5-Letter Words Starting with D

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735 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

D
22%
E
10%
S
8%
O
8%
A
7%

Position Analysis

D
#1100%
O
#222%
R
#310%
E
#416%
S
#533%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with D)

Wordle D-Starting Strategy

111 official answers begin with D (15% of the pattern, 5% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with D: DINER, DRAIN, DROIT

DINERDRAINDROIT

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
DR(26%),
DE(25%),
DI(15%)
|3-letter:
DRA(7%),
DRO(7%)
DR
29
DE
28

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 32% of Wordle D answers repeat a letter. Keep options like DADDY, DALLY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: D

Wordle Probability

5% of official answers

111 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

76 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

35 words show repeats

Top repeats: D (9), L (7)

Vowel Richness

84% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with D:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with D often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

D-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with D

There are 735 valid 5-letter words that start with D in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 111 words (5%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with D, you have a 5% chance that it's in the answer list.