6 Letter Words That Start With DAN

There are 17+ six letter words beginning with DAN in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words Starting With DAN

danger 8
danish 10
dances 9
danced 10
dancer 9
dancey 12
dander 8
dandle 8
danged 9
dangle 8
dangly 11
danios 7

All 6-Letter Words Starting With DAN (16 words)

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How Common is DAN as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 17 6-letter words starting with DAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.4, with -R endings dominating (24% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
9.4
Most Common Ending (24%)
R
Top Vowel Pairs
IO

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6 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 6 Letter Words with DAN.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter DAN-Words in Scrabble

dankly 14
dancey 12
danker 11
dansak 11
dangly 11
danced 10

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DAN is dankly with a total of 14 points.

D 2
A 1
N 1
K 5
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With DAN

  • How many 6 letter words starting with DAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.4.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with DAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "dansak", "dangly", "dankly", "danton" start with DAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dankly" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with DAN?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with DAN include "danger", "danish", "dances", "danced", "dancer".