74 words
17-letter words starting with D
74 words.
- dimethylhydrazine42
- dihydroxyacetones37
- demythologization36
- diphthongizations36
- depolymerizations34
- dextroamphetamine34
- diphenylhydantoin33
- deoxyribonuclease32
- departmentalizing32
- dephosphorylating32
- disqualifications32
- decriminalization31
- dephosphorylation31
- depoliticizations31
- diaphragmatically31
- dehydrochlorinase30
- dehydrochlorinate30
- decentralizations29
- dehumidifications29
- deindustrializing29
- dematerialization29
- demilitarizations29
- demineralizations29
- denuclearizations29
- depersonalization29
- depressurizations29
- differentiability29
- disequilibrations29
- dihydroergotamine28
- disfranchisements28
- denationalization27
- denaturalizations27
- disrespectability27
- decomposabilities26
- dedifferentiating26
- dialectologically26
- disadvantageously26
- discombobulations26
- declassifications25
- dedifferentiation25
- descriptivenesses25
- deterministically25
- dichotomousnesses25
- disestablishments25
- disrespectfulness25
- downheartednesses25
- disadvantagedness24
- disgracefulnesses24
- demonstrativeness23
- destructivenesses23
- disproportionated23
- distinctivenesses23
- deconstructionist22
- demonstrabilities22
- denominationalism22
- destructibilities22
- diastereoisomeric22
- disproportionates22
- disreputabilities22
- distractibilities22
- defenselessnesses21
- disintermediation21
- distastefulnesses21
- distressfulnesses21
- distrustfulnesses21
- domineeringnesses21
- dorsiventralities21
- dorsoventralities21
- determinatenesses20
- dictatorialnesses20
- directionlessness20
- dispassionateness20
- disinterestedness19
- deleteriousnesses18
How this list is built
- Every word here comes from ENABLE, a lexicon released to the public domain — 172,823 words. It is the list this site can legally publish in full, and it is stated openly rather than implied.
- The tournament lists — TWL/OWL in North America, Collins/SOWPODS elsewhere — are copyrighted compilations. They are not used here and not merged in. A small number of words will therefore differ from what a given game accepts.
- Scores use the standard tile values (A=1 … Q=10, Z=10) and ignore board bonuses, which depend on where you place the word, not on the word itself.
- Lists are ordered by score, then alphabetically — the order that is useful when you are choosing a play, rather than alphabetical for its own sake.
SOURCE·ENABLE (Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon)·Public domain. 172,823 words. Tournament lists (TWL, Collins) are copyrighted and not used.·REVIEWED AUG 2026
SOURCE·ENABLE public-domain lexicon (172,823 words)·lists and scores computed from the lexicon, see method·REVIEWED AUG 2026
