6 Letter Words That Start With DIR

There are 15+ six letter words beginning with DIR in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words Starting With DIR

direct 9
dirams 9
dirdam 10
dirdum 10
direly 10
direst 7
dirges 8
dirham 12
dirhem 12
dirige 8
dirked 12
dirkes 11

All 6-Letter Words Starting With DIR (10 words)

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How Common is DIR as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 15 6-letter words starting with DIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.5, with -M endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
9.5
Most Common Ending (27%)
M

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6 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 6 Letter Words with DIR.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter DIR-Words in Scrabble

dirham 12
dirked 12
dirhem 12
dirkes 11
direly 10
dirdam 10

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DIR is dirham with a total of 12 points.

D 2
I 1
R 1
H 4
A 1
M 3
noun 1. the basic monetary unit of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 centimes in Morocco and 100 fils in the United Arab Emirates
noun 2. a monetary unit of Libya and Qatar, equal to one thousandth of a dinar in Libya and one hundredth of a riyal in Qatar

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With DIR

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

    There are 15 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "dirham", "dirdam", "dirdum", "direst" start with DIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dirham" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with DIR include "direct", "dirams", "dirdam", "dirdum", "direly".