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10-letter words with D as the 1st letter

A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when D is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: dachshunds, daftnesses, daggerlike.

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1224 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
dachshunds102
daftnesses103
daggerlike103
daintiness103
dairymaids103
dalliances103
dalmatians103
damagingly104
damascened104
damascenes104
damnations103
damnedests103
damnifying103
dampnesses103
damselfish103
dandelions103
dandifying103
dandyishly103
danknesses103
dapperness103
daredevils104
daringness103
darknesses103
dartboards102
dashboards102
datelining104
daundering103
daunomycin104
dauntingly103
davenports103
dawsonites104
daydreamed103
daydreamer103
dayflowers103
daylighted103
dazzlingly103
deaconries103
deactivate103
deadenings103
deadheaded103
deadlifted103
deadlights102
deadliness103
deadlocked103
deadnesses103
deadpanned103
deadpanner103
deadweight102
deaerating103
deaeration103
deaerators103
deafnesses103
dealations103
dealership103
dealfishes103
deaminases104
deaminated104
deaminates104
dearnesses103
deathblows102
deathtraps102
deathwatch102
debarments103
debasement104
debatement104
debauchees103
debauchers103
debauchery104
debauching103
debentures104
debilitate104
debilities104
debonairly104
debouching103
debriefing103
debruising103
debutantes104
decadences104
decadently104
decahedron104
decaliters104
decalogues104
decameters104
decametric104
decampment103
decapitate104
decapodans104
decapodous104
decathlete103
decathlons103
deceivable103
decelerate104
decemviral104
decenaries104
decennials103
decenniums103
decentered104
decentring103
deceptions103
deciliters104
decillions103
decimalize104
decimating104
decimation104
decimeters104
deciphered104
decipherer104
decisional104
decisioned104
decisively105
deckhouses103
declaimers103
declaiming103
declarable103
declarants103
declassify104
declassing103
declension103
declinable103
decoctions103
decollated104
decollates104
decolletes104
decolonize104
decoloring104
decolorize104
decoloured104
decomposed104
decomposer104
decomposes104
decompound103
decompress103
decongests103
decontrols103
decorating104
decoration104
decorative104
decorators104
decorously104
decoupaged104
decoupages104
decoupling103
decreasing103
decrements103
decrepitly104
decrescent103
decrowning103
decrypting103
decryption103
decussated104
decussates104
dedicatees104
dedicating104
dedication104
dedicators104
dedicatory105
deductible103
deductions103
deepnesses103
deerhounds102
deescalate103
defacement104
defalcated104
defalcates104
defalcator104
defamation104
defamatory105
defaulters103
defaulting103
defeasance103
defeasible103
defeatisms103
defeatists103
defeatures104
defecating104
defecation104
defections103
defectives104
defeminize104
defenceman104
defencemen104
defendable103
defendants103
defenseman104
defensemen104
defensible103
defensibly104
defensives104
deferences104
deferments103
deferrable103
deficiency104
deficients103
defilading104
defilement104
definement104
definienda104
definitely105
definition104
definitive104
definitize104
definitude104
deflagrate103
deflations103
deflecting103
deflection103
deflective103
deflectors103
deflowered104
deflowerer104
defocusing104
defocussed104
defocusses104
defoliants103
defoliated104
defoliates104
defoliator104
deforested104
deformable103
defrauders103
defrauding103
defrayable102
defrocking103
defrosters103
defrosting103
deftnesses103
degaussers103
degaussing103
degeneracy105
degenerate104
degradable103
degradedly104
degreasers103
degreasing103
degressive103
dehiscence103
dehumanize104
dehumidify105
dehydrated104
dehydrates104
dehydrator104
deionizers103
deionizing103
dejectedly104
dejections103
dekaliters104
dekameters104
dekametric104
delaminate104
delectable103
delectably104
delegacies104
delegatees104
delegating104
delegation104
delegators104
delftwares103
deliberate104
delicacies104
delicately105
delighters103
delightful103
delighting103
delimiters104
delimiting104
delineated104
delineates104
delineator104
delinquent103
deliquesce103
deliverers104
deliveries104
delivering104
delocalize104
delphinium103
deltoideus103
delusional104
delusively105
delustered104
demagogies104
demagoging104
demagogued104
demagogues104
demandable103
demandants103
demantoids103
demarcated104
demarcates104
demeanours103
dementedly104
demergered104
demeriting104
demimondes104
demissions103
demitasses104
demiworlds103
demobilize104
democratic104
