Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DARES, DATES, DAMES, DARNS, DARTS and DACES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 38 of the 55 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DAZED16 points
- DAFFY15 points
- DAZES15 points
- DARKY13 points
- DAWKS13 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (9 words), followed by T (6).
More 5 letter words starting with D
DA at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with DA?
There are 55 5 letter words that start with DA in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with DA?
DAZED, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with DA?
DARES, DATES and DARNS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.