8 Letter Words That Start With DR

There are 241+ eight letter words beginning with DR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DR 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 DR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DR

dramatic 13
drinking 14
drawings 13
dropping 14
drainage 10
drachmae 16
draggles 11
draisene 9
dreaders 10
dressage 10
dribbers 13
drisheen 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DR (187 words)

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How Common is DR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 241 8-letter words starting with DR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
241
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DR-Words in Scrabble

drizzled 28
drizzles 27
dropkick 21
drawback 20
drammock 19
drummock 19

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DR 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 DR

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

    There are 241 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "druxiest", "drizzled", "drizzles", "dropshot" start with DR 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 DR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DR include "dramatic", "drinking", "drawings", "dropping", "drainage".

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