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Words That Start With DR

333 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 333 words that start with dr, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with dr
333
Most used
drive
Shortest
dry
5 letter words
45

Common words that start with dr

#WordMeaningLetters
1driveoperate or control a vehicle5
2droplet fall to the ground4
3dreama series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep5
4drinktake in liquids5
5drivinghaving the power of driving or impelling7
6drugadminister a drug to4
7drawcause to move by pulling4
8drugsadminister a drug to5
9dressput on clothes5
10driverthe operator of a motor vehicle6
11dryremove the moisture from and make dry3
12droppedlet fall to the ground7
13drinkingthe act of consuming liquids8
14dramaa dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage5
15draftdraw up an outline or sketch for something5
16dreamsa series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep6
17drawingan illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper7
18driversthe operator of a motor vehicle7
19drivencompelled forcibly by an outside agency6
20drawnshowing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens5
21drewcause to move by pulling4
22drinksa single serving of a beverage6
23dresseddressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination7
24dragona creature of Teutonic mythology6
25dramaticsuitable to or characteristic of drama8
26droveoperate or control a vehicle5
27droppinglet fall to the ground8
28dropslet fall to the ground5
29dragpull, as against a resistance4
30drivesoperate or control a vehicle6
31dressingput on clothes8
32druma musical percussion instrument4
33dragonsa creature of Teutonic mythology7
34drawscause to move by pulling5
35drillmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool5
36drainflow off gradually5
37dressesput on clothes7
38drawingsan illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper8
39driednot still wet5
40draggedpull, as against a resistance7
41dronestingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the...5
42drakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to...5
43dramaticallyin a very impressive manner12
44dranktake in liquids5
45dreamingimaginative thoughts indulged in while awake8
46drillingmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool8
47drumsa musical percussion instrument5
48drafteddraw up an outline or sketch for something7
49droughta shortage of rainfall7
50draggingmarked by a painfully slow and effortful manner8

3 letter words that start with dr

  • dry

4 letter words that start with dr

  • drop
  • drug
  • draw
  • drew
  • drag
  • drum
  • drip
  • drab
  • dram
  • dray
  • drat
  • drys
  • dree

5 letter words that start with dr

  • drive
  • dream
  • drink
  • drugs
  • dress
  • drama
  • draft
  • drawn
  • drove
  • drops
  • draws
  • drill
  • drain
  • dried
  • drone
  • drake
  • drank
  • drums
  • drift
  • drown
  • dread
  • dryer
  • drags
  • dries
  • drier
  • drool
  • druid
  • drips
  • drape
  • dregs
  • droll
  • droop
  • droit
  • drawl
  • dross
  • dryly
  • dryad
  • drams
  • drily
  • dreck
  • druse
  • drabs
  • drupe
  • drees
  • dribs

6 letter words that start with dr

  • driver
  • dreams
  • driven
  • drinks
  • dragon
  • drives
  • drawer
  • drones
  • drying
  • drills
  • drafts
  • drains
  • dramas
  • dreamt
  • draper
  • dreamy
  • draped
  • dreary
  • dredge
  • drifts
  • droves
  • drunks
  • drapes
  • dreads
  • drowns
  • druids
  • drowsy
  • driest
  • dryers
  • drivel
  • drudge
  • drakes
  • droopy
  • dressy
  • drench
  • drover
  • drools
  • drafty
  • drippy
  • drogue
  • dropsy
  • droits
  • druggy
  • droned
  • dryads
  • drongo
  • driers
  • droops
  • drawls
  • drapey
  • draggy

7 letter words that start with dr

  • driving
  • dropped
  • drawing
  • drivers
  • dressed
  • dragons
  • dresses
  • dragged
  • drafted
  • drought
  • dreamed
  • drowned
  • drained
  • drummer
  • drastic
  • drilled
  • drawers
  • drifted
  • dresser
  • dreaded
  • dreamer
  • drugged
  • drinker
  • drizzle
  • draught
  • dropout
  • dribble
  • dryness
  • drywall
  • drifter
  • droplet
  • dredged
  • dragoon
  • drapery
  • dropper
  • dripped
  • droning
  • drummed
  • dragnet
  • draping
  • driller
  • druggie
  • dryland
  • dramedy
  • drizzly
  • drafter
  • drooled
  • drapers
  • drunker
  • drabble
  • drovers
  • dredges
  • dredger
  • drachma
  • draftee
  • druidic
  • drainer
  • drooped
  • dreidel
  • drawbar

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8 letter words that start with dr

  • drinking
  • dramatic
  • dropping
  • dressing
  • drawings
  • dreaming
  • drilling
  • dragging
  • drainage
  • drowning
  • drafting
  • dreadful
  • driveway
  • draining
  • drifting
  • dripping
  • drenched
  • drumming
  • drawback
  • drinkers
  • dredging
  • droplets
  • dreamers
  • drooling
  • dreading
  • droughts
  • drummers
  • dressage
  • drunkard
  • dragoons
  • dropouts
  • drawdown
  • drugging
  • drooping
  • drudgery
  • dribbles
  • drifters
  • dressers
  • draughts
  • drillers
  • dropkick
  • dribbled
  • drumbeat
  • draftees
  • drizzled
  • drafters
  • drumroll
  • drubbing
  • druggist
  • dreamily
  • dragster
  • drivable
  • druggies
  • drachmas
  • droppers
  • drumhead
  • draughty
  • dribbler
  • dredgers
  • dressier

15 more in the filter below.

9 letter words that start with dr

  • drawbacks
  • drugstore
  • dragonfly
  • dressings
  • dribbling
  • draconian
  • droppings
  • dramatist
  • dreamland
  • driftwood
  • drunkenly
  • driveways
  • drinkable
  • draftsman
  • dreamlike
  • dramatics
  • drumstick
  • drunkards
  • draperies
  • drenching
  • drizzling
  • dramatize
  • drippings
  • drainages
  • dreamtime
  • dromedary
  • drainpipe
  • driveline
  • dreamless
  • drugmaker
  • draftsmen
  • drawdowns
  • drumbeats
  • dramatise
  • dreadlock
  • driveable
  • dramaturg
  • dragsters
  • druggists

10 letter words that start with dr

  • drosophila
  • driverless
  • dreadfully
  • drowsiness
  • drawstring
  • dreadlocks
  • drawbridge
  • dramatized
  • dramatists
  • drivetrain
  • drumsticks
  • dressmaker
  • drugstores
  • dreamworld
  • dramatised
  • dramatizes
  • driveshaft
  • dramaturgy
  • drugmakers
  • dreariness
  • drainpipes

11 letter words that start with dr

  • drastically
  • drunkenness
  • dreadnought
  • dragonflies
  • draughtsman
  • dressmaking
  • dramatizing
  • draughtsmen
  • dressmakers
  • drawbridges
  • drivetrains
  • dromedaries
  • dramatising
  • drawstrings

12 letter words that start with dr

  • dramatically
  • dreadnoughts
  • driveability

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    Questions people ask

    How many words start with dr?

    This list has 333 words starting with dr, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

    What are common words that start with dr?

    drive, drop, dream, drink, driving, drug, draw, drugs.

    What 5 letter words start with dr?

    drive, dream, drink, drugs, dress, drama, draft, drawn, drove, drops.

    Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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