Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DAMS, DAWS, DAKS, DAGS, DAHS and DALS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 35 of the 40 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DAZE14 points
- DAWK12 points
- DAFF11 points
- DAVY11 points
- DAKS9 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (5 words), followed by M (4).
More 4 letter words starting with D
DA at other lengths
Questions
How many 4 letter words start with DA?
There are 40 4 letter words that start with DA in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word that start with DA?
DAZE, worth 14 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 4 letter words that start with DA make good guesses?
DAMS, DAWS and DAKS use 4 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.