5 Letter Words Starting with D

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dabba Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
noun. A round metal box or container, especially one used for carrying food in South Asia.
dabby Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
adjective. Damp or moist; slightly wet.
dabih Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. A star in the constellation Capricornus, also known as Beta Capricorni.
dacca Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
daces Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dace; small freshwater fish of the genus Leuciscus.
dacha Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. Russian country house
dachs Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. Informal short for dachshund.
dacus Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, including some agricultural pests.
dadap Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A tropical tree of the genus Erythrina, especially Erythrina variegata, with showy red flowers.
dadas Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dada; fathers (informal), or works/ideas associated with Dada.
daddy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. Diminutive of Dad.
dados Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dado; the lower part of an interior wall when decorated differently from the upper part.
daeva Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. In Zoroastrianism, a malignant supernatural being or demon.
daffo Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
daffs Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
noun. Plural of daff; a daffodil.
daffy Scrabble 15 · WWF 14
adjective. Silly or mildly eccentric; daft.
dafla Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. little known Kamarupan languages
dagan Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. god of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon
dagda Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit
dagga Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
daggy Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
adjective. (Australian/NZ informal) Unfashionable, scruffy, or socially awkward.
dagon Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish.
dagos Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
pl.. of Dago
dahna Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a desert in southern Saudi Arabia
daijo Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. A Japanese term for a great or important matter; also a type of Buddhist ceremony.
daily Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin.
daint Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Something of exquisite taste; a dainty.
daira Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. In some contexts, a district or administrative division, especially in parts of North Africa or the Middle East.
dairy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese.
daisy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositae. The common English and classical daisy is B. prennis, which has a yellow disk and white or...
daiva Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. In Indian philosophy, divine or fateful influence; destiny.
dakar Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal
daker Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Dakir
dakir Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of te...
dalai Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A title of the Dalai Lama, used as a prefix.
dalea Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. indigo bush
daler Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. An old Scandinavian coin or unit of currency.
dales Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dale; valleys.
dalis Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dali, a type of small coin or unit.
dalle Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A slab or tile, especially of stone or concrete.
dally Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle.
daman Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is H. Brucei; -- called al...
damar Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. See Dammar.
dames Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dame: women of rank or title; also, in informal use, women.
damia Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A genus of plants in the family Malvaceae, including the durian.
damie Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A small dam or barrier.
damns Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damn; to condemn or curse.
damon Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
damps Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
noun. Plural of damp; moistures or humid conditions.
dampy Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
a.. Somewhat damp.
danau Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the D...
dance Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements,...
dancy Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
a.. Same as Dancette.
danda Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. In Indian music, a vertical stroke used in notation to indicate a beat or measure.
dandy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
danes Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of Dane; people from Denmark.
dangs Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
verb. Third-person singular of dang; hangs or swings loosely.
danic Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
adjective. Pertaining to the Danes or Denmark; Danish.
danio Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A small freshwater fish of the genus Danio, often kept in aquariums.
danny Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A male given name, diminutive of Daniel.
dansk Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Danish.
dante Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beat...
darac Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A type of coarse cloth or fabric.
daraf Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad
darat Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A unit of land area in some regions, or a type of grain.
darbs Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of darb; a term for excellent or impressive things or people.
darby Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A plasterer's float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings, etc.
darci Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A unit of permeability in some scientific contexts, or a proper name.
darcy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. A unit of permeability of porous media, named after Henry Darcy.
dared Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
of Dare
daren Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Archaic or dialectal form of dare; to have courage to do something.
darer Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who dares or defies.
dares Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dare.
dargo Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A type of Australian eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus microtheca).
daric Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.
darii Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A syllogism in logic: All M are P, some S are M, therefore some S are P.
darks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dark; dark areas or periods.
darky Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
n.. A negro.
darns Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular simple present of darn; mends by stitching.
daroo Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. The Egyptian sycamore (Ficus Sycamorus). See Sycamore.
darpa Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since...
darts Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
darya Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A large river or sea; used in Persian and Urdu names.
daryl Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A male given name, variant of Darrell.
dashy Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
a.. Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.
dassy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A hyrax, especially the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis).
datch Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. A dialectal variant of 'dash' or 'touch', meaning a small amount or a slight addition.
