Words That Start With DYS

There are over 169 words that begin with DYS in English. From 6-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DYS-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

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6-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 6-letter DYS-words:

dysury

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7-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 7-letter DYS-words:

dyslogy

dysodil

dyspnea

dysuria

dysuric

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8-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 8-letter DYS-words:

dyschroa

dyslexia

dyslexic

dysmelia

dysmelic

dysodile

dysodils

dysodyle

dyspepsy

dysphagy

dyspneal

dyspneas

dyspneic

dyspnoea

dyspnoic

dystaxia

dystaxic

dystonia

dystopic

dysuries

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9-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 9-letter DYS-words:

dyschroas

dyscrasic

dyscratic

dysgenics

dyslalias

dyslexias

dyslogies

dysodiles

dysodyles

dyspeptic

dysphonia

dysphoric

dysplasia

dyspnoeal

dyspnoeas

dyspraxic

dystectic

dysthetic

dysthymia

dystonias

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10-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 10-letter DYS-words:

dyscrasite

dysgeneses

dysgraphia

dyskinesia

dyskinetic

dyslectics

dyspepsias

dyspepsies

dysphagies

dysphasias

dysphasics

dysphorias

dysplasias

dysplastic

dyspractic

dyspraxias

dysprosium

dysthesias

dysthymics

dystopians

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11-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 11-letter DYS-words:

dyscalculia

dyscrasites

dysenteries

dysfunction

dysgraphias

dysharmonic

dyskinesias

dyslogistic

dyspareunia

dyspathetic

dyspeptical

dysphemisms

dysprosiums

dysrhythmic

dyssynergia

dyssynergic

dysthymiacs

dystrophias

dystrophies

dystrophins

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12-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 12-letter DYS-words:

dysaesthesia

dysaesthetic

dyscalculias

dysfunctions

dysmenorrhea

dyspareunias

dysphemistic

dysrhythmias

dysrhythmics

dyssynergias

dyssynergies

dysteleology

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13-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 13-letter DYS-words:

dysaesthesias

dysfunctional

dysmenorrheal

dysmenorrheas

dysmenorrheic

dysmenorrhoea

dyspeptically

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14-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 14-letter DYS-words:

dysmenorrhoeal

dysmenorrhoeas

dysmenorrhoeic

dysteleologies

dysteleologist

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15-Letter Words Starting With DYS

Common 15-letter DYS-words:

dyslogistically

dysmorphophobia

dysmorphophobic

dysteleological

dysteleologists

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169 Common Words Starting with DYS

Most Common Length
9
(45 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
18.8
(out of 35)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

35 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DYS is dysmorphophobic with a total of 35 points.

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adjective 1. Suffering from dysmorphophobia; of the nature of or relating to dysmorphophobia. Also occasionally as noun: a person suffering from dysmorphophobia.

Words that begin with DYS are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in DYS and words with DYS. Try our five letter words starting with DYS page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With DYS

  • How many words starting with DYS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 169 words in the English dictionary that start with DYS, and most of them are 9 letters long (45 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DYS?

    The longest word starting with DYS is "dysteleological" at 15 letters long.

  • Are there any rare words starting with DYS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "dyspraxic", "dyspraxia", "dystaxic", "dystaxia" start with DYS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dyspraxic" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DYS?

    Most words starting with DYS are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "dyschroas", "dyscrasic", "dyscratic", "dysgenics", "dyslalias".