Words Starting With DIS
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter DIS. This section showcases how DIS 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 DIS, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dis | 4 | (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades | - |
4 letter words
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| dish | 8 | an activity that you like or at which you are superior | marriage was scarcely his dish |
| disk | 9 | draw a harrow over (land) | - |
| disc | 7 | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove | - |
| diss | 5 | treat, mention, or speak to rudely | the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone |
| disa | 5 | a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff | - |
5 letter words
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| disco | 8 | popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques | - |
| dishy | 12 | (informal British) sexually attractive | a dishy blonde |
| disas | 6 | - | - |
| disci | 8 | - | - |
| discs | 8 | - | - |
| disks | 10 | - | - |
| disme | 8 | - | - |
6 letter words
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| disarm | 9 | take away the weapons from; render harmless | - |
| dismal | 9 | causing dejection | the first dismal dispiriting days of November |
| dispel | 9 | to cause to separate and go in different directions | - |
| dismay | 12 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
| disown | 10 | cast off | - |
| distil | 7 | undergo the process of distillation | - |
| discus | 9 | a disk used in throwing competitions | - |
| dished | 11 | shaped like a dish or pan | - |
| distal | 7 | directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body | - |
| disuse | 7 | the state of something that has been unused and neglected | - |
| disbar | 9 | remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action | The corrupt lawyer was disbarred |
| disbud | 10 | destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle) | - |
| discal | 9 | - | - |
| disced | 10 | - | - |
| discos | 9 | - | - |
| diseur | 7 | - | - |
| dishes | 10 | - | - |
| disked | 12 | - | - |
| disker | 11 | - | - |
| disman | 9 | - | - |
| dismes | 9 | - | - |
| disomy | 12 | - | - |
| disple | 9 | - | - |
| dissed | 8 | - | - |
| disses | 7 | - | - |
7 letter words
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| discuss | 10 | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion | We discussed our household budget |
| disease | 8 | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | - |
| distant | 8 | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | a distant cousin |
| disturb | 10 | change the arrangement or position of | - |
| display | 13 | to show, make visible or apparent | National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship |
| dismiss | 10 | cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration | This case is dismissed! |
| disgust | 9 | cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | - |
| dislike | 12 | an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group | - |
| dispute | 10 | coming into conflict with | - |
| dispose | 10 | make fit or prepared | - |
| disobey | 13 | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient | He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired |
| discard | 11 | getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable | - |
| disrupt | 10 | make a break in | - |
| disable | 10 | make unable to perform a certain action | disable this command on your computer |
| disdain | 9 | look down on with disdain | - |
| dissect | 10 | make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | - |
| dissent | 8 | be of different opinions | - |
| distort | 8 | twist and press out of shape | - |
| disband | 11 | stop functioning or cohering as a unit | - |
| discord | 11 | a harsh mixture of sounds | - |
| discern | 10 | detect with the senses | - |
| disused | 9 | no longer in use | - |
| disrobe | 10 | get undressed | - |
| distill | 8 | remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | - |
| distaff | 14 | characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | - |
| disavow | 14 | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with | Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children |
| dishrag | 12 | a cloth for washing dishes | - |
| disport | 10 | play boisterously | - |
| disally | 11 | - | - |
| disarms | 10 | - | - |
| disbark | 14 | - | - |
| disbars | 10 | - | - |
| disbuds | 11 | - | - |
| discage | 11 | - | - |
| discant | 10 | a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody | - |
| discase | 10 | get undressed | - |
| discept | 12 | - | - |
| discerp | 12 | divide into pieces | The Empire was discerped after the war |
| discide | 11 | - | - |
| discing | 11 | - | - |
| discoed | 11 | - | - |
| discoer | 10 | - | - |
| discoes | 10 | - | - |
| discoid | 11 | having a flat circular shape | - |
| discure | 10 | - | - |
| disedge | 10 | - | - |
| diseurs | 8 | - | - |
| diseuse | 8 | - | - |
| disfame | 13 | - | - |
| disform | 13 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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| distance | 11 | go far ahead of | He outdistanced the other runners |
| disaster | 9 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | his policies were a disaster |
| district | 11 | regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | - |
| discover | 14 | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | - |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| disgrace | 12 | a state of dishonor | - |