dated Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Date
dater Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who dates.
dates Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of date; specific days or times, or the fruit of the date palm.
datil Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A type of chili pepper, also known as the datil pepper, grown in Florida.
datos Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dato; Filipino chiefs or leaders.
datto Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A variant spelling of dato, a Filipino chief or leader.
datum Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the plural.
daubs Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
verb. Third-person singular present of daub; smears or coats with a soft substance.
dauby Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
a.. Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive.
dauke Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. A carrot, especially a wild carrot.
daunt Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. t.. To overcome; to conquer.
dauts Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular present of daut; fondles or caresses.
daven Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
verb. To recite the Jewish liturgical prayers; to pray.
daver Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A dialectal term for a day's work or a task.
david Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head...
davis Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. United States film actress (1908-1989)
davit Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called...
davys Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
dawah Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. missionary work for Islam
dawdy Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
adjective. Shabby or untidy; slovenly.
dawed Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
verb. Past tense of 'daw' (to dawn or to become day).
dawen Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
verb. To dawn; to begin to grow light.
dawes Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
dawns Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
verb. Third person singular present of dawn.
dawny Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
adjective. Of or resembling dawn; early morning.
dawts Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
verb. Third person singular present of dawt.
dayan Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)
dazed Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
imp. & p. p.. of Daze
dazes Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
verb. Third person singular present of daze.
deads Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
n. pl.. The substances which inclose the ore on every side.
deady Scrabble 10 · WWF 9
adjective. Resembling death; deathly.
deair Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. To remove air from a substance or container, often to create a vacuum or prevent oxidation.
deals Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of deal; agreements or transactions.
dealt Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Deal
deans Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dean; officials in charge of a faculty or division.
deare Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
variant of Dere, v. t. & n.
dearn Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful.
dears Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dear; loved ones or expensive items.
deary Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A dear; a darling.
deash Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
verb. To remove ash from a material.
death Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
v. i.. The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.
deave Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To stun or stupefy with noise; to deafen.
debag Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
verb. To remove trousers from (someone), typically as a prank.
debar Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse; --...
debby Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a deb (a debutante); socially awkward or inexperienced in high society.
debel Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To conquer.
deben Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. An ancient Egyptian unit of weight, approximately 90 grams.
debit Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the debit side of an account.
debts Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of debt; amounts of money owed by one party to another.
debug Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
v.. locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program"
debus Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
verb. To unload or get out of a bus or similar vehicle.
debut Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.
debye Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. A unit of electric dipole moment, equal to 10^-18 statcoulomb-centimeter.
decad Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A decade.
decaf Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. coffee with the caffeine removed
decal Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
decap Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
verb. To remove the cap from (a bottle, etc.).
decay Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to becom...
decil Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Decile
decks Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
noun. Plural of deck; the floors of a ship, or sets of playing cards.
decor Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decoy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. t.. To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks...
decry Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. t.. To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage.
decus Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A decorative emblem or ornament, especially in heraldry.
decyl Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21, never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series.
dedal Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
adjective. Cunningly made; intricate; skillful in craftsmanship.
deddy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
noun. A child's term for father; daddy.
dedit Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular past of dedere (Latin-derived, rare): he/she gave up or surrendered.
deeds Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
n.. performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
deedy Scrabble 10 · WWF 9
a.. Industrious; active.
deems Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
verb. Third-person singular simple present of deem; considers, judges, or believes.
deeny Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A small or insignificant person or thing (informal, rare).
deeps Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of deep; deep places, especially in the sea.
deere Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
deers Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of deer.
deess Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A goddess.
defat Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v.. remove the fat from
defer Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
defet Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A defect or flaw (obsolete).
defis Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of defi; challenges or dares (informal).
defix Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
v. t.. To fix; to fasten; to establish.
defoe Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
defog Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v.. free from mist; "demist the car windows"
degas Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. French impressionist painter (1834-1917)
degum Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
verb. To remove gum or gum-like substances from (e.g., silk or other fibers).
deice Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v.. make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window"
deify Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
v. t.. To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Caesar was deified.
deign Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain.
deils Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of deil; devils (Scottish dialect).
deink Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
verb. To remove ink from (paper) during recycling.
deism Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.
deist Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.
