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

A fixed DI opening narrows the search to 185 six-letter entries, but the group mixes everyday words with specialist vocabulary. Direct, dinner, and dishes are easy to recognize; Dikkop is a different sort of find, scoring 17 points. Only 24 are common enough for everyday English, so many candidates are uncommon.

How many 6-letter words have D first and I second?

• 185 six-letter entries match the fixed DI opening across tournament dictionaries.
• Just 24 of the 185 are common English words, leaving the rest outside casual use.
• 43 end in S, the largest final-letter group; D follows with 24.
• Collins has the widest coverage at 182 matches; ENABLE trails at 139 and NWL2023 at 147.
• Direct, dinner, divine, dining, and dishes are recognizable examples.
• 151 of the 185 matches have dictionary definitions.

Which endings are most common among DI words?

S is the leading final letter: 43 words end that way, including dishes, digits, and divers. D comes next with 24, followed by E with 22. That makes the S group larger than the D group, even though the opening letters stay fixed.

R endings account for 20 words, while Y appears at the end of 17. T closes 15 entries; L and N each close 10. Use those clusters to test a known final letter, rather than cycling through every possible ending.

Which DI word scores highest, and what should you watch for?

Dikkop tops the scoring examples at 17 points. It is a sharp contrast with familiar choices such as direct and dinner: a high score here often comes from a less familiar word, not an everyday answer.

Dictionary coverage also differs by game. Collins includes 182 matches, while NWL2023 includes 147 and ENABLE includes 139. With only 24 entries counted as common, many options are obscure; check your game's word list before building a play around one.