| disorder | 10 | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning | the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder |
| disguise | 10 | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | he is a master of disguise |
| disagree | 10 | be of different opinions | She disagrees with her husband on many questions |
| distract | 11 | draw someone's attention away from something | The thief distracted the bystanders |
| distress | 9 | psychological suffering | the death of his wife caused him great distress |
| disabled | 12 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
| dispatch | 16 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| discreet | 11 | heedful of potential consequences | a discreet investor |
| disposal | 11 | a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) | - |
| disciple | 13 | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another | - |
| distinct | 11 | constituting a separate entity or part | on two distinct occasions |
| dissolve | 12 | become weaker | - |
| disperse | 11 | move away from each other | The crowds dispersed |
| disclose | 11 | reveal to view as by removing a cover | The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set |
| disposed | 12 | (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward | - |
| dishonor | 12 | a state of shame or disgrace | he was resigned to a life of dishonor |
| disloyal | 12 | showing lack of love for your country | - |
| distrust | 9 | the trait of not trusting others | - |
| diseased | 10 | caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology | diseased tonsils |
| dismount | 11 | alight from (a horse) | - |
| dispense | 11 | give or apply (medications) | - |
| disliked | 14 | regarded with aversion | he was intensely disliked |
| disarray | 12 | bring disorder to | - |
| dissuade | 10 | turn away from by persuasion | Negative campaigning will only dissuade people |
| discrete | 11 | constituting a separate entity or part | a government with three discrete divisions |
| disprove | 14 | prove to be false | The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories |
| disputed | 12 | subject to disagreement and debate | - |
| dislodge | 11 | remove or force out from a position | The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums |
| dismayed | 15 | struck with fear, dread, or consternation | - |
| displace | 13 | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | - |
| distaste | 9 | a feeling of intense dislike | - |
| diskette | 13 | a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer | - |
| disquiet | 18 | a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | - |
| disclaim | 13 | make a disclaimer about | He disclaimed any responsibility |
| disrobed | 12 | - | - |
| disunity | 12 | lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) | - |
| disabuse | 11 | free somebody (from an erroneous belief) | - |
| disallow | 12 | command against | - |
| disburse | 11 | expend, as from a fund | - |
| dishware | 15 | tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively | - |
| disjoint | 16 | separate at the joints | disjoint the chicken before cooking it |
| disfavor | 15 | an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group | - |
| disabler | 11 | - | - |
| disables | 11 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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| disappear | 14 | cease to exist | - |
| discovery | 18 | the act of discovering something | - |
| dismissed | 13 | having lost your job | - |
| disturbed | 13 | afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | lapsed into disturbed sleep |
| discharge | 16 | remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | - |
| distorted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | - |
| disguised | 12 | having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | - |
| disgusted | 12 | having a strong distaste from surfeit | grew more and more disgusted |
| dishonest | 13 | capable of being corrupted | dishonest politicians |
| disgraced | 14 | suffering shame | - |
| disregard | 12 | refuse to acknowledge | - |
| discarded | 14 | thrown away | - |
| displayed | 16 | - | - |
| dissolved | 14 | (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form | add the dissolved gelatin |
| dismissal | 12 | official notice that you have been fired from your job | - |
| dismantle | 12 | take off or remove | - |
| displaced | 15 | - | - |
| disrupted | 13 | marked by breaks or gaps | many routes are unsafe or disrupted |
| discredit | 13 | reject as false; refuse to accept | - |
| dispersed | 13 | distributed or spread over a considerable extent | has ties with many widely dispersed friends |
| disagreed | 12 | - | - |
| discourse | 12 | talk at length and formally about a topic | - |
| disbelief | 15 | doubt about the truth of something | - |
| disclosed | 13 | made known (especially something secret or concealed) | the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan |
| disinfect | 15 | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing | disinfect a wound |
| distilled | 11 | - | - |
| disengage | 12 | free or remove obstruction from | - |
| dissected | 13 | having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib | - |
| dishonour | 13 | a state of shame or disgrace | - |
| disbarred | 13 | - | - |
| disembark | 18 | go ashore | The passengers disembarked at Southampton |
| dissipate | 12 | spend frivolously and unwisely | - |
