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Words starting with DA

There are 685 words starting with DA in the standard word-game list. The most common are day, dad, days, damn, daughter, daddy.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
daytime for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis7
dadan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk5
daysthe time during which someone's life continues8
damnused as expletives7
daughtera female human offspring13
daddyan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk11
dancean artistic form of nonverbal communication8
datethe specified day of the month5
darlingdearly loved9
darkdevoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black9
dangerousinvolving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm11
darea challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy5
dangerthe condition of being susceptible to harm or injury8
dancingtaking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music11
damagethe occurrence of a change for the worse10
datinguse of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens8
dataa collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn5
dawnthe first light of day8
darknessabsence of light or illumination13
dailyof or belonging to or occurring every day9
damnedexpletives used informally as intensifiers10
dancera performer who dances professionally9
damagedharmed or injured or spoiled12
daisyany of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a…9
dalean open river valley (in a hilly area)5
darnsomething of little value5
datedmarked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past7
daylightthe time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside16
daphne(Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo12
dama barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea6
dashdistinctive and stylish elegance8
databasean organized body of related information11
dameinformal terms for a (young) woman7
dangDamn.6
daggera short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing9
daringdisposed to venture or take risks8
daltonThe atomic mass unit7
danishof or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language10
damagesa sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury11
daytimethe time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside13
dampnucleotide derived from adenine with a deoxyribose sugar and a phosphate group9
daftinformal or slang terms for mentally irregular8
dairya farm where dairy products are produced9
darta small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot5
dandyexcellent10
dartsa game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard6
davyAn affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath11
damaging(sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury13
dangerouslyin a dangerous manner16
dashinglively and spirited12
dazzlingamazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning28
davenporta small decorative writing desk15
dadaan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk6
damsela young unmarried woman9
dahthe longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code7
damnationthe act of damning12
daybreakthe first light of day18
danglingthe act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)11
daffySomewhat mad or eccentric.15
dazzlebrightness enough to blind partially and temporarily25

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