deity Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
deked Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
verb. Simple past tense and past participle of deke; faked out an opponent in hockey or other sports.
dekes Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of deke; deceptive moves in sports.
dekko Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. British slang for a look
dekle Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. See Deckle.
delaw Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
verb. To dilute; to weaken by adding water.
delay Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v.. A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
deled Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Dele
deles Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dele (a proofreading mark).
delfs Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of delf (a mine or quarry, or a heraldic charge).
delft Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Same as Delftware.
delhi Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a city in north central India
delia Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A female given name.
delim Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A delimiter; a character or sequence used to separate fields or items in data.
delit Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Delight.
della Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A small valley or dell; also used in Italian names meaning 'of the'.
dells Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dell; small wooded valleys.
delly Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. Informal term for a delicatessen.
deloo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The duykerbok.
delph Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. Delftware.
delta Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (/), especially when the land is alluvial and inclosed between two or more mouths of a river; as, the delta of t...
delve Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. t.. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade.
demal Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A unit of concentration in chemistry, equal to one gram-equivalent of solute per cubic decimeter of solution.
demes Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of deme; in biology, local populations of a species; in ancient Greece, administrative divisions.
demit Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To let fall; to depress.
demob Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
v.. retire from military service
demon Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.
demos Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. The common people of a state or nation; the populace.
demur Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To linger; to stay; to tarry.
denay Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. To deny.
deneb Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. the brightest star in Cygnus
denes Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dene; narrow valleys or wooded hollows.
denim Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc.
denis Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A male given name (proper noun).
denom Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Informal short for denomination, especially in finance or religion.
dense Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a...
dents Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dent; a small hollow or depression in a surface.
denty Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adjective. Having dents or indentations; marked by dents.
deota Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A Hindu temple or shrine.
depel Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
verb. To drive away; to repel.
depit Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A feeling of spite or resentment; malice.
depot Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse.
depth Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of...
derah Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A type of tent used in the Middle East.
deray Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. Disorder; merriment.
derby Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780.
derma Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. See Dermis.
derms Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of derm; skin layers or skin-related structures.
derog Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. (informal) A derogatory remark or comment.
derry Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. (informal) A derision or mockery; a jeer.
derth Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. Dearth; scarcity.
desex Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
v.. make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
desks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of desk; pieces of furniture with a flat surface for writing, reading, or working.
desyl Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A univalent radical derived from benzoin, C6H5COCH(C6H5)-.
detar Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. To remove tar from (a surface or substance).
detax Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
verb. To remove or reduce taxes on (something); to exempt from taxation.
deter Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. t.. To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.
detox Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
dette Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. Debt.
detur Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.
deuce Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
deval Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. A valley or dale, especially in a mountainous region (archaic or dialectal).
devel Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. A small, round, flat object used in games or as a token; a counter or disk.
devex Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
a.. Bending down; sloping.
devil Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
devon Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called...
devow Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
v. t.. To give up; to devote.
dewan Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A high-ranking official in South Asia, especially a finance minister or prime minister of a state.
dewar Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
dewax Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
verb. To remove wax from something, especially in industrial processes.
dewed Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Dew
dewer Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. One who dews or moistens with dew; also a device for applying dew-like moisture.
dewey Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
dexes Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
noun. Plural of dex.
dhabb Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
noun. A large lizard of the genus Uromastyx, found in North Africa and the Middle East.
dhaka Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
n.. the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
dhaks Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
noun. Plural of dhak; a type of Indian drum.
dhava Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
dhawa Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
dheri Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A mound or heap, especially of ruins in South Asia.
dhikr Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
noun. A devotional act in Islam involving the repetition of phrases or names of God.
dhobi Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
noun. A person whose occupation is washing clothes, especially in South Asia.
dhoby Scrabble 14 · WWF 13
noun. Variant spelling of dhobi; a washerman.
dhole Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in packs.
dhoni Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A traditional sailing vessel of the Maldives or South Asia.
dhoon Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A valley or ravine, especially in the Himalayas.
dhoti Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
dhoty Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
noun. Variant spelling of dhoti; a long loincloth.
dhoul Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A type of Indian boat or vessel.
dhows Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of dhow; traditional Arab sailing vessels with lateen sails.
dhuti Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A traditional Indian garment, a cloth wrapped around the waist and legs.
dhyal Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
noun. A bird, the Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis).