| dispenser | 12 | a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts | - |
| dissident | 11 | a person who dissents from some established policy | - |
| distantly | 13 | from or at a distance | dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness |
| dispensed | 13 | distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions | medicines dispensed to the sick |
| disposing | 13 | - | - |
| distanced | 13 | - | - |
| disarming | 13 | act of reducing or depriving of arms | - |
| dismember | 16 | divide into pieces | our department was dismembered when our funding dried up |
| dislodged | 13 | - | - |
| displease | 12 | give displeasure to | - |
| dissolute | 10 | unrestrained by convention or morality | - |
| dispersal | 12 | the act of dispersing or diffusing something | - |
| disputing | 13 | - | - |
| disabling | 13 | depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified | certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship |
| disparate | 12 | fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind | such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing |
| disparity | 15 | inequality or difference in some respect | - |
| disrepute | 12 | the state of being held in low esteem | because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute |
| disparage | 13 | express a negative opinion of | She disparaged her student's efforts |
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10 letter words
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| disgusting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | a disgusting smell |
| discovered | 17 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | the discovered behavior norms |
| discussion | 13 | an exchange of views on some topic | we had a good discussion |
| disturbing | 14 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | distressing (or disturbing) news |
| discipline | 15 | a branch of knowledge | in what discipline is his doctorate? |
| disappoint | 15 | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of | - |
| distracted | 14 | having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety | - |
| discharged | 18 | having lost your job | - |
| disrespect | 15 | have little or no respect for; hold in contempt | - |
| discretion | 13 | the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies | - |
| distribute | 13 | distribute or disperse widely | - |
| disconnect | 15 | an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) | there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy |
| disability | 16 | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness | reading disability |
| disastrous | 11 | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin | the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign |
| distressed | 12 | facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | distressed companies need loans and technical advice |
| disposable | 15 | an item that can be disposed of after it has been used | - |
| dishwasher | 20 | a machine for washing dishes | - |
| discomfort | 18 | the state of being tense and feeling pain | - |
| distraught | 15 | deeply agitated especially from emotion | distraught with grief |
| discreetly | 16 | with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint | I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this |
| discourage | 14 | try to prevent; show opposition to | We should discourage this practice among our youth |
| dismantled | 14 | torn down and broken up | - |
| dislocated | 14 | separated at the joint | a dislocated knee |
| disapprove | 18 | deem wrong or inappropriate | I disapprove of her child rearing methods |
| disfigured | 16 | having the appearance spoiled | a disfigured face |
| distinctly | 16 | clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | it's distinctly possible |
| disclosure | 13 | the speech act of making something evident | - |
| dispatcher | 18 | the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition | - |
| distortion | 11 | a change for the worse | - |
| disorderly | 15 | completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | - |
| disruption | 13 | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | - |
| displeased | 14 | not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure | - |
| dissection | 13 | a minute and critical analysis | - |
| discontent | 13 | a longing for something better than the present situation | - |
| dishonesty | 17 | lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | - |
| disruptive | 16 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive |
| disloyalty | 17 | the quality of being disloyal | - |
| disqualify | 26 | make unfit or unsuitable | - |
| disordered | 13 | lacking orderly continuity | - |
| dispensary | 16 | clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed | - |
| dissolving | 15 | the process of going into solution | the dissolving of salt in water |
| disguising | 13 | - | - |
| dishonored | 15 | suffering shame | - |
| disservice | 16 | an act intended to help that turns out badly | he did them a disservice |
| dissipated | 14 | preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | led a dissipated life |
| discerning | 14 | quick to understand | - |
| disclaimer | 15 | denial of any connection with or knowledge of | - |
| discretely | 16 | - | - |
| discordant | 14 | lacking in harmony | - |
| disheveled | 18 | in disarray; extremely disorderly | her clothing was disheveled |
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