8 Letter Words That Start With DRI

There are 31+ eight letter words beginning with DRI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DRI 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 DRI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DRI

drinking 14
dribbers 13
dribbing 14
dribbled 14
dribbler 13
driblets 11
dricksie 15
driftage 13
drifting 13
driftpin 14
drillers 9
drinkers 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DRI (31 words)

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How Common is DRI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 31 8-letter words starting with DRI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
31
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DRI-Words in Scrabble

drizzled 28
drizzles 27
driveway 18
drippily 16
dricksie 15
driftpin 14

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DRI is drizzled with a total of 28 points.

D 2
R 1
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
D 2
verb 1. rain lightly
Synonyms:
rain lightlyshowerspotspit
verb 2. (in cooking) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food
Synonyms:
tricklesprinkledripdribblepoursplashspill

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DRI

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

    There are 31 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DRI. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "drizzled", "drizzles", "drippily", "driftage" start with DRI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "drizzled" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DRI include "drinking", "dribbers", "dribbing", "dribbled", "dribbler".