Words Containing DA
Browse every English word that contains the sequence DA. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Quick stats: 8,322 total words, 15-letter average length, 24.5-point mean score.
- Total words
- 8,322
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 24.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- kjeldahlization (39 pts)
- Longest word
- kjeldahlization (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 12(6%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 8,322 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 12 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -AE, -AL, -LY, -DAE appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise kjeldahlization (39 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 24.5 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.41, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 6% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 24.5 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer KJELDAHLIZATION, longest KJELDAHLIZATION. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 8,322 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- KJELDAHLIZATION (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUEPEDALIAN (15 letters, 36 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BRACHYDACTYLISM (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- CYATHOPHYLLIDAE (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- DACTYLIOGLYPHIC (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PETROMYZONTIDAE (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ACTINOMYXIDIIDA (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ARCHDAPIFERSHIP (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 8,322 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- kjeldahlization39 pts
- quinquepedalian36 pts
- brachydactylism33 pts
- cyathophyllidae32 pts
- dactylioglyphic32 pts
- petromyzontidae32 pts
- actinomyxidiida31 pts
- archdapifership31 pts
- brachydactylous31 pts
- dacryocystotomy31 pts
- myrmecophagidae31 pts
- accommodatively30 pts
- amblycephalidae30 pts
- compsothlypidae30 pts
- hydatopyrogenic30 pts
- ichthyodectidae30 pts
- megalichthyidae30 pts
- quadricuspidate30 pts
- rhynchobdellida30 pts
- affusedaffusing29 pts
- callorhynchidae29 pts
- chrysochloridae29 pts
- dacryohemorrhea29 pts
- dactyliographic29 pts
- ectrosyndactyly29 pts
- methylphenidate29 pts
- nonaccommodably29 pts
- pamprodactylism29 pts
- prestandardized29 pts
- substandardized29 pts
- accommodatingly28 pts
- cephalochordata28 pts
- cephalochordate28 pts
- dacryocystocele28 pts
- dacryocystotome28 pts
- eurypharyngidae28 pts
- hexactinellidan28 pts
- hydatopneumatic28 pts
- platycephalidae28 pts
- superformidably28 pts
- unapprehendably28 pts
- cercopithecidae27 pts
- dacryocystalgia27 pts
- dactyliographer27 pts
- ichthyosauridae27 pts
- lackadaisically27 pts
- merycopotamidae27 pts
- nonstandardized27 pts
- pamprodactylous27 pts
- preaccommodated27 pts
- referendaryship27 pts
- rhynchonellidae27 pts
- subcommendatory27 pts
- titanichthyidae27 pts
- chrysomonadales26 pts
- dactylopatagium26 pts
- ethmosphenoidal26 pts
- megalodactylism26 pts
- micropterygidae26 pts
- nonaccommodable26 pts
- phylloceratidae26 pts
- pseudambulacrum26 pts
- sphenoethmoidal26 pts
- standardization26 pts
- trochosphaerida26 pts
- anaptomorphidae25 pts
- anomorhomboidal25 pts
- blepharoceridae25 pts
- cryptomonadales25 pts
- cyclostomatidae25 pts
- granddaughterly25 pts
- hamamelidaceous25 pts
- leptocephalidae25 pts
- macraucheniidae25 pts
- noncommendatory25 pts
- perisphinctidae25 pts
- perissodactylic25 pts
- polydaemonistic25 pts
- reaccommodating25 pts
- spirocheticidal25 pts
- superformidable25 pts
- trichomonacidal25 pts
- unaccommodating25 pts
- unapprehendable25 pts
- unpedagogically25 pts
- accommodateness24 pts
- accommodational24 pts
- archididascalos24 pts
- chiasmodontidae24 pts
- cladoselachidae24 pts
- cochliodontidae24 pts
- commendableness24 pts
- coniopterygidae24 pts
- cyprinodontidae24 pts
- dacryolithiasis24 pts
- dactylopteridae24 pts
- darkheartedness24 pts
- eleutherodactyl24 pts
- heterodactylous24 pts
- labyrinthulidae24 pts
- leptodactylidae24 pts
- macropinacoidal24 pts
- megalodactylous24 pts
- membraniporidae24 pts
- noncompoundable24 pts
- nondidactically24 pts
- orycteropodidae24 pts
- periamygdalitis24 pts
- phenacodontidae24 pts
- pseudambulacral24 pts
- pseudaposematic24 pts
- pseudarachnidan24 pts
- pterodactylidae24 pts
- scylliorhinidae24 pts
- subcommendation24 pts
- trichomonadidae24 pts
- undependability24 pts
- unfundamentally24 pts
- unrecommendable24 pts
- amaryllidaceous23 pts
- chaetosomatidae23 pts
- chamaeleontidae23 pts
- dacryoadenalgia23 pts
- daguerreotyping23 pts
- desmoscolecidae23 pts
- discommendation23 pts
- electrophoridae23 pts
- multicuspidated23 pts
- nonadaptability23 pts
- nonconcordantly23 pts
- orthopinacoidal23 pts
- petrosphenoidal23 pts
- pleuracanthidae23 pts
- pseudolegendary23 pts
- siphonocladales23 pts
- sphaerioidaceae23 pts
- sphaeropsidales23 pts
- superabundantly23 pts
- supersphenoidal23 pts
- suprachorioidal23 pts
- suprasphanoidal23 pts
- asclepiadaceous22 pts
- balanopsidaceae22 pts
- clinopinacoidal22 pts
- countermandable22 pts
- daguerreotypist22 pts
- gastrochaenidae22 pts
- haloragidaceous22 pts
- megalornithidae22 pts
- pinacoceratidae22 pts
- pristipomatidae22 pts
- pseudaposporous22 pts
- recommendations22 pts
- semidangerously22 pts
- trichoglossidae22 pts
- undividableness22 pts
- anoplotheriidae21 pts
- antecedaneously21 pts
- antifeudalistic21 pts
- autofecundation21 pts
- dacryosolenitis21 pts
- dativogerundial21 pts
- dependabilities21 pts
- foreordainments21 pts
- fundamentalists21 pts
- fundamentalness21 pts
- interdependable21 pts
- nondependancies21 pts
- nonscandalously21 pts
- ornithoscelidan21 pts
- palaeothentidae21 pts
- palaeotheriidae21 pts
- preconsolidated21 pts
- unavoidableness21 pts
- unawardableness21 pts
- unwoundableness21 pts
- ventriculitidae21 pts
- astropectinidae20 pts
- balaenopteridae20 pts
- cestraciontidae20 pts
- eudaemonistical20 pts
- monactinellidan20 pts
- persuadableness20 pts
- semiellipsoidal20 pts
- stenopelmatidae20 pts
- stromatoporidae20 pts
- superscandalous20 pts
- unadaptableness20 pts
- unboundableness20 pts
- agelacrinitidae19 pts
- lepidosirenidae19 pts
- pteranodontidae19 pts
- reconsolidating19 pts
- standardbearers19 pts
- steatornithidae19 pts
- unconsolidating19 pts
- interadaptation18 pts
- leucosoleniidae18 pts
- nonadaptational18 pts
- nonintimidation18 pts
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Frequently asked questions
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- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 8,322 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 24.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is kjeldahlization (39 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 12 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
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- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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