Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with D

There are 4,534 words that start with D on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (659 words). The words used most often are do, day, down, during and days.

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2-letter words that start with D

  • da3n. Father.
  • de3n. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.
  • di3interj. A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
  • dl3n. Download; Alternative form of DL.
  • do3v. A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another...

3-letter words that start with D

  • dab6v. To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without...
  • dad5n. A father, a male parent.
  • dam6n. A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or...
  • dan4n. A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
  • dar4n. A fish found in the Severn River; a dart or dace.
  • day7n. The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
  • dec6adj. Declared.
  • dee4v. To do.
  • def7adj. Excellent; very good.
  • del4n. The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
  • dem6det. (clitic, suffix) A group of.
  • den4n. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks...
  • der4interj. Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
  • des4n. Desflurane.
  • dev7n. A monster, dragon, serpent, or giant.
  • dew7n. Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their...
  • die4v. To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
  • dig5v. To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a...
  • dim6adj. Not bright or colorful.
  • din4n. A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
  • dip6n. A lower section of a road or geological feature.
  • dis4n. Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
  • div7n. A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the...
  • doc6n. A doctor.
  • dod5n. Sulk, huff.
  • doe4n. A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less...
  • dog5n. The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus...
  • dom6n. A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
  • don4n. A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • doo4n. Feces, particularly that of a dog.
  • dot4n. A small, round spot.
  • dow7v. To furnish with a dower; to endow.
  • dry7adj. Free from or lacking moisture.
  • dub6v. To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a...
  • due4adj. Owed or owing.
  • dug5n. A mammary gland on a domestic mammal with more than two breasts, mostly...
  • duh7interj. A disdainful indication that something is obvious.
  • dun4n. A brownish grey colour.
  • duo4n. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially.
  • dye7n. A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to...

All 81 3-letter words that start with D

4-letter words that start with D

  • damn7v. To condemn.
  • dare5v. To have enough courage (to do something).
  • dark9adj. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  • data5n. A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities...
  • date5n. The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape...
  • dave8v. To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
  • dawn8v. To begin to brighten with daylight.
  • days8n. A particular time or period of vague extent.
  • dead6adj. No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.).
  • deal5n. An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great...
  • dean5n. A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a...
  • dear5adj. High in price; expensive.
  • debt7n. An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform...
  • deck11n. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a...
  • deep7adj. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally...
  • deer5n. A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family...
  • deny8v. To disallow or reject.
  • desk9n. A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top...
  • diet5n. The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
  • dirt5n. Soil or earth.
  • disc7n. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
  • dish8n. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a...
  • dive8v. To swim under water.
  • dogs6n. Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
  • done5adj. Having completed or finished an activity.
  • door5n. A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically...
  • dose5n. A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
  • down8adv. From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
  • drag6n. Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
  • draw8v. To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
  • drop7n. A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded...
  • drum7n. A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at...
  • dual5adj. Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
  • duck11v. To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from...
  • dude6n. A man, generally a younger man.
  • duke9n. The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
  • dumb9adj. Unable to speak; lacking power of speech.
  • dump9n. A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping...
  • dust5n. Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface...
  • duty8n. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

All 284 4-letter words that start with D

5-letter words that start with D

  • daddy11n. Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
  • daily9adj. That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
  • dairy9n. (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.
  • dance8n. A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music...
  • dated7adj. Marked with a date.
  • death9n. The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an...
  • debut8n. A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or...
  • delay9n. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying...
  • delta6n. The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
  • demon8n. An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
  • dense6adj. Having relatively high density.
  • depot8n. A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
  • depth11n. The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is...
  • derby11n. Any of several annual horse races.
  • devil9n. An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive...
  • diary9n. A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
  • dirty9adj. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt...
  • dodge8v. To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
  • doing7n. A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
  • doors6n. Opening time.
  • doubt8v. To consider questionable or unlikely; to hesitate to believe; to lack...
  • dozen15n. A set of twelve.
  • draft9n. A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  • drain6n. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume...
  • drake10n. A male duck (bird).
  • drama8n. A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be...
  • drank10n. Dextromethorphan.
  • drawn9adj. Depleted.
  • dream8n. Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
  • dress6v. To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a...
  • dried7adj. Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been...
  • drill6v. To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
  • drink10v. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
  • drive9v. To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
  • drone6n. A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary...
  • drove9n. The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a...
  • drunk10adj. Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by...
  • dudes7n. Any group of people, regardless of gender.
  • dutch11n. Wife.
  • dying10adj. Approaching death; about to die; moribund.

