doublings doubloons doublures doubtable doubtless doughboys doughface doughiest doughlike doughnuts doughtier doughtily doupionis douzepers dovecotes dovetails dowdiness dowelling dowitcher downbeats downburst downcasts downcomer downcomes downcourt downdraft downfalls downfield downgrade downhauls downhills downlands downlight downlinks downloads downpipes downplays downpours downrange downright downriver downscale downshift downsides downsized downsizes downslide downslope downspout downstage downstate downswing downtempo downthrow downticks downtimes downtowns downtrend downturns downwards dowsabels drabbling dracaenas draconian draffiest draftable draftiest draftings draftsman draftsmen draggiest draggling draghound draglines dragomans dragonets dragonfly dragonish dragooned dragropes dragsters drainages drainpipe dramatics dramatise dramatist dramatize dramaturg dramedies drammocks dramshops drapeable draperies draughted drawbacks drawbores drawdowns drawerful drawknife drawliest drawnwork drawplate drawshave drawtubes dreadfuls dreadlock dreamboat dreamiest dreamland dreamless dreamlike dreamtime dreariest dredgings dreggiest drenchers drenching dressages dressiest dressings dribblers dribblets dribbling driftages driftiest driftnets driftpins driftwood drillable drillings drinkable drinkings drippiest drippings dripstone driveable drivelers driveline driveling drivelled drivetime driveways drizzlier drizzling drollness dromedary droningly droopiest dropcloth dropheads dropkicks droplight droppable droppings dropshots dropsical dropworts droshkies drossiest drouthier drownding drownings drowsiest drubbings druggiest druggists drugmaker drugstore druidical druidisms drumbeats drumbling drumfires drumheads drumliest drumrolls drumstick drunkards drunkenly drupelets dryasdust drynesses drypoints drysalter dualistic dualities dualizing duarchies dubieties dubiosity dubiously dubitable dubonnets duchesses duckbills duckboard ducklings ducktails duckwalks duckweeds ductility ductworks duecentos duellists duenesses duettists dulcianas dulcified dulcifies dulcimers dulcimore dulcineas dullishly dulnesses dumbbells dumbcanes dumbfound dumbheads dumfounds dummkopfs dumpcarts dumpiness dumplings dumpsites dumpsters dunelands dungarees dungeoned dungheaps dunghills dunnesses duodecimo duodenary duodenums duologues duopolies duplexers duplexing duplicate duplicity dupondius duralumin durations duratives durnedest durometer duskiness dustcarts dustcloth dustcover dustheaps dustiness dustproof dustsheet duteously dutifully duvetines duvetynes dwarfisms dwarflike dwarfness dwellings dwindling dyarchies dyestuffs dynamical dynamisms dynamists dynamited dynamiter dynamites dynamitic dynamotor dynasties dynatrons dyscrasia dysentery dyslalias dyslectic dyslexias dyslexics dyspepsia dyspeptic dysphagia dysphasia dysphasic dysphonia dysphoria dysphoric dysplasia dyspnoeas dyspraxia dystaxias dysthymia dystocias dystonias dystopian dystopias dystrophy dziggetai

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words start with D?

Our dictionary has 1,614, which is 6% of all nine-letter words. 114 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common nine-letter word starting with D?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, different, followed by difficult and described.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try dismantle. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 88% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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