Words Containing DR
Browse every English word that contains the sequence DR. 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.
This page summarises 4,729 valid words — mean length 14.9, mean score 28.3.
- Total words
- 4,729
- Avg length
- 14.9 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 28.3 pts
- Highest scoring
- benzhydroxamic (43 pts)
- Longest word
- benzalhydrazine (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 71(36%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 4,729 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. High-value letter density matters: roughly 71 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Watch for recurring suffixes like -ON, -NE, -LY, -OUS when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: benzhydroxamic (43 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 28.3 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.37, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 36% 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 28.3 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer BENZHYDROXAMIC, longest BENZALHYDRAZINE. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 4,729 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.
- BENZHYDROXAMIC (14 letters, 43 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BENZALHYDRAZINE (15 letters, 42 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYDROXYBENZENE (14 letters, 42 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYDROXYLIZATION (15 letters, 41 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYDRAZOBENZENE (14 letters, 41 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HEXAHYDROTHYMOL (15 letters, 40 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHENYLHYDRAZINE (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHENYLHYDRAZONE (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 4,729 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- benzalhydrazine42 pts
- hydroxylization41 pts
- hexahydrothymol40 pts
- phenylhydrazine39 pts
- phenylhydrazone39 pts
- hydrohemothorax37 pts
- hypochlorhydric37 pts
- acetylhydrazine36 pts
- dehydrofreezing36 pts
- nonhydrolyzable36 pts
- hypochlorhydria35 pts
- myxoenchondroma35 pts
- perhydrogenized35 pts
- quadriphosphate35 pts
- benzoiodohydrin34 pts
- heptahexahedral34 pts
- rhomboquadratic34 pts
- hexadecahedroid33 pts
- myzodendraceous33 pts
- propylhexedrine33 pts
- xanthopsydracia33 pts
- amylohydrolytic32 pts
- anhydridization32 pts
- desoxyephedrine32 pts
- ferricyanhydric32 pts
- ferrocyanhydric32 pts
- hexacosihedroid32 pts
- hydrogenization32 pts
- hydropathically32 pts
- hydrophyllaceae32 pts
- hydrophysometra32 pts
- hydrotachymeter32 pts
- quadripulmonary32 pts
- antihydrophobic31 pts
- cephalhydrocele31 pts
- hydromechanical31 pts
- hypochondriacal31 pts
- overdramatizing31 pts
- pentahexahedral31 pts
- pentahexahedron31 pts
- pterygoquadrate31 pts
- quadrifariously31 pts
- amylohydrolysis30 pts
- diphenhydramine30 pts
- hydrencephaloid30 pts
- hydrodictyaceae30 pts
- hydrodynamicist30 pts
- hydrogymnastics30 pts
- hydrorrhachitis30 pts
- orohydrographic30 pts
- quadricovariant30 pts
- quadricuspidate30 pts
- quadrifurcation30 pts
- quadripartitely30 pts
- quadrisyllabous30 pts
- quadruplicating30 pts
- adrenalectomize29 pts
- brachydodromous29 pts
- dehydroascorbic29 pts
- dihydrochloride29 pts
- draftswomanship29 pts
- epichlorohydrin29 pts
- gynandromorphic29 pts
- hexatetrahedron29 pts
- hydrobranchiate29 pts
- hydrocaryaceous29 pts
- hydrochlorauric29 pts
- hydrocinchonine29 pts
- hydromantically29 pts
- hydrotropically29 pts
- hyperephidrosis29 pts
- hypochondriasis29 pts
- quadricapsulate29 pts
- quadrimolecular29 pts
- quadruplication29 pts
