Starting With D With W

12 words · highest scoring is dowdy at 13 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With D With W

There are 12 five letter words starting with D and containing W in our dictionary. The highest scoring is dowdy at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillDOWDY, DOWRY, DROWN among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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5 Letter Words Starting With D With W at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With D With W

  • dowdy13
  • downy12
  • dowry12
  • dwarf12
  • dowel9
  • downs9
  • drawl9
  • drawn9

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With D With W

  • dowdy13
  • dowel9
  • downy12
  • dowry12
  • drawn9
  • draws9
  • dwarf12
  • dwell9

5 Letter Words Starting With D With W by Last Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With D With W Defined

dowdyAdjective · 13 points
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman)
downsNoun · 9 points
soft, fine, fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird
dowryNoun · 12 points
an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
drownVerb · 9 points
die through submersion in and inhalation of water
dwellVerb · 9 points
live in or at a specified place

5 Letter Words Starting With D With W: Questions

How many five letter words starting with D and containing W are there?

There are 12 five letter words starting with D and containing W in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with D and containing W?

DOWDY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with D and containing W?

DOWDY, DOWRY, DROWN are among the most familiar five letter words starting with D and containing W. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with D and containing W valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.