diact Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A spicule with two rays or points.
diaka Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. A type of traditional Japanese drum.
dials Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dial; faces of clocks or instruments with markings.
diamb Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
noun. A metrical foot of two iambs; a double iamb.
diana Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.
diane Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A female given name, often used as a proper noun.
diary Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a ph...
diazo Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united us...
diced Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Dice
dicer Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester.
dices Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of die (as in gaming cubes).
dicey Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker
dicht Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adjective. (Scottish) Dense, thick, or close-packed.
dicks Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
noun. Plural of dick; vulgar term for penises or contemptible persons.
dicky Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
n.. A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.
dicot Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
dicta Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n. pl.. See Dictum.
dicty Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adjective. Slang: stylish or fashionable; neat.
didal Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A kind of triangular spade.
diddy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
noun. A small or insignificant thing; a trifle.
didie Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
noun. A diaper (baby's nappy).
didle Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. To cheat or swindle (informal).
didna Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Scottish form of 'did not'.
didnt Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Contraction of 'did not' (informal).
didos Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
pl.. of Dido
didst Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
the 2d pers. sing. imp. of Do.
didus Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A former genus of large flightless birds, including the dodo (Raphus cucullatus).
didym Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. See Didymium.
diego Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A name, often used as a given name; also a slang term for a Spanish-speaking person (offensive).
diene Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. An organic compound containing two double bonds.
dieri Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. An Australian Aboriginal people of the Lake Eyre region.
diets Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of diet; prescribed or habitual food intake.
diety Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A deity; a god or goddess.
dight Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Dight
digit Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe.
digne Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
a.. Worthy; honorable; deserving.
digue Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A bank; a dike.
dijon Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
n.. an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
diked Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p.. of Dike
diker Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A ditcher.
dikes Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dike; embankments or channels.
dildo Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A burden in popular songs.
dills Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dill; herb plants of the genus Anethum.
dilly Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A kind of stagecoach.
dimer Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
dimes Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dime; US coins worth ten cents.
dimit Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To dismiss, let go, or release.
dimly Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
adv.. In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.
dimmy Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
a.. Somewhat dim; as, dimmish eyes.
dinah Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A female given name, variant of Diana or Dinah.
dinar Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A petty money of accounts of Persia.
dined Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Dine
diner Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. One who dines.
dines Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular present of dine; eats dinner.
dinge Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. discoloration due to dirtiness
dingo Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A wild dog found in Australia, but supposed to have introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail, and a reddish brown color.
dings Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of ding, a small dent or mark; also a ringing sound.
dingy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Alt. of Dinghy
dinic Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
adjective. Relating to or characteristic of dizziness or vertigo.
dinka Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a Nilotic language
dinks Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of dink; soft shots in sports, or small insignificant things.
dinky Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. a small locomotive
dinos Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dino.
dints Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dint.
diode Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
n.. a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
diols Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of diol; organic compounds with two hydroxyl groups.
dione Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A moon of Saturn, named after the Titaness.
dioon Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks
diose Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms; a glycolaldehyde.
diota Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A vase or drinking cup having two handles or ears.
diple Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A type of paralysis affecting both sides of the body, especially in children.
dippy Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
adjective. Silly or foolish; slightly crazy.
dipso Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A dipsomaniac; an alcoholic.
dipsy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adjective. Slightly crazy or foolish; dizzy.
dipus Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot
dirac Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
dirca Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
direr Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
adjective. Comparative of dire; more dreadful or urgent.
direx Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
noun. A rare term for a director or leader, often used in historical or poetic contexts.
dirge Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.
dirgy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
adjective. Having the quality of a dirge; mournful or gloomy.
dirks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dirk; long daggers.
dirls Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular of dirl; vibrates or tingles.
dirts Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dirt; particles of earth or soil.
dirty Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
superl.. Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
disci Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
pl.. of Discus
disco Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
discs Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of disc; flat, thin circular objects.
dishy Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
a.. (informal British) sexually attractive; "a dishy blonde"
disks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of disk; flat, circular objects or storage media.
disme Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
disna Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
contraction. (Scottish) Contraction of 'does not'.
dital Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A small metal or plastic ring used to adjust the tension of a string on a musical instrument, especially a guitar.
ditch Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a to...
