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8-letter words with D as the 1st letter

A curated list of 8-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: dabblers, dabbling, dabchick.

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1554 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
dabblers82
dabbling82
dabchick82
dabsters82
dackered83
dactylic83
dactylus83
dadaisms82
dadaists82
daddling82
daemonic83
daffiest82
daffodil83
daftness82
daggered83
daggling82
daglocks82
dagwoods82
dahabeah83
dahabiah83
dahabieh83
dahabiya83
daikered83
daimones83
daimonic83
daintier82
dainties82
daintily83
daiquiri83
dairying82
dairyman83
dairymen83
daishiki83
dakerhen83
dalapons83
dalesman83
dalesmen83
dalliers82
dallying82
dalmatic83
daltonic83
damagers83
damaging83
damasked83
damewort83
damnable82
damnably83
damndest82
damneder83
damosels83
damozels83
dampened83
dampener83
dampings82
dampness82
dandered83
dandiest82
dandlers82
dandling82
dandriff82
dandruff82
dandyish82
dandyism82
danegeld83
daneweed83
danewort83
dangered83
danglers82
dangling82
dankness82
danseurs82
danseuse82
daphnias82
dapperer83
dapperly83
dappling82
dapsones83
daringly83
darioles83
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darkling82
darkness82
darkroom82
darksome82
darlings82
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darshans82
dartling82
dasheens82
dashiest82
dashikis83
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dasyures83
databank83
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dataries83
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dateless83
dateline83
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daughter82
daunders82
daunters82
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dauphine82
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dawdling82
dawnlike82
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daybreak82
daydream82
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daylight82
daymares83
dayrooms82
daysides83
daystars82
daytimes83
dayworks82
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dazzling82
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deaconry83
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deadbolt82
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decision83
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deedless82
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deepener83
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deerweed82
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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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