3-letter words starting with D
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter D. This section showcases how D at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with D, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| did | 5 | - | - |
| day | 7 | the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside | the dawn turned night into day |
| dad | 5 | an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk | - |
| die | 4 | cut or shape with a die | - |
| dog | 5 | a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll | - |
| due | 4 | capable of being assigned or credited to | the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain |
| dry | 7 | become dry or drier | The laundry dries in the sun |
| dig | 5 | turn up, loosen, or remove earth | - |
| doc | 6 | a licensed medical practitioner | I felt so bad I went to see my doctor |
| dan | 4 | - | - |
| dee | 4 | - | - |
| dug | 5 | an udder or breast or teat | - |
| dam | 6 | a metric unit of length equal to ten meters | - |
| del | 4 | - | - |
| dot | 4 | scatter or intersperse like dots or studs | - |
| den | 4 | the habitation of wild animals | - |
| dip | 6 | appear to move downward | The sun dipped below the horizon |
| dub | 6 | give a nickname to | - |
| dom | 6 | - | - |
| dye | 7 | a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair | - |
| dim | 6 | lacking in light; not bright or harsh | a dim light beside the bed |
| doe | 4 | the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 | - |
| dah | 7 | the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code | - |
| deb | 6 | a young woman making her debut into society | - |
| das | 4 | any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes | - |
| dow | 7 | - | - |
| duo | 4 | two performers or singers who perform together | - |
| dew | 7 | water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air | in the morning the grass was wet with dew |
| dos | 4 | an operating system that is on a disk | - |
| din | 4 | make a resonant sound, like artillery | - |
| dal | 4 | a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters | - |
| dis | 4 | (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades | - |
| dud | 5 | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned |
| dib | 6 | - | - |
| def | 7 | - | - |
| dag | 5 | 10 grams | - |
| dun | 4 | a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color | she wore dun |
| dab | 6 | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | dab the wall with paint |
| dod | 5 | the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 | - |
| doh | 7 | the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization | - |
| dor | 4 | - | - |
| dol | 4 | the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 | - |
| dit | 4 | the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code | - |
| div | 7 | - | - |
| dep | 6 | - | - |
| dey | 7 | - | - |
| dop | 6 | - | - |
| daw | 7 | common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery | - |
| dak | 8 | East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye | - |
| dup | 6 | - | - |
| deg | 5 | - | - |
| dob | 6 | - | - |
| dux | 11 | - | - |
| dap | 6 | - | - |
| dae | 4 | - | - |
| dso | 4 | - | - |
| dzo | 13 | - | - |
| duh | 7 | - | - |
| dui | 4 | - | - |
| dex | 11 | - | - |
| dif | 7 | - | - |
| dev | 7 | - | - |
| dei | 4 | - | - |
| don | 4 | the head of an organized crime family | - |
| doo | 4 | - | - |
| dof | 7 | - | - |
| doy | 7 | - | - |
| dum | 6 | - | - |
| dox | 11 | - | - |