ditto Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of...
ditty Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
v. t.. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme.
divan Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz.
dived Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p.. of Dive
divel Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. t.. To rend apart.
diver Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. One who, or that which, dives.
dives Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the "Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling.
divet Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. See Divot.
divot Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A thin, oblong turf used for covering cottages, and also for fuel.
divus Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. A deified Roman emperor or hero.
divvy Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
diwan Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. a Muslim council chamber or law court
dixie Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United States, esp. during the Civil War.
dixit Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
noun. A dogmatic statement or assertion.
dizen Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
v. t.. To dress; to attire.
dizzy Scrabble 27 · WWF 26
superl.. Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct.
djave Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
noun. A tropical African tree (Baillonella toxisperma) yielding edible oil and timber.
djinn Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
n.. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or a...
djins Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
noun. Plural of djin; supernatural beings in Muslim mythology.
doand Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
p. pr.. Doing.
doats Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present of doat; loves foolishly.
doaty Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
adjective. Foolishly affectionate; doting.
dobby Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
noun. A household sprite or elf in English folklore.
dobra Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
docks Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
noun. Plural of dock; areas of water where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.
doddy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adjective. Doddery; shaky or feeble, especially from age.
dodge Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.
dodgy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "t...
dodos Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dodo; extinct flightless birds.
doers Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of doer; people who act or accomplish things.
doest Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Archaic second-person singular present of do.
doeth Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
verb. Archaic third-person singular present of do.
doffs Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
verb. Third-person singular present of doff; removes or lifts off (a hat).
dogal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
a.. Of or pertaining to a doge.
doges Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of doge; chief magistrates of former Venetian or Genoese republics.
dogey Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. A young or small dog; a puppy (dialectal).
doggo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
adv.. quietly in concealment; "he lay doggo"
doggy Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. informal terms for dogs
dogie Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. motherless calf in a range herd of cattle
dogly Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a dog.
dogma Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.
dogra Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A member of a people of the Jammu region in India.
doigt Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A finger or digit, especially in French contexts.
doily Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A kind of woolen stuff.
doina Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A Romanian folk song or musical style, often melancholic and improvisational.
doing Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
p. pr. & vb. n.. of Do
doits Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of doit; a small Dutch coin, or a trivial amount.
dojos Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. Plural of dojo; halls or rooms for martial arts training.
dolby Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
dolce Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
adv.. Alt. of Dolcemente
dolci Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Sweet foods or confections; sweets.
doled Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Dole
doles Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dole; shares or portions, especially of charity or relief.
doley Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A person who receives unemployment benefits; a dole recipient.
dolia Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Large earthenware jars used in ancient Rome for storing wine or oil.
dolls Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of doll; small models of human figures, often used as toys.
dolly Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
dolor Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Pain; grief; distress; anguish.
dolos Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A concrete block used as a breakwater or armor unit.
dolph Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
noun. A dolphin (archaic or dialectal).
dolts Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dolt; stupid or foolish people.
dolus Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See Culpa.
domal Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. Pertaining to a house.
domed Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. Furnished with a dome; shaped like a dome.
domer Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. One who lives in a dormitory.
domes Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dome; rounded vaults.
dompt Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
verb. To tame or subdue (archaic).
domus Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A Roman house or dwelling.
donar Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. the Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor
donas Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dona (a lady; a Spanish title of respect).
donat Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A grammar.
donax Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo Donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
donee Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The person to whom a gift or donation is made.
donet Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Same as Donat. Piers Plowman.
doney Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A sweetheart or girlfriend (informal, dialectal).
donga Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A steep-sided ravine or watercourse, especially in South Africa.
dongs Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dong; the currency of Vietnam.
donia Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A genus of plants in the family Restionaceae.
donis Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of doni; a type of small boat used in the Indian Ocean.
donna Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A lady; madam; mistress; -- the title given a lady in Italy.
donne Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
donny Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A brawl or fight; a row.
donor Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.
donsy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adjective. (Scottish) neat, tidy, or trim.
donum Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
noun. A gift or donation (Latin-derived term).
donut Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a small ring-shaped friedcake
dooja Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. A small object or gadget; a thingamajig.
dooli Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A palanquin or litter (variant of dooly).
dooly Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin.
dooms Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of doom; fates or judgments.