All 378 5-letter words that start with D

6-letter words that start with D

  • damage10n. Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
  • danger8n. Exposure to likely harm; risk of death or serious injury.
  • daniel7n. The buttocks.
  • dating8n. A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the...
  • deadly11adj. Causing death; lethal.
  • dealer7n. One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
  • debate9v. To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public...
  • decade10n. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly.
  • decent9adj. Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
  • decide10v. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine...
  • deemed10adj. An accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.
  • deeply12adv. To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  • defeat10v. To overcome in battle or contest.
  • defend11v. To ward off attacks against (something or someone).
  • define10v. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to...
  • degree8n. A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
  • delete7v. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material...
  • demand10n. The desire to purchase goods and services.
  • depend10v. To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary...
  • deputy12n. One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for...
  • desert7n. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little...
  • design8n. A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to...
  • desire7v. To want; to wish for earnestly.
  • detail7n. A part small enough to escape casual notice.
  • device12n. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a...
  • dining8n. Eating dinner as a social function.
  • dinner7n. The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
  • direct9adj. Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
  • dishes10n. Dishwashing.
  • divine10adj. Of or pertaining to a god.
  • doctor9n. A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and...
  • dollar7n. Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including...
  • domain9n. A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or...
  • double9adj. Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
  • dozens16n. A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults.
  • dragon8n. In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with...
  • drinks11n. A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for...
  • driven10adj. Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
  • driver10n. One who drives something.
  • during8prep. For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

All 515 6-letter words that start with D

7-letter words that start with D

  • damaged12adj. That has suffered damage.
  • damages11n. The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in...
  • dancing11n. The activity of taking part in a dance.
  • darling9n. Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very...
  • dealing9n. A business transaction.
  • decided12adj. Determined; resolute.
  • decline10n. Downward movement, fall.
  • default11n. The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
  • defence13n. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
  • defense11n. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
  • defined12adj. Having a definition or value.
  • delayed12adj. Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
  • deleted9adj. Having been deleted or eliminated; absent from the final version.
  • deliver11v. To set free from restraint or danger.
  • density11n. A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
  • depends11interj. Apheretic form of it depends; used to indicate more information is...
  • deposit10n. Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is...
  • derived12adj. Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a...
  • deserve11v. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
  • desired9adj. Wished-for, longed-for.
  • despite10prep. In spite of, notwithstanding.
  • destiny11n. That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined or...
  • destroy11v. To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that...
  • develop13v. To change with a specific direction, progress.
  • devoted12adj. Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • diamond11n. A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which...
  • digital9adj. Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with...
  • discuss10v. To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
  • disease8n. An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes...
  • display13n. A show or spectacle.
  • dispute10n. An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
  • distant8adj. Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
  • diverse11adj. Consisting of different elements; various.
  • divided13adj. Separated or split into pieces.
  • divorce13n. The legal dissolution of a marriage.
  • drawing12n. A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
  • dressed9adj. Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated...
  • driving12adj. That drives (a mechanism or process).
  • dropped13adj. Allowed to drop or fall.
  • dynamic15adj. Changing; active; in motion.

