Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DR starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: drabs, draff, draft.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| drabs | 5 | 1 | |
| draff | 5 | 1 | |
| draft | 5 | 1 | |
| drags | 5 | 1 | |
| drail | 5 | 1 | |
| drain | 5 | 1 | |
| drake | 5 | 1 | |
| drama | 5 | 2 | |
| drams | 5 | 1 | |
| drank | 5 | 1 | |
| drape | 5 | 1 | |
| drats | 5 | 1 | |
| drave | 5 | 1 | |
| drawl | 5 | 1 | |
| drawn | 5 | 1 | |
| draws | 5 | 1 | |
| drays | 5 | 1 | |
| dread | 5 | 1 | |
| dream | 5 | 1 | |
| drear | 5 | 1 | |
| dreck | 5 | 1 | |
| dreed | 5 | 1 | |
| drees | 5 | 1 | |
| dregs | 5 | 1 | |
| dreks | 5 | 1 | |
| dress | 5 | 1 | |
| drest | 5 | 1 | |
| dribs | 5 | 1 | |
| dried | 5 | 1 | |
| drier | 5 | 1 | |
| dries | 5 | 1 | |
| drift | 5 | 1 | |
| drill | 5 | 1 | |
| drily | 5 | 2 | |
| drink | 5 | 1 | |
| drips | 5 | 1 | |
| dript | 5 | 1 | |
| drive | 5 | 1 | |
| droid | 5 | 1 | |
| droit | 5 | 1 | |
| droll | 5 | 1 | |
| drone | 5 | 1 | |
| drool | 5 | 1 | |
| droop | 5 | 1 | |
| drops | 5 | 1 | |
| dropt | 5 | 1 | |
| dross | 5 | 1 | |
| drouk | 5 | 1 | |
| drove | 5 | 1 | |
| drown | 5 | 1 | |
| drubs | 5 | 1 | |
| drugs | 5 | 1 | |
| druid | 5 | 1 | |
| drums | 5 | 1 | |
| drunk | 5 | 1 | |
| drupe | 5 | 1 | |
| druse | 5 | 1 | |
| dryad | 5 | 1 | |
| dryer | 5 | 1 | |
| dryly | 5 | 2 |
Are DR-starting words common?
DR is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DR quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.