doors Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of door; hinged or sliding panels for closing entrances.
doozy Scrabble 18 · WWF 17
noun. Something excellent or extraordinary; a remarkable example.
dopas Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dopa; amino acid precursors of dopamine.
doped Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a stuperous narcotized s...
doper Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A person who uses drugs, especially illicit ones.
dopes Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
verb. Third person singular present of dope; administers drugs to or drugs someone.
dopey Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
dorab Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A fish of the genus Chirocentrus, especially the wolf herring.
doray Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A type of fish, especially the John Dory or similar species.
doree Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.
dorey Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A small boat used for fishing, especially in the North Atlantic.
doric Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.
doris Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchiae on the back.
dorje Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. In Tibetan Buddhism, a ritual thunderbolt or scepter, symbolizing indestructible truth.
dorms Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dorm; dormitories.
dormy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; "he was dormie three and still lost the match"
dorps Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dorp; small towns or villages, especially in South Africa.
dorrs Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dorr; a type of beetle, especially the cockchafer.
dorse Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. Same as dorsal, n.
dorsi Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dorsum; the back or dorsal parts of the body.
dorts Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A fit of sulkiness or bad temper.
dorty Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
adjective. Sulky or sullen; in a bad mood.
dosed Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Dose
doser Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A person or device that administers doses.
doses Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of dose; quantities of medicine or other substances taken at one time.
dosis Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A dose, especially in medical contexts.
dossy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
adjective. Smart, stylish, or impressive; posh.
dotal Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it.
doted Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Dote
doter Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who dotes; a man whose understanding is enfeebled by age; a dotard.
dotes Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dote; shows excessive fondness or love.
dotty Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
a.. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
douar Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A village composed of Arab tents arranged in streets.
doubt Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negativ...
douce Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. Sweet; pleasant.
dough Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour or meal, kneaded or unkneaded, but not yet baked; as, to knead dough.
doula Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childb...
douma Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. The lower house of the Russian parliament; also, a municipal council in pre-revolutionary Russia.
doura Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A kind of millet. See Durra.
douse Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.
doven Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
verb. To doven; to pray, especially in Jewish religious practice.
dover Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. the capital of the state of Delaware
doves Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dove; birds of the pigeon family, often symbolizing peace.
dovey Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a dove; gentle, peaceful.
dowdy Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
superl.. Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.
dowel Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep...
dower Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
dowie Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adjective. Scottish and Northern English: dull, sad, or melancholy.
dowly Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
adjective. Dowie; sad, gloomy, or dull.
downs Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. Open rolling upland areas, especially grassy chalk hills.
downy Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
a.. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs.
dowry Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. A gift; endowment.
dowse Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
dowve Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. A dove.
doyen Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
doylt Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A stupid or foolish person (dialectal).
doyly Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. See Doily.
doyst Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
verb. Archaic second-person singular present of do; dost.
dozed Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
imp. & p. p.. of Doze
dozen Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
pl.. of Dozen
dozer Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
n.. One who dozes or drowses.
dozes Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
verb. Third-person singular simple present of doze; sleeps lightly.
dphil Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. a British doctorate
draba Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or lea...
drabs Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of drab; dull, drab-colored things or people.
draco Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic.
draff Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.
draft Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.
drags Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Third-person singular present of drag; pulls or hauls with effort.
drail Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t. & i.. To trail; to draggle.
drain Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
drake Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. The male of the duck kind.
drama Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous action...
drame Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A dramatic work, especially a serious or sentimental play.
dramm Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
noun. A small unit of weight or liquid measure; a dram.
drams Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dram; units of weight or small drinks of alcohol.
drang Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A narrow passage or lane; a drove or herd of cattle.
drank Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
imp.. of Drink.
drant Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. To drone or drawl; to speak in a slow, monotonous manner.
drape Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.
drate Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. An archaic past tense of drive; drove.
drats Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
interjection. Plural or emphatic form of drat; expresses stronger annoyance.
drave Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
old imp. of Drive.
drawl Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.
drawn Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
p. p.. of Draw
draws Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of draw; pulls, drags, or attracts.
drays Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dray; low, strong carts without sides, used for heavy loads.
dread Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
v. t.. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
dream Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.
drear Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
a.. Dismal; gloomy with solitude.
