7 Letter Words That Start With DIR

There are 17+ seven letter words beginning with DIR in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter DIR 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 DIR.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DIR

dirdams 11
dirdums 11
directs 10
direful 11
dirempt 12
dirhams 13
dirhems 13
diriges 9
dirking 13
dirling 9
dirndls 9
dirtbag 11

All 7-Letter Words Starting With DIR (12 words)

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How Common is DIR as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 17 7-letter words starting with DIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (47%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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7 Letter Words beginning with DIR 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 7 Letter Words with DIR.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter DIR-Words in Scrabble

dirking 13
dirhams 13
dirhems 13
dirempt 12
direful 11
dirdums 11

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DIR is dirking with a total of 13 points.

D 2
I 1
R 1
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With DIR

  • How many 7 letter words starting with DIR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with DIR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "dirtily", "dirtbag", "dirtier", "direful" start with DIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dirtily" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with DIR?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with DIR include "dirdams", "dirdums", "directs", "direful", "dirempt".