9-letter words starting with DYS
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter DYS. This section showcases how DYS 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 DYS, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysentery | 16 | an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea | - |
| dystrophy | 21 | any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | - |
| dyspeptic | 19 | irritable as if suffering from indigestion | - |
| dysphoric | 20 | generalized feeling of distress | - |
| dystopian | 15 | as bad as can be; characterized by human misery | AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages |
| dysplasia | 15 | abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth | - |
| dysphoria | 18 | abnormal depression and discontent | - |
| dysphonic | 20 | - | - |
| dysphasic | 20 | - | - |
| dyspnoeal | 15 | not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty | - |
| dyspnoeas | 15 | - | - |
| dyspnoeic | 17 | not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty | - |
| dyspraxia | 22 | - | - |
| dyspraxic | 24 | - | - |
| dystaxias | 20 | - | - |
| dystectic | 17 | - | - |
| dysthesia | 16 | - | - |
| dysthetic | 18 | - | - |
| dysthymia | 21 | mild chronic depression | I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia |
| dysthymic | 23 | - | - |
| dystocial | 15 | - | - |
| dystocias | 15 | - | - |
| dystonias | 13 | - | - |
| dystopias | 15 | - | - |
| dyslexics | 22 | - | - |
| dyschroas | 18 | - | - |
| dyschroia | 18 | - | - |
| dyscrasia | 15 | an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body | - |
| dyscrasic | 17 | - | - |
| dyscratic | 17 | - | - |
| dysfluent | 16 | - | - |
| dysgenics | 16 | the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced | - |
| dyslalias | 13 | - | - |
| dyslectic | 17 | having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder | - |
| dyslexias | 20 | - | - |
| dysphonia | 18 | speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation | - |
| dyslogies | 14 | - | - |
| dysmelias | 15 | - | - |
| dysodiles | 14 | - | - |
| dysodyles | 17 | - | - |
| dyspepsia | 17 | a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea | - |
| dysphagia | 19 | condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful | - |
| dysphagic | 21 | - | - |
| dysphasia | 18 | an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage | - |
| dysbindin | 16 | - | - |