dreck Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
dreed Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
verb. Simple past and past participle of dree; endured or suffered.
dreep Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
verb. To drip or fall in drops.
drees Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present of dree; endures or suffers.
dregs Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
dreks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of drek; worthless items.
dreng Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A free tenant or warrior in medieval England.
drent Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
p. p.. Drenched; drowned.
dress Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. t.. To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
drest Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
of Dress
drias Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. A variant spelling of dryas; a genus of plants, or a dryad.
dribs Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of drib: small or insignificant amounts, often in the phrase 'dribs and drabs'.
dried Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Day. Also adj.; as, dried apples.
drier Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
drift Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A driving; a violent movement.
drill Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. t.. To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to perforate; as, to drill a hole into a rock; to drill a piece of metal.
drily Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adv.. See Dryly.
drink Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. i.. To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a...
drips Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of drip; small drops of liquid.
dript Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
of Drip
drisk Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. A light drizzle or mist.
drive Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to d...
droil Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. i.. To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.
droit Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A right; law in its aspect of the foundation of rights; also, in old law, the writ of right.
droll Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
superl.. Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
drome Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.
drona Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. In Indian mythology, a legendary warrior and teacher; also a unit of measure.
drone Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. i.. The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.
drony Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Like a drone; sluggish; lazy.
droob Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A foolish or contemptible person; a drip.
drool Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. i.. To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools.
droop Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like.
dropt Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
of Drop
dross Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
drouk Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
verb. To soak or drench thoroughly.
drove Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
imp.. of Drive
drovy Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
a.. Turbid; muddy; filthy.
drown Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To be suffocated in water or other fluid; to perish in water.
drubs Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
verb. Third-person singular simple present of drub; beats or thrashes.
drugs Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of drug; substances used for medical treatment or recreational purposes.
druid Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One of an order of priests which in ancient times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race, especially among the Gauls and Britons.
drums Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of drum; percussion instruments.
drung Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
noun. A narrow passage or lane.
drunk Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
of Drink
drunt Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A dull, heavy sound; a thud.
drupe Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A fruit consisting of pulpy, coriaceous, or fibrous exocarp, without valves, containing a nut or stone with a kernel. The exocarp is succulent in the plum, c...
drury Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A term of endearment; dear one.
druse Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode.
drusy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Alt. of Drused
druxy Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
a.. Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber.
druze Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was a...
dryad Scrabble 10 · WWF 9
n.. A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.
dryas Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A dryad.
dryer Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. See Drier.
dryly Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
adv.. In a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.
dryth Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Drith
dsect Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A section of a data structure in IBM assembly language.
duads Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of duad; pairs or couples.
duals Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dual; grammatical forms referring to two, or pairs of things.
duane Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A surname of Irish origin.
dubai Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
dubba Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
noun. A large leather or skin bag for holding oil, ghee, or water.
dubby Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
adjective. Clumsy or awkward; also, dub-like in music.
dubhe Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
noun. The star Alpha Ursae Majoris, the brightest in the Big Dipper.
dubio Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A doubtful or uncertain matter; a question.
dubya Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. 43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
ducal Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
a.. Of or pertaining to a duke.
ducat Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke.
duces Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dux; leaders or chiefs, especially in ancient Roman contexts.
duchy Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
ducks Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
noun. Plural of duck; waterfowl of the family Anatidae.
ducky Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. a special loved one
ducts Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of duct; tubes or passages for conveying fluids or air.
duddy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adjective. Shabby or ragged; old and worn.
dudes Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dude; men or fellows, often in informal address.
duels Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of duel; formal fights between two people.
duets Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of duet; musical compositions for two performers.
duffs Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
verb. Third-person singular of duff; botches or mishandles.
duffy Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
noun. A type of pudding made from flour and water, boiled.
duhat Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A tropical tree (Syzygium cumini) or its edible purple fruit, native to South Asia.
duits Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of duit; old Dutch coins.
dukas Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. French composer (1865-1935)
dukes Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of duke; noblemen of high rank, or fists (slang).
dukhn Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
noun. A type of millet (Panicum miliaceum) cultivated for grain.
dulat Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A type of tree or its wood, possibly from the genus Diospyros.
dulce Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
v. t.. To make sweet; to soothe.
