33 Words Ending in DON
The ending DON appears in 33 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 7.5 letters.
N is among the most frequent ending letters. It marks infinitives in many languages and closes countless English nouns (nation, reason, opinion) and adjectives (broken, golden, common).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in DON: BOUSTROPHEDON (21 pts), MONOCOTYLEDON (21 pts), DICOTYLEDON (18 pts), BOMBARDON (16 pts), MYRMIDON (16 pts). The shortest is DON (3 letters) and the longest is BOUSTROPHEDON (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with EXA.
Notable words: UDON — in Japanese cooking, large noodles of wheat flour [n].; CODON — a triplet of bases in the messenger-RNA molecule, which determines a particular amino-acid in protein synthesis [n].; CARDON — a variety of cactus, native to Mexico [n].; ABANDON — to leave or give up completely [v]. Browse words ending in BAN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in DON?
BOUSTROPHEDON scores 21 points. Runner-up: MONOCOTYLEDON at 21 points. See words starting with DRIVE for more high-value options.
How many words end in DON?
Our dictionary has 33 words that end in DON. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that ends in DON?
DON at just 3 letters. It means: to place on [v].