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6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and H as the 2nd letter

6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and H as the 2nd letter total 16; DHAMMA, DHOLAK, and DHIKRS lead at 14 points.

16 wordsTop pick DHARMAHighest score DHAMMA 14

1 of 16 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, E is the most common 2nd letter (312 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 16 · most-used first

  • DHARMA12
  • DHAMMA14
  • DHYANA13
  • DHARNA10
  • DHOTIS10
  • DHOLES10
  • DHOLAK14
  • DHOBIS12
  • DHIKRS14
  • DHOLLS10
  • DHOOLY13
  • DHOORA10
  • DHOOTI10
  • DHURNA10
  • DHURRA10
  • DHUTIS10
All valid words 16

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • DHAMMA14
  • DHARMA12
  • DHARNA10
  • DHIKRS14
  • DHOBIS12
  • DHOLAK14
  • DHOLES10
  • DHOLLS10
  • DHOOLY13
  • DHOORA10
  • DHOOTI10
  • DHOTIS10
  • DHURNA10
  • DHURRA10
  • DHUTIS10
  • DHYANA13
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 3rd letter is O.
3rd letter
  1. O50%
  2. A19%
  3. U19%
4th letter
  1. R25%
  2. L19%
  3. O19%
5th letter
  1. N19%
  2. R19%
  3. I19%
6th letter
  1. A44%
  2. S38%
  3. Y6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DHAMMA1415Collins only
DHOLAK1414NWL only
DHIKRS1413NWL only
DHYANA1312NWL only
DHOOLY1312All three
DHARMA1212All three
DHOBIS1212All three
DHARNA1010All three
DHOTIS109All three
DHOLES1010All three
DHOORA109All three
DHOOTI109All three

Sixteen entries share this opening, but the group is far from a routine vocabulary set: only one is counted as common. DHARMA, DHAMMA, and DHYANA are among the clearest names to recognize, while the full set includes specialized forms such as DHIKRS and DHURRA. Final letters cluster sharply, with A and S covering 13 of the 16 words, a stronger clue than familiarity.

6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and H as the 2nd letter

  • Exactly 16 six-letter entries begin DH in the tournament-dictionary union.
  • DHAMMA, DHOLAK, and DHIKRS tie for the top tile score at 14 points.
  • Only 1 entry qualifies as common, so most candidates are specialist vocabulary.
  • Seven entries end in A and six end in S; three others end in I, K, or Y.
  • The source counts are 15 in NWL2023, 13 in Collins, and 10 in ENABLE.

Which endings dominate these D-H words?

Seven of the 16 entries end in A and six end in S, so those two endings account for 13 words. The remaining three end in I, K, or Y, one apiece. When a crossing fixes the last letter, A and S are the first branches to test; I, K, and Y narrow the search quickly.

Only 1 entry falls into the common-frequency group. DHARMA, DHAMMA, and DHYANA are among the clearest names to recognize, while DHARNA, DHOTIS, and DHOLAK are less likely to come to mind during a fast rack search. Treat the pattern as a specialist corner, not a stock set of everyday guesses.

The DH opening is unusually narrow beside D-E, with 312 matches, and D-O, with 226. Those comparisons show why a general D-word search misses the point: the second letter does nearly all the filtering.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: 15 appear in NWL2023, 13 in Collins, and 10 in ENABLE, although the combined tournament lists contain 16. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry; acceptance can vary by dictionary.

How to use the D-H pattern in a word game

  • Open with DHAMMA, DHOLAK, or DHIKRS when your rack and board position support a 14-point base score.
  • DHYANA and DHOOLY score 13 points apiece, so keep both in view when A or Y fits.
  • Do not assume all DH words share one ending: A and S dominate, but I, K, and Y appear once each.
  • With a tight crossing pattern, scan the 16 entries before spending a turn on a speculative form.

Questions people ask

Which of these six-letter D-H words scores highest?
DHAMMA, DHOLAK, and DHIKRS tie for the top score at 14 points each. Their scores give you three alternatives when the rack or board position rules out one spelling. DHYANA and DHOOLY follow at 13 points apiece, making them the next pair to check.
How many of these words end in A?
Seven of the 16 D-H words end in A. Another six end in S, while I, K, and Y account for one entry each. If your final letter is known, checking A or S first covers most of this small pattern group.
Are all 16 words accepted in the same dictionary?
No. The source counts are 15 in NWL2023, 13 in Collins, and 10 in ENABLE, while the combined tournament lists contain 16 distinct matches. Those totals overlap rather than representing separate groups, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

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