Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DOLES, DOTES, DOGES, DOMES, DOERS and DOSER. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 64 of the 96 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DOOZY18 points
- DOZED16 points
- DOZEN15 points
- DOZER15 points
- DOZES15 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is L (9 words), followed by N (9).
More 5 letter words starting with D
DO at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with DO?
There are 96 5 letter words that start with DO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with DO?
DOOZY, worth 18 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with DO?
DOLES, DOTES and DOERS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

