8 Letter Words That Start With DON

There are 18+ eight letter words beginning with DON in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DON word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DON.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DON

donation 9
donaries 9
donatary 12
donating 10
donatism 11
donative 12
donators 9
donatory 12
dondered 11
donegals 10
doneness 9
dongolas 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DON (9 words)

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How Common is DON as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words starting with DON in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.6, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
10.6
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with DON are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with DON.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DON-Words in Scrabble

donships 14
donniker 13
donatary 12
donative 12
donatory 12
dondered 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DON?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DON is donships with a total of 14 points.

D 2
O 1
N 1
S 1
H 4
I 1
P 3
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DON

  • How many 8 letter words starting with DON are in the English dictionary?

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DON. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DON worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "donatary", "donation", "donatory", "donatism" start with DON and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "donatary" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DON?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DON include "donation", "donaries", "donatary", "donating", "donatism".