demodulate104
demography104
demoiselle103
demolished104
demolisher104
demolishes104
demolition104
demonesses104
demonetize104
demoniacal104
demonising104
demonizing104
demonology105
demoralize104
demounting103
demulcents103
demureness104
demurrages104
denaturant104
denaturing104
dendriform103
dendrogram103
dendrology104
denegation104
denervated104
denervates104
denigrated104
denigrates104
denigrator104
denizening104
denominate104
denotation104
denotative104
denotement104
denouement103
denouncers103
denouncing103
densifying103
dentifrice103
dentitions103
denturists103
denudating104
denudation104
denudement104
deodorants103
deodorized104
deodorizer104
deodorizes104
deontology104
deorbiting103
deoxidized104
deoxidizer104
deoxidizes104
depainting103
department103
departures104
dependable103
dependably104
dependance103
dependants103
dependence103
dependency104
dependents103
depictions103
depilating104
depilation104
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depletable103
depletions103
deplorable103
deplorably104
deployable102
deployment103
depolarize104
depolished104
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depopulate104
deportable103
deportment103
depositary105
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deposition104
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depository105
depravedly104
deprecated104
deprecates104
depreciate103
depredated104
depredates104
depredator104
depressant103
depressing103
depression103
depressive103
depressors103
deprograms103
depurating104
deputation104
deputizing104
deracinate104
deraigning103
derailleur103
derailment103
deregulate104
deridingly104
derisively105
derivation104
derivative104
derivatize104
dermatites104
dermatitis104
dermatogen104
dermatomal104
dermatomes104
dermatoses104
dermatosis104
dermestids103
derogating104
derogation104
derogative104
derogatory105
derringers103
desalinate104
desalinize104
descanting103
descendant103
descendent103
descenders103
descending103
descension103
describers103
describing103
descriptor103
desecrated104
desecrater104
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desecrator104
deselected104
desertions103
deservedly104
deservings103
deshabille103
desiccants103
desiccated104
desiccates104
desiccator104
desiderata105
desiderate104
designated104
designates104
designator104
designedly104
designment103
desilvered104
desirables104
desirously104
desistance103
desmosomal104
desmosomes104
desolately105
desolaters104
desolating104
desolation104
desolators104
desorption103
despairers103
despairing103
despatched103
despatches103
desperados104
despicable103
despicably104
despiteful104
despiteous103
despoilers103
despoiling103
despondent103
desponding103
despotisms103
desquamate103
destaining103
destroyers102
destroying102
destructed103
desuetudes104
desugaring104
desulfured104
detachable103
detachably104
detachedly104
detachment103
detailedly104
detainment103
detasseled104
detectable103
detections103
detectives104
detentions103
detergency104
detergents103
determents103
determined104
determiner104
determines104
deterrable103
deterrence103
deterrents103
detersives104
detestable103
detestably104
dethroners103
dethroning103
detonating104
detonation104
detonative104
detonators104
detoxicant104
detoxicate104
detoxified104
detoxifies104
detracting103
detraction103
detractive103
detractors103
detraining103
detriments103
detritions103
deuterated104
deuterates104
deuteriums103
deutoplasm103
devaluated104
devaluates104
devastated104
devastates104
devastator104
developers104
developing104
deviancies103
deviations103
devilishly104
devilments103
deviltries103
devilwoods103
devitalize104
devocalize104
devolution104
devotement104
devotional104
devoutness103
dewaterers104
dewatering104
dewberries103
dewinesses104
dextranase103
dezincking103
diableries103
diabolical104
diabolisms103
diabolists103
diabolized104
diabolizes104
diachronic103
diaconates104
diacritics103
diadromous103
diageneses104
diagenesis104
diagenetic104
diagnosing103
diagnostic103
diagonally104
diagraming103
diagrammed103
diakineses104
diakinesis104
dialectics103
dialogical104
dialogists103
dialoguing103
dialysates104
dialyzable103
dialyzates104
diamonding103
dianthuses103
diapausing103
diapedeses104
diapedesis104
diaphanous103
diaphonies103
diaphorase103
diaphragms102
diaphyseal103
diaphysial103
diarrhetic103
diarrhoeas102
diastemata104
diathermic103
diatomites104
diazoniums103
diazotized104
diazotizes104
dicentrics103
dichlorvos103
dichondras103
dichroisms102
dichromate103
dichromats103
dickcissel103
