93 Words Starting With DAM
The prefix DAM appears in 93 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 20 entries. Average word length: 7.8 letters.
D words frequently describe direction and action — drive, draw, dig, drop. The prefix dis- alone generates hundreds of entries.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with DAM: DAMAGEABILITY (22 pts), DAMAGEABILITIES (21 pts), DAMSELFISHES (21 pts), DAMASKEENING (20 pts), DAMNIFYING (20 pts). The shortest is DAM (3 letters) and the longest is DAMAGEABILITIES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in KAB.
Notable words: DAME — a matron [n].; DAMAN — a little herbivorous mammal, the rock hyrax [n].; DAMAGE — to damage [v].; DAMAGED — to damage [v]. Browse words starting with CH for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with DAM?
DAMAGEABILITY scores 22 points. Runner-up: DAMAGEABILITIES at 21 points. See words ending in AD for more high-value options.
How many words start with DAM?
Our dictionary has 93 words that start with DAM. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (20).
What is the shortest word that starts with DAM?
DAM at just 3 letters. It means: to build an embankment to retain water [v].