Words That Start With DRA

111 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 111 words that start with dra, 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 dra: 111
Most used: draw
Shortest: draw
5 letter words: 12

Common words that start with dra

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	draw	cause to move by pulling	4
2	drama	a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage	5
3	draft	draw up an outline or sketch for something	5
4	drawing	an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper	7
5	drawn	showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens	5
6	dragon	a creature of Teutonic mythology	6
7	dramatic	suitable to or characteristic of drama	8
8	drag	pull, as against a resistance	4
9	dragons	a creature of Teutonic mythology	7
10	draws	cause to move by pulling	5
11	drain	flow off gradually	5
12	drawings	an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper	8
13	dragged	pull, as against a resistance	7
14	drake	English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to...	5
15	dramatically	in a very impressive manner	12
16	drank	take in liquids	5
17	drafted	draw up an outline or sketch for something	7
18	dragging	marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner	8
19	drawer	a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out	6
20	drainage	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it	8
21	drained	flow off gradually	7
22	drafting	writing a first version to be filled out and polished later	8
23	drastically	in a drastic manner	11
24	drastic	forceful and extreme and rigorous	7
25	drafts	a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another	6
26	draining	flow off gradually	8
27	drains	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it	6
28	dramas	a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage	6
29	drawers	underpants worn by men	7
30	draper	a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)	6
31	drags	pull, as against a resistance	5
32	drawback	the quality of being a hindrance	8
33	drawbacks	the quality of being a hindrance	9
34	draped	covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak	6
35	draught	a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg	7
36	dragonfly	slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest	9
37	drab	lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise	4
38	dram	a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains	4
39	drapes	arrange in a particular way	6
40	draconian	of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws	9
41	dramatist	someone who writes plays	9
42	drape	arrange in a particular way	5
43	dragoons	compel by coercion, threats, or crude means	8
44	dragoon	compel by coercion, threats, or crude means	7
45	drawstring	a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening	10
46	drapery	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	7
47	drawbridge	a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it	10
48	dramatized	put into dramatic form	10
49	dramatists	someone who writes plays	10
50	drakes	English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to...	6

4 letter words that start with dra

draw
drag
drab
dram
dray
drat

5 letter words that start with dra

drama
draft
drawn
draws
drain
drake
drank
drags
drape
drawl
drams
drabs

6 letter words that start with dra

dragon
drawer
drafts
drains
dramas
draper
draped
drapes
drakes
drafty
drawls
drapey
draggy

7 letter words that start with dra

drawing
dragons
dragged
drafted
drained
drastic
drawers
draught
dragoon
drapery
dragnet
draping
dramedy
drafter
drapers
drabble
drachma
draftee
drainer
drawbar
dragger
drawled

8 letter words that start with dra

dramatic
drawings
dragging
drainage
drafting
draining
drawback
dragoons
drawdown
draughts
draftees
drafters
dragster
drachmas
draughty
drawling
draconic
dragline
dragoman
draggers
dracaena

9 letter words that start with dra

drawbacks
dragonfly
draconian
dramatist
draftsman
dramatics
draperies
dramatize
drainages
drainpipe
draftsmen
drawdowns
dramatise
dramaturg
dragsters

10 letter words that start with dra

drawstring
drawbridge
dramatized
dramatists
dramatised
dramatizes
dramaturgy
drainpipes

11 letter words that start with dra

drastically
dragonflies
draughtsman
dramatizing
draughtsmen
drawbridges
dramatising
drawstrings

12 letter words that start with dra

dramatically

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How many words start with dra?

This list has 111 words starting with dra, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with dra?

draw, drama, draft, drawing, drawn, dragon, dramatic, drag.

What 5 letter words start with dra?

drama, draft, drawn, draws, drain, drake, drank, drags, drape, drawl.

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.