1,612 words
Words starting with dis-
1,612 words start with dis-, of which 267 are everyday words. Apart, or the opposite of. Absorbs an awkward D and an S.
- 1,612
- Words starting dis-
- 267
- Everyday words among them
- 4 pts
- The prefix dis- is worth this on its own
- 30 pts
- Best score, from DISQUALIFYING
Prefixes are worth less than endings
Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.
So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.
The list
15 letter words
78
disappointments 22
disillusionment 18
disaccharidases 24
disadvantageous 21
disaffiliations 22
disaggregations 19
disambiguations 21
disappointingly 24
disapprobations 22
disarrangements 19
disarticulating 19
disarticulation 18
disassociations 18
disciplinarians 20
discombobulated 25
discombobulates 24
disconcertingly 24
disconcertments 22
disconformities 23
disconsolations 18
discontentments 20
discontinuances 20
discontinuation 18
discontinuities 18
discontinuously 21
discountenanced 21
discountenances 20
discouragements 21
discriminations 20
disembarkations 24
disembarrassing 21
disembowelments 25
disenchantingly 25
disenchantments 23
disenfranchised 25
disenfranchises 24
disentanglement 19
disequilibrated 28
disequilibrates 27
disequilibriums 29
disestablishing 22
disfurnishments 24
disgracefulness 22
disgruntlements 19
dishearteningly 23
disheartenments 21
disinclinations 18
disinfestations 19
disinflationary 22
disinformations 21
disinheritances 21
disintegrations 17
disinterestedly 20
disintoxicating 26
disintoxication 25
disorganisation 17
disorganization 26
disorientations 16
disparatenesses 18
dispassionately 21
disposabilities 20
disproportional 20
disproportioned 21
disreputability 23
disrespectfully 26
dissatisfaction 21
dissatisfactory 24
dissimilarities 18
dissolutenesses 16
distastefulness 19
distemperatures 20
distinctiveness 21
distinguishable 22
distinguishably 25
distractibility 23
distressfulness 19
distributorship 23
distrustfulness 19
14 letter words
124
disappearances 21
disappointment 21
discriminating 20
discrimination 19
disinformation 20
disorientation 15
distinguishing 20
disaccharidase 23
disaccustoming 22
disadvantaging 21
disaffiliating 22
disaffiliation 21
disaffirmances 25
disaggregating 19
disaggregation 18
disaggregative 21
disambiguating 21
disambiguation 20
disappointedly 23
disapprobation 21
disapprovingly 26
disarrangement 18
disarticulated 18
disarticulates 17
disassociating 18
disassociation 17
disburdenments 20
disciplinarian 19
disciplinarily 22
disciplinarity 22
discographical 25
discolorations 17
discombobulate 23
discomfortable 24
disconcertment 21
disconnectedly 23
disconnections 19
disconsolately 20
disconsolation 17
discontentedly 21
discontentment 19
discontinuance 19
discountenance 19
discourageable 20
discouragement 20
discouragingly 22
discourteously 20
discreetnesses 17
discretenesses 17
discriminative 22
discriminators 19
discriminatory 22
discursiveness 20
disdainfulness 19
disembarkation 23
disembarrassed 20
disembarrasses 19
disembowelling 23
disembowelment 24
disenchantment 22
disencumbering 22
disenfranchise 23
disengagements 19
disenthralling 19
disequilibrate 26
disequilibrium 28
disestablished 21
disestablishes 20
disfigurements 21
disfranchising 24
disfurnishment 23
disgruntlement 18
disharmonising 21
disharmonizing 30
disheartenment 20
disillusioning 16
disinclination 17
disinfestation 18
disingenuously 19
disinheritance 20