All 536 7-letter words that start with D

8-letter words that start with D

  • darkness13n. The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative...
  • database11n. A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure...
  • daughter13n. One’s female offspring.
  • deadline10n. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be...
  • decision11n. The act of deciding.
  • declared12adj. Openly avowed.
  • declined12adj. Directed obliquely.
  • decrease11v. Of a quantity, to become smaller.
  • defeated13adj. Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
  • delivery15n. The act of conveying something.
  • democrat13n. A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics...
  • describe13v. To represent in words.
  • deserved13adj. Fair; merited.
  • designed11adj. Created according to a design.
  • designer10n. A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
  • detailed10adj. Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
  • diabetes11n. Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a...
  • dialogue10n. A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more...
  • directed12adj. In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
  • directly14adv. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
  • director11n. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or...
  • disabled12adj. Made incapable of use or action.
  • disaster9n. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent...
  • discount11v. To sell at a reduced price.
  • discover14v. To find or learn something for the first time.
  • disorder10n. Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
  • distance11n. An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually...
  • distinct11adj. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
  • district11n. An administrative division of an area.
  • division12n. The act or process of dividing anything.
  • document13n. An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of...
  • domestic13adj. Of or relating to the home.
  • dominant11n. The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the...
  • download13n. A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through...
  • downtown15adj. Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
  • dramatic13adj. Of or relating to the drama.
  • dressing10n. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
  • drinking14n. An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic...
  • dropping14n. Something dropped; a droplet.
  • duration9n. An amount of time or a particular time interval.

All 659 8-letter words that start with D

9-letter words that start with D

  • dangerous11adj. Full of danger.
  • decorated13adj. Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
  • dedicated14adj. Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
  • defendant14adj. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.
  • defending15n. An act of defence.
  • defensive16adj. Intended for defence; protective.
  • delicious12adj. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
  • delighted15adj. Greatly pleased.
  • delivered14adj. That has been, or will be, delivered in a specific manner.
  • demanding14adj. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
  • democracy19n. Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as.
  • departure12n. The act of departing or something that has departed.
  • dependent13adj. Relying upon; depending upon.
  • depending14adj. Suspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet...
  • depressed13adj. Unhappy; despondent.
  • designing12adj. Artful; scheming.
  • desirable12adj. Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
  • desperate12adj. In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
  • destroyed14adj. Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
  • detection12n. The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the...
  • detective15n. A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in...
  • detention10n. The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
  • determine12v. To set the boundaries or limits of.
  • developed16adj. Wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.
  • developer15n. A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain...
  • diagnosis11n. The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and...
  • different16adj. Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
  • difficult18adj. Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
  • dimension12n. A single aspect of a given thing.
  • direction12n. A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of...
  • directory15n. A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or...
  • disappear14v. To vanish.
  • discharge16v. To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
  • discovery18n. Something discovered.
  • discussed13adj. Having been put under discussion.
  • dismissed13adj. Not having been considered; treated as unimportant; rejected.
  • displayed16adj. Spread out; unfurled.
  • dissolved14adj. That has been disintegrated in a solvent.
  • diversity16n. The quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
  • divisions13n. A formal parade of a ship's or shore establishment's company.

All 594 9-letter words that start with D

10-letter words that start with D

  • decoration13n. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
  • decorative16adj. That serves to decorate.
  • decreasing14adj. On the decrease.
  • dedication14n. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  • definitely17adv. Without question and beyond doubt.
  • definition14n. A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol...
  • definitive17adj. Explicitly defined.
  • delegation12n. An act of delegating.
  • deliberate13adj. Done on purpose; intentional.
  • delightful18adj. Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
  • delivering15n. An act of delivering.
  • democratic17adj. Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle...
  • department15n. A part, portion, or subdivision.
  • deployment18n. An arrangement or classification of things.
  • depressing14adj. Causing depression or sadness.
  • depression13n. A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of...
  • designated13adj. Having a specified designation or purpose.
  • determined14adj. Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
  • devastated15adj. Ruined, ravaged.
  • developing17adj. In the process of development.
  • diagnostic14adj. Of, or relating to diagnosis.
  • dictionary16n. A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages...
  • difference19n. The quality of being different.
  • difficulty22n. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • diplomatic17adj. Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
  • directions13n. Instructions for how to reach a destination or how to do something.
  • disability16n. A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's...
  • disastrous11adj. Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
  • discipline15n. A controlled behaviour; self-control.
  • disclosure13n. The act of revealing something.
  • discretion13n. The quality of being discreet.
  • discussion13n. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
  • disgusting13adj. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
  • displaying17n. The process by which something is displayed; a showing.
  • disruption13n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
  • distracted14adj. Having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary).
  • distribute13v. To divide into portions and dispense.
  • disturbing14adj. Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
  • domination13n. Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or...
  • downstairs14adj. Located on a lower floor.

