3 Letter Words Starting With D (70 Words)

Common 3-letter words that start with D

With their Scrabble points and, for the first nine, a short meaning, most used first.

day★7the time between sunrise and sunset
due★4owed and payable immediately or on demand
dog★5a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been…
die★4to cease living
dry★7to make dry
dot★4a very small circular shape
don★4to put on
dad★5father
den★4to live in a lair

70 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with D (5%).
56 are good in NWL2023, 70 in Collins Scrabble Words, 56 in WOW24 and 51 in the Words With Friends list. 10 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, dzo scores the most (13), then dex, dox and dux (11 each), then dak (8).