13 letter words
157
disagreements 17
disappearance 20
disappointing 19
discoloration 16
discrepancies 20
discriminated 19
disheartening 18
disillusioned 15
disintegrated 16
dismemberment 22
disrespectful 21
disrespecting 19
distinguished 19
disaccharides 22
disaccustomed 21
disadvantaged 20
disadvantages 19
disaffections 22
disaffiliated 21
disaffiliates 20
disaffirmance 24
disaggregated 18
disaggregates 17
disallowances 19
disambiguated 20
disambiguates 19
disarticulate 16
disassemblies 18
disassembling 19
disassociated 17
disassociates 16
disburdenment 19
disbursements 18
dischargeable 22
discipleships 23
disciplinable 20
disclamations 18
discographers 22
discographies 22
discomfitures 21
discomforting 22
discommending 22
discomposures 20
disconcerting 19
disconfirming 22
disconformity 24
disconnecting 19
disconnection 18
discontenting 17
discontinuing 17
discontinuity 19
discontinuous 16
discordancies 19
discourtesies 16
discreditable 19
discreditably 22
discretionary 19
discriminable 20
discriminably 23
discriminants 18
discriminates 18
discriminator 18
disemboweling 22
disembowelled 22
disenchanters 19
disenchanting 20
disencumbered 21
disendowments 20
disengagement 18
disentangling 16
disenthralled 18
disequilibria 25
disfigurement 20
disfranchised 23
disfranchises 22
disfunctional 19
disfurnishing 21
disgracefully 23
disguisements 17
disharmonious 19
12 letter words
224
disabilities 15
disadvantage 18
disagreement 16
disappearing 18
disappointed 18
disapproving 21
disassembled 18
disciplinary 20
disciplining 18
disconnected 18
discontinued 16
discourteous 15
discriminate 17
disgustingly 18
dishonorable 18
disinfectant 18
disingenuous 14
disinherited 17
disintegrate 14
disobedience 18
disorganized 24
disorienting 14
dispensation 15
displacement 19
disqualified 26
disrespected 18
dissatisfied 17
dissertation 13
distinctions 15
distractions 15
distributing 16
distribution 15
distributors 15
disturbances 17
disablements 17
disaccharide 21
disaccording 19
disaccustoms 19
disaffecting 22
disaffection 21
disaffiliate 19
disaffirming 22
disaggregate 16
disagreeable 16
disagreeably 19
disallowance 18
disambiguate 18
disannulling 14
disapprovals 20
disapprovers 20
disarmaments 17
disarranging 15
disassembles 17
disassociate 15
disastrously 16
disbandments 18
disbelievers 18
disbelieving 19
disbowelling 19
disburdening 17
disbursement 17
discerningly 19
discernments 17
discipleship 22
discipliners 17
disclamation 17
discographer 21
discographic 23
discomfiting 21
discomfiture 20
discomforted 21
discommended 21
discommoding 21
discomposing 20
discomposure 19
disconcerted 18
disconfirmed 21
disconsolate 15
discontented 16
discontinues 15
11 letter words
264
disagreeing 14
disappeared 17
disappoints 16
disapproval 19
disapproved 20
disapproves 19
disciplined 17
disciplines 16
discontinue 14
discotheque 26
discounting 15
discouraged 16
discoveries 17
discovering 18
discrepancy 21
discussions 14
disfiguring 17
disgruntled 14
dismantling 15
disoriented 13
disparaging 16
displeasure 14
disposition 14
disregarded 15
disruptions 14
distasteful 15
distinction 14
distinctive 17
distinguish 16
distortions 12
distracting 15
distraction 14
distressing 13
distributed 15
distributor 14
distrustful 15
disturbance 16
disablement 16
disaccorded 18
disaccustom 18
disaffected 21
disaffirmed 21
disallowing 16
disannulled 13
disapprover 19
disarmament 16
disarmingly 18
disarranged 14
disarranges 13