All 504 10-letter words that start with D

11-letter words that start with D

  • dangerously16adv. In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.
  • declaration14n. An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by...
  • degradation14n. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a...
  • demographic22adj. Of or pertaining to demography.
  • demonstrate14v. To show how to use (something).
  • deportation14n. The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported...
  • deprivation17n. The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
  • description16n. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or...
  • descriptive19adj. Of, relating to, or providing a description.
  • designation13n. An act or instance of designating.
  • desperately17adv. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
  • desperation14n. The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
  • destination12n. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent...
  • destruction14n. The act of destroying.
  • destructive17adj. Causing destruction; damaging.
  • determining15adj. Determinative; causal.
  • detrimental14adj. Causing damage or harm.
  • devastating16adj. Causing devastation.
  • development19n. The process of developing; growth, directed change.
  • differently21adv. In a different way.
  • dimensional14adj. Of or pertaining to dimensions.
  • disappeared17adj. Caused to disappear by someone, often for political reasons.
  • disciplined17adj. Possessing mental discipline.
  • discouraged16adj. Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
  • discovering18n. A discovery.
  • disposition14n. The arrangement or placement of certain things.
  • dissolution12n. The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly...
  • distinction14n. That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor...
  • distinctive17adj. Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
  • distinguish16v. To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its...
  • distracting15adj. Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or...
  • distraction14n. Something that distracts.
  • distributed15adj. Spread across a relatively wide area.
  • distributor14n. One who or that which distributes.
  • disturbance16n. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  • diversified19adj. Employing the use of diversification; deliberately using a variety of...
  • documentary19adj. Of, related to, or based on documents.
  • downloading17n. The process by which something is downloaded.
  • drastically17adv. To a drastic degree.
  • dysfunction20n. A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers...

All 357 11-letter words that start with D

12-letter words that start with D

  • debilitating16adj. Causing a loss of energy or strength.
  • definitively22adv. In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.
  • degeneration14n. The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become...
  • degenerative17adj. Characterized by or causing degeneration.
  • deliberately18adv. Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
  • deliberation15n. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for...
  • delightfully23adv. In a delightful manner.
  • demographics23n. The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
  • demonstrator15n. One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
  • denomination15n. The act of naming or designating.
  • departmental17adj. Of or relating to a department.
  • depreciation17n. The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
  • deregulation14n. The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed...
  • developments20n. A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income...
  • dictatorship20n. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an...
  • differential19adj. Of or pertaining to a difference.
  • difficulties21n. A series of frustrations.
  • disadvantage18n. A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
  • disagreement16n. An argument or debate.
  • disappearing18n. Disappearance.
  • disappointed18adj. Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
  • disciplinary20adj. Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
  • disconnected18adj. That is no longer connected.
  • discontinued16adj. Permanently no longer available for sale.
  • discouraging17adj. That causes discouragement.
  • discriminate17v. To make distinctions.
  • disingenuous14adj. Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • disintegrate14v. To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
  • disobedience18n. Refusal to obey.
  • disorganized24adj. Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.
  • displacement19n. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out...
  • dissatisfied17adj. Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.
  • disseminated16adj. Spread around; widespread.
  • dissertation13n. A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that...
  • distillation13n. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
  • distribution15n. An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
  • domestically20adv. In a domestic manner.
  • domesticated18adj. Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a...
  • downloadable19adj. Capable of being downloaded.
  • dramatically20adv. In a dramatic manner.