- quadruplicature29 pts
- tetrahexahedral29 pts
- tetrahexahedron29 pts
- hemicylindrical28 pts
- humdrummishness28 pts
- hydrometallurgy28 pts
- prohydrotropism28 pts
- quadrifoliolate28 pts
- quadrilaterally28 pts
- subquadrangular28 pts
- chondropterygii27 pts
- dihydrocupreine27 pts
- draughtsmanship27 pts
- hydrobiological27 pts
- hydrostatically27 pts
- hydrosulphurous27 pts
- nonloxodromical27 pts
- octadecahydrate27 pts
- parietoquadrate27 pts
- photodramaturgy27 pts
- quadriglandular27 pts
- quadripartition27 pts
- brochidodromous26 pts
- carbohydraturia26 pts
- cathedratically26 pts
- charadriiformes26 pts
- chondrification26 pts
- chondrocoracoid26 pts
- demicylindrical26 pts
- edriophthalmian26 pts
- edriophthalmous26 pts
- fibrochondritis26 pts
- hydrogeological26 pts
- hydroperitoneum26 pts
- hydropropulsion26 pts
- hyperadrenalism26 pts
- noncarbohydrate26 pts
- quadragenarious26 pts
- quadrigenarious26 pts
- tophyperidrosis26 pts
- trirhombohedral26 pts
- withdrawingness26 pts
- acetaldehydrase25 pts
- achondroplastic25 pts
- chondroblastoma25 pts
- chondrosarcomas25 pts
- chondroskeleton25 pts
- cylindroconical25 pts
- cylindrosporium25 pts
- dehydrogenating25 pts
- dehydrogenising25 pts
- dihydronicotine25 pts
- hydromeningitis25 pts
- melodractically25 pts
- oligohydramnios25 pts
- palindromically25 pts
- prodromatically25 pts
- scolopendriform25 pts
- semicylindrical25 pts
- septocylindrium25 pts
- tetrahydrofuran25 pts
- dehydrogenation24 pts
- dramaturgically24 pts
- dromaeognathism24 pts
- enterohydrocele24 pts
- ergatandromorph24 pts
- hydrocorallinae24 pts
- hydroparastatae24 pts
- hydroseparation24 pts
- melodramaticism24 pts
- pseudoephedrine24 pts
- andrographolide23 pts
- androphonomania23 pts
- chondroganoidei23 pts
- craspedodromous23 pts
- cylindricalness23 pts
- enchondromatous23 pts
- hydroergotinine23 pts
- hydrogenisation23 pts
- mastochondrosis23 pts
- nondramatically23 pts
- paleodendrology23 pts
- picrodendraceae23 pts
- adrenomedullary22 pts
- draggletailedly22 pts
- dromaeognathous22 pts
- fremontodendron22 pts
- gynandrosporous22 pts
- nonmelodramatic22 pts
- pentagonohedron22 pts
- tetartohedrally22 pts
- undrinkableness22 pts
- androsporangium21 pts
- dendrocolaptine21 pts
- icositetrahedra21 pts
- lepidodendroids21 pts
- melodramatising21 pts
- osteochondritis21 pts
- proterandrously21 pts
- adrenalcortical20 pts
- adrenalectomies20 pts
- andromonoecious20 pts
- oligodendroglia19 pts
- semiandrogenous19 pts
- tristetrahedron19 pts
- edrioasteroidea17 pts
14-letter words
- benzhydroxamic43 pts
- hydroxybenzene42 pts
- hydrazobenzene41 pts
- diazohydroxide39 pts
- dehydroffrozen37 pts
- carbohydrazide35 pts
- chondroxiphoid33 pts
- dehydrogenized33 pts
- hydrophobicity33 pts
- hydrophylacium33 pts
- hydroxyapatite33 pts
- hydroxylactone33 pts
- hydroxyproline33 pts
- perhydrogenize33 pts
- sesquiquadrate33 pts
- dehydrogenizer32 pts
- diazoanhydride32 pts
- myzodendraceae32 pts
- quadriphyllous32 pts
How to use this list
Export mentally: the longest word (benzalhydrazine) and highest scorer (benzhydroxamic) are the two anchors worth memorising first.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 4,729 words matching this pattern. The average length is 14.9 letters and the average Scrabble score is 28.3 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is benzhydroxamic (43 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 71 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.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- 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.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- 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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