dicoumarin104
dicoumarol104
dicrotisms103
dictations103
dictionary104
dictyosome103
dicumarols104
dicynodont104
didactical104
didgeridoo104
didjeridoo104
didynamies104
dielectric103
dieselings103
dieselized104
dieselizes104
diestruses103
dieticians103
dietitians103
difference103
difficulty104
diffidence103
diffracted103
diffusible103
diffusions103
digestible103
digestions103
digestives104
digitalins104
digitalize104
digitately105
digitizers104
digitizing104
digitonins104
digitoxins104
dignifying103
digressing103
digression103
digressive103
dilapidate104
dilatation104
dilatorily105
dilemmatic104
dilettante103
dilettanti104
diligences104
diligently104
dillydally104
diluteness104
dimensions103
dimerizing104
dimethoate103
diminished104
diminishes104
diminuendo104
diminution104
diminutive104
dimorphism103
dimorphous103
dingdonged103
dinnerless103
dinnertime103
dinnerware103
dipeptides104
diphosgene103
diphtheria103
diphthongs102
diphyletic104
diphyodont103
diplococci104
diplodocus104
diploidies103
diplomaing103
diplomates104
diplomatic104
diplophase103
diplotenes104
dipnetting103
dipperfuls103
dipsomania104
directions103
directives104
directness103
directress103
directrice103
direnesses104
dirigibles104
dirigismes104
disability105
disabusing104
disaccords103
disaffects103
disaffirms103
disallowed104
disappears103
disappoint103
disapprove103
disarrange103
disarrayed103
disastrous103
disavowals104
disavowing104
disbanding103
disbarment103
disbarring103
disbeliefs103
disbelieve103
disbenefit104
disbosomed104
disboweled104
disbudding103
disburdens103
disbursers103
disbursing103
discanting103
discarders103
discarding103
discarnate103
discepting103
discerners103
discerning103
discharged103
dischargee102
discharger103
discharges103
discipline103
discipling103
disclaimed103
disclaimer103
disclosers103
disclosing103
disclosure103
discolored104
discomfits103
discomfort103
discommend103
discommode103
discompose103
disconcert103
disconfirm103
disconnect103
discontent103
discophile103
discordant103
discording103
discounted103
discounter103
discourage103
discoursed103
discourser103
discourses103
discovered104
discoverer104
discredits103
discreeter103
discreetly103
discrepant103
discretely104
discretion103
discrowned103
discursive103
discussant103
discussers103
discussing103
discussion103
disdainful103
disdaining103
diseconomy105
disembarks103
disembogue103
disembowel104
disenchant103
disendowed104
disendower104
disengaged104
disengages104
disentails103
disenthral103
disentitle103
disesteems103
disfavored104
disfigured104
disfigures104
disfrocked103
disfurnish103
disgorging103
disgracers103
disgracing103
disgruntle102
disguisers103
disguising103
disgustful103
disgusting103
dishabille103
disharmony104
dishcloths102
dishclouts102
dishearten103
dishelming103
disherited104
disheveled104
dishonesty104
dishonored104
dishonorer104
dishtowels103
dishwasher103
dishwaters103
disincline103
disinfects103
disinfests103
disinherit104
disinhibit104
disinvests103
disinvited104
disinvites104
disjecting103
disjoining103
disjointed103
dislikable103
dislimning103
dislocated104
dislocates104
dislodging103
disloyally103
disloyalty103
dismalness103
dismantled103
dismantles103
dismasting103
dismembers103
dismissals103
dismissing103
dismission103
dismissive103
dismounted103
disobeyers103
disobeying103
disobliged104
disobliges104
disordered104
disorderly104
disorients103
disownment103
disparaged104
disparager104
disparages104
disparting103
dispassion103
dispatched103
dispatcher103
dispatches103
dispelling103
dispending103
dispensary104
dispensers103
dispensing103
dispeopled103
dispeoples103
dispersals103
dispersant103
dispersers103
dispersing103
dispersion103
dispersive103
dispersoid103
dispirited104
dispiteous103
displacing103
displanted103
displaying102
displeased103
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disploding103
displosion103
displuming103
disporting103
disposable103
dispossess103
disposures104
dispraised103
dispraiser103
dispraises103
disprizing103
disproving103
disputable103
disputably104
disputants103
disqualify104
disquieted103
disquietly103
disregards103
disrelated104
disrepairs103
disreputes104
disrespect103
disrooting103
disrupters103
disrupting103
disruption103
disruptive103
dissatisfy104
disseating103
dissecting103
dissection103
dissectors103
disseising103
disseisins103
disseisors103
disseizing103
disseizins103
dissembled103
dissembler103
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dissension103
dissenters103
dissenting103
dissention103
dissertate103
