5-Letter Words Starting With D and Ending in Y
There are 73 five-letter words that start with D and end in Y. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like DAILY, DELAY, DIRTY appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Wordle, Scrabble, and Words With Friends, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- daily9
- delay9
- dirty9
- diary9
- daddy11
- dairy9
- derby11
- daisy9
- decay11
- dummy13
- dusty9
- dolly9
- dizzy27
- derry9
- deity9
- dandy10
- doggy11
- dodgy11
- decoy11
- ducky15
All 73 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- dinky 13
- dusky 13
- dimly 11
- duchy 14
- downy 12
- ditty 9
- dowry 12
- daffy 15
- dingy 10
- dotty 9
- deoxy 16
- decry 11
- doody 10
- dicky 15
- dopey 11
- dicey 11
- dowdy 13
- dungy 10
- dilly 9
- dobby 13
- dorky 13
- dally 9
- doily 9
- deary 9
- dryly 12
- dumpy 13
- doozy 18
- dully 9
- ditzy 18
- duddy 11
- dooly 9
- dippy 13
- divvy 15
- dishy 12
- darky 13
- drily 9
- deray 9
- doomy 11
- dormy 11
- ditsy 9
- deify 12
- delly 9
- dashy 12
- dauby 11
- deedy 10
- dicty 11
- dikey 13
- dogey 10
- donsy 9
- dorty 9
- doyly 12
- dumky 15
- dykey 16
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with D and end in Y?
There are 73 five-letter words that start with D and end in Y in the tournament word lists. The most common are DAILY, DELAY, DIRTY.
What are common five-letter words that start with D and end in Y?
DAILY, DELAY, DIRTY, DIARY, DADDY are the most frequently used. The full list of 73 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.