8 Letter Words That Start With DAN

There are 29+ eight letter words beginning with DAN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DAN 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 DAN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DAN

danazols 18
dancette 11
dancetty 14
dancical 13
danciest 11
dancings 12
dandered 11
dandiest 10
dandlers 10
dandling 11
dandruff 16
dandyish 16

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DAN (21 words)

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How Common is DAN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 29 8-letter words starting with DAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
29
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EU

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8 Letter Words beginning with DAN 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 DAN.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DAN-Words in Scrabble

danazols 18
dandruff 16
dandyish 16
dandriff 16
dandyism 15
dancetty 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DAN is danazols with a total of 18 points.

D 2
A 1
N 1
A 1
Z 10
O 1
L 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DAN

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

    There are 29 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "danazols", "dandruff", "dancical", "dandyish" start with DAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "danazols" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DAN include "danazols", "dancette", "dancetty", "dancical", "danciest".