disserting103
disservice103
disserving103
dissevered104
dissidence103
dissidents103
dissimilar104
dissipated104
dissipater104
dissipates104
dissociate103
dissoluble103
dissolvent103
dissolvers103
dissolving103
dissonance103
dissuaders103
dissuading103
dissuasion103
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distaining103
distancing103
distasting103
distelfink103
distempers103
distending103
distension103
distention103
distichous103
distillate103
distillers103
distillery104
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distincter103
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distorters103
distorting103
distortion103
distracted103
distrained103
distrainer103
distrainor103
distraints102
distraught102
distressed103
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distrusted103
disturbers103
disturbing103
disulfides104
disulfiram104
disulfoton104
disunities104
disuniting104
disutility105
disvaluing103
disyllabic104
disyllable103
dithyrambs103
divagating104
divagation104
divaricate104
divebombed104
divergence103
divergency104
diversions103
divestment103
divination104
divinatory105
divinising104
divinities104
divinizing104
divisional104
divisively105
divulgence103
dizzyingly103
djellabahs103
docilities104
dockmaster103
dockworker103
doctorates104
doctorless103
doctorship103
docudramas104
documental104
documented104
documenter104
dodecagons104
dodgeballs103
dogberries103
dogcatcher103
doggedness103
doggoneder104
doglegging103
dogmatical104
dogmatisms103
dogmatists103
dogmatized104
dogmatizer104
dogmatizes104
dognappers103
dognapping103
dogsbodies103
dogsledded103
dogsledder103
dogtrotted103
dogwatches103
dolefuller104
dollhouses103
dolomitize104
dolorously104
domiciling104
dominances104
dominantly104
dominating104
domination104
dominative104
dominators104
dominatrix104
domineered104
dominicker104
dominiques104
donenesses104
donkeywork103
donnickers103
donnybrook103
doodlebugs103
doohickeys103
doohickies103
doomsayers102
doomsaying102
doomsdayer102
doorkeeper103
doorplates103
dopinesses104
dormancies103
doronicums104
dosimeters104
dosimetric104
doubleness103
doubletons103
doubtfully103
doubtingly103
doughfaces103
doughtiest102
dournesses103
dovetailed104
dovishness103
dowitchers103
downbursts102
downdrafts102
downfallen103
downgraded103
downgrades103
downhiller103
downloaded103
downplayed102
downscaled103
downscales103
downshifts102
downsizing103
downslides103
downspouts102
downstages103
downstairs102
downstater103
downstates103
downstream102
downstroke102
downswings102
downtowner103
downtrends102
downwardly103
downwashes103
doxologies104
dozinesses104
drabnesses103
draftiness103
draggingly103
dragonhead103
dragooning103
drainpipes103
dramatised104
dramatises104
dramatists103
dramatized104
dramatizes104
dramaturge103
dramaturgs103
dramaturgy104
draughtier102
draughting102
drawbridge102
drawerfuls103
drawknives103
drawlingly103
drawnworks102
drawplates103
drawshaves103
drawstring102
dreadfully103
dreadlocks102
dreamfully103
dreaminess103
dreamlands102
dreamtimes103
dreamworld102
dreariness103
dressiness103
dressmaker103
driftingly103
driftwoods102
drinkables103
dripstones103
drivelines104
drivelling103
drivenness103
driverless103
driveshaft103
drivetrain103
drizzliest102
drolleries103
droopingly103
dropcloths102
dropkicker103
droplights102
dropperful103
drosophila104
droughtier102
drouthiest102
drowsiness103
drudgeries103
drudgingly103
drugmakers103
drugstores103
druidesses103
drumbeater103
drumfishes103
drumsticks102
drupaceous103
dryasdusts102
drysalters103
drysaltery104
dubitation104
duckboards102
duckwalked103
duennaship103
dulcifying103
dulcimores104
dullnesses103
dullsville102
dumbfounds102
dumbnesses103
dumbstruck102
dumbwaiter103
dumfounded103
dunderhead103
dungeoning103
duodecimal104
duodecimos104
duopsonies103
duplicated104
duplicates104
duplicator104
durability105
duralumins104
durometers104
dustcovers103
duumvirate103
dwarfishly103
dyadically104
dyeability104
dynamistic104
dynamiters104
dynamiting104
dynamotors104
dysarthria103
dyscrasias103
dysenteric104
dysgeneses104
dysgenesis104
dyskinesia104
dyskinetic104
dyspepsias103
dyspepsies103
dyspeptics103
dysphagias103
dysphasias103
dysphasics103
dysphemism103
dysphonias103
dysphorias103
dysplasias103
dysplastic103
dysprosium103
dystrophic103

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed D in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping D locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
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