All 277 12-letter words that start with D

13-letter words that start with D

  • decentralized26adj. Not centralized; having no center or several centers.
  • decomposition20n. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g....
  • decompression20n. The process of decompressing.
  • defibrillator19n. An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a...
  • deforestation17n. The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something...
  • dehydrogenase22n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton)...
  • demonstration16n. The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
  • demonstrative19adj. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
  • dependability22n. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
  • dermatologist17n. A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
  • desegregation16n. The act or process of eliminating segregation.
  • deteriorating15adj. Getting worse.
  • deterioration14n. The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown...
  • determination16n. The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length...
  • deterministic18adj. Of, or relating to determinism.
  • developmental21adj. Related to development.
  • diametrically21adv. Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
  • differentiate20v. To modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
  • disadvantaged20adj. Lacking an advantage relative to another.
  • disappearance20n. The action of disappearing or vanishing.
  • disappointing19adj. Causing disappointment.
  • discoloration16n. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration...
  • disconcerting19adj. Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
  • disconnection18n. Severance of a physical connection.
  • discontinuous16adj. Having breaks or interruptions; intermittent.
  • discretionary19adj. Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to...
  • disengagement18n. Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
  • disheartening18adj. Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
  • disillusioned15adj. Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.
  • disintegrated16adj. That has undergone disintegration.
  • disinterested15adj. Having no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of...
  • dismemberment22n. The act of dismembering.
  • dispassionate16adj. Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
  • disrespectful21adj. Lacking respect.
  • dissemination16n. The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion...
  • distinctively22adv. In a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.
  • distinguished19adj. Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank...
  • documentation18n. A documentary.
  • domestication18n. The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming...
  • dysfunctional22adj. Not performing its proper or intended function.

All 166 13-letter words that start with D

14-letter words that start with D

  • decolonization26n. The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it...
  • deconstruction19n. A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical...
  • defibrillation20n. The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore...
  • dehumanization29n. The act or process of dehumanizing.
  • demobilization28n. The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been...
  • democratically24adv. In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.
  • demonetization26n. The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
  • denominational17adj. Of or pertaining to a denomination.
  • depolarization26n. An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in...
  • dermatological20adj. Of or pertaining to dermatology.
  • detoxification27n. The process of removing toxins.
  • differentiable23adj. Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are...
  • differentially24adv. In a differential manner.
  • differentiated22adj. That has taken on a specialized form and function.
  • differentiator21n. Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense)...
  • digitalization25n. Synonym of digitization.
  • dimensionality20n. The state or characteristic of possessing dimensions.
  • diplomatically24adv. In a diplomatic manner.
  • directionality20n. The condition of being directional.
  • disambiguation20n. The removal of ambiguity.
  • disappointment21n. The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or...
  • disassociation17n. Dissociation.
  • disciplinarian19n. One who exercises discipline.
  • discontinuance19n. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an...
  • discouragement20n. The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
  • discriminating20adj. Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive.
  • discrimination19n. Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing...
  • discriminative22adj. Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things.
  • discriminatory22adj. Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
  • disembarkation23n. The act of disembarking.
  • disenchantment22n. The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
  • disenfranchise23v. To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
  • disequilibrium28n. The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of...
  • disinformation20n. False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or...
  • disintegrating17adj. That causes disintegration.
  • disintegration16n. A process by which anything disintegrates.
  • disorientation15n. The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in...
  • distinguishing20adj. That serves to distinguish.
  • distributional17adj. Of or pertaining to distribution.
  • diverticulitis20n. An infection of the diverticulum.

All 112 14-letter words that start with D

15-letter words that start with D

All 66 15-letter words that start with D

14,864 rare words that start with D

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with D are there?
Word.ws lists 4,534 words that start with D, plus 14,864 rare ones.
What are common words that start with D?
do, day, down, during, days, doing, different and done.
Which of the words that start with D has the highest letter score?
dizzyingly scores 36 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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