9 Letter Words That Start With DRI

There are 33+ nine letter words beginning with DRI in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With DRI

dribblets 14
dribblier 14
dribbling 15
driftings 14
driftless 13
driftnets 13
driftpins 15
driftwood 17
drillable 12
drinkably 19
drinkings 15
drippiest 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DRI (28 words)

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How Common is DRI as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 33 9-letter words starting with DRI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter DRI-Words in Scrabble

drizzling 29
drizzlier 28
drinkably 19
driveways 19
driftwood 17
drivingly 17

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DRI is drizzling with a total of 29 points.

D 2
R 1
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
I 1
N 1
G 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 9 Letter Words That Start With DRI

  • How many 9 letter words starting with DRI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 33 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DRI. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with DRI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "drizzlier", "drizzling", "driftwood", "drillship" start with DRI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "drizzling" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with DRI?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with DRI include "dribblets", "dribblier", "dribbling", "driftings", "driftless".