dulia Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. An inferior kind of veneration or worship, given to the angels and saints as the servants of God.
dulls Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dull; makes dull.
dully Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
adv.. In a dull manner; stupidly; slowly; sluggishly; without life or spirit.
dulse Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A seaweed of a reddish brown color, which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland. The true dulse is Sarcophyllis edulis; the common is Rhodymenia. [Written also...
dumas Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
dumbs Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
verb. Third person singular of dumb; makes silent or stupid.
dumby Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. A dummy or stupid person; also a variant of dummy.
dumka Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
noun. A Slavic folk ballad or lament, often with a slow, melancholic mood.
dumky Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
noun. Plural of dumka; Slavic folk ballads or laments.
dummy Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
a.. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
dumps Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
n.. an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"
dumpy Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
superl.. Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout.
dunal Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
adjective. Relating to or resembling dunes.
dunce Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.
dunch Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
verb. To push or nudge with the elbow.
dunes Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dune; mounds or ridges of sand formed by wind.
dungs Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of dung; animal excrement.
dungy Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
a.. Full of dung; filthy; vile; low.
dunks Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
verb. Third-person singular simple present of dunk; submerges or thrusts into a liquid.
dunno Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
contraction. Informal contraction of 'do not know' or 'does not know'.
dunny Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
a.. Deaf; stupid.
dunts Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dunt; blows or knocks.
duole Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A pair of musical notes played in the time of three.
duomi Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of duomo; Italian cathedrals.
duomo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A cathedral. See Dome, 2.
duped Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p.. of Dupe
duper Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. One who dupes another.
dupes Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. People who are easily deceived or tricked.
dupla Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of duplum; in music, a term for a double proportion or a note twice the length of another.
duple Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
a.. Double.
duply Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
adverb. In a double or twofold manner; doubly.
duppa Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
noun. A type of Indian head covering or turban.
duppy Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. In Caribbean folklore, a ghost or spirit.
dural Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
a.. Pertaining to the dura, or dura mater.
duras Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of dura; the tough outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord.
durax Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
noun. A proprietary brand of hard, durable material, often used in construction or manufacturing.
dured Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Past tense of dure; lasted or continued in existence.
duree Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Duration; the continuous passage of time, especially as experienced.
durer Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)
duret Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A hard, dense variety of coal; also a type of mineral.
durga Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Doorga.
durio Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A fruit tree (D. zibethinus, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.
durns Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of durn; informal expletives or curses.
duroc Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A breed of domestic pig, typically reddish-brown, known for meat production.
duros Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of duro; coins or units of currency.
durra Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also Indian millet, and Guinea...
durry Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. Australian slang for a cigarette.
durst Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
imp.. of Dare
durum Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central Nor...
duryl Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A univalent radical derived from durene, a hydrocarbon.
dusks Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of dusk; periods of twilight or partial darkness.
dusky Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley.
dusts Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dust; removes dust from or sprinkles with a fine powder.
dusty Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
superl.. Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a dusty table; also, reducing to dust.
dusun Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
noun. A member of an indigenous people of Sabah, Malaysia.
dutch Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
a.. Pertaining to Holland, or to its inhabitants.
dutra Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A type of Brazilian folk dance or music.
duvet Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
duxes Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
noun. Plural of dux; a student who ranks first in a class or school.
dvigu Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
noun. A type of Sanskrit compound where the first element is a numeral, e.g., 'tripura' (three cities).
dwale Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities.
dwalm Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
noun. A swoon, fainting fit, or sudden illness.
dwang Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them.
dwarf Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive human being.
dweeb Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
dwell Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. i.. To delay; to linger.
dwelt Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
of Dwell
dwine Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To waste away; to pine; to languish.
dyads Scrabble 10 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dyad; pairs or groups of two.
dyaus Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. Hindu god of the sky
dyers Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of dyer; people who dye cloth or other materials.
dying Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
p. pr. & vb. n.. of Die
dyked Scrabble 14 · WWF 13
adjective. Having a dyke or embankment.
dyker Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
noun. One who builds or maintains dykes.
dykes Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
noun. Plural of dyke; embankments or channels.
dylan Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod
dynam Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See Foot pound.
dynel Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A synthetic fiber made from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride.
dynes Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of dyne; units of force in the centimeter-gram-second system.

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