disarraying 16
disassemble 16
disassembly 19
disavowable 20
disbandment 17
disbarments 16
disbelieved 18
disbeliever 17
disbelieves 17
disbenefits 17
disbosoming 17
disboweling 18
disbowelled 18
disburdened 16
discardable 17
discernable 16
discernible 16
discernibly 19
discernment 16
dischargees 18
dischargers 18
discharging 19
disciplinal 16
discipliner 16
disclaimers 16
disclaiming 17
disclimaxes 23
disclosures 14
discography 23
discoloring 15
discomfited 20
10 letter words
293
disability 16
disallowed 15
disappears 15
disappoint 15
disapprove 18
disastrous 11
discerning 14
discharged 18
discipline 15
disclosure 13
discolored 14
discomfort 18
disconnect 15
discontent 13
discourage 14
discovered 17
discreetly 16
discretion 13
discussing 14
discussion 13
disfigured 16
disgusting 13
disheveled 18
dishwasher 20
disinherit 14
dislocated 14
dismantled 14
dismissing 14
dismissive 16
disobeying 17
dispatched 19
dispatcher 18
dispatches 18
dispensary 16
dispensers 13
dispensing 14
displaying 17
displeased 14
disposable 15
disqualify 26
disrespect 15
disrupting 14
disruptive 16
dissection 13
disservice 16
dissipated 14
dissolving 15
distancing 14
distillery 14
distinctly 16
distortion 11
distracted 14
distraught 15
distressed 12
distribute 13
disturbing 14
disabusing 14
disaccords 16
disaffects 19
disaffirms 19
disarrange 12
disarrayed 15
disavowals 17
disavowing 18
disbanding 15
disbarment 15
disbarring 14
disbeliefs 16
disbelieve 16
disbenefit 16
disbosomed 16
disboweled 17
disbudding 16
disburdens 14
disbursers 13
disbursing 14
discanting 14
discarders 14
discarding 15
discarnate 13
9 letter words
230
disabling 13
disagreed 12
disagrees 11
disappear 14
disarming 13
disasters 10
disbarred 13
disbelief 15
discarded 14
discharge 16
disciples 14
disclosed 13
discounts 12
discourse 12
discovers 15
discovery 18
discredit 13
discussed 13
discusses 12
disgraced 14
disguised 12
disguises 11
disgusted 12
dishonest 13
disinfect 15
dislodged 13
dismantle 12
dismember 16
dismissal 12
dismissed 13
disobeyed 16
disorders 11
disparity 15
dispensed 13
dispenser 12
displaced 15
displayed 16
disposing 13
disputing 13
disregard 12
disrupted 13
dissected 13
dissident 11
dissipate 12
dissolved 14
dissolves 13
distances 12
distended 12
distorted 11
districts 12
disturbed 13
disabused 13
disabuses 12
disaccord 15
disaffect 18
disaffirm 18
disallows 13
disannuls 10
disarmers 12
disarrays 13
disavowal 16
disavowed 17
disbanded 14
disbosoms 14
disbowels 15
disbudded 15
disburden 13
disbursed 13
disburser 12
disburses 12
discalced 15
discanted 13
discarder 13
discasing 13
discepted 15
discerned 13
discerner 12
disciform 17
discipled 15
disclaims 14
8 letter words
148
disabled 12
disagree 10
disarmed 12
disarray 12
disaster 9
disclose 11
discount 11
discover 14
discreet 11
discrete 11
diseased 10
diseases 9
disgrace 12
disguise 10
dishonor 12
dislodge 11
disloyal 12
dismount 11
disorder 10
disowned 13
dispatch 16
dispense 11
disperse 11
displace 13
displays 14
disposal 11
disprove 14
disputes 11
disrupts 11
dissolve 12
dissuade 10
distance 11
distaste 9
distinct 11
distract 11
distress 9
district 11
distrust 9
disables 11
disabuse 11
disallow 12
disannul 9
disarmer 11
disavows 15
disbands 12
disbosom 13
disbound 12
disbowel 14
disburse 11
discants 11
discards 12
discased 12
discases 11
discepts 13
discerns 11
disciple 13
disclaim 13
disclike 15
discoids 12
discoing 12
discolor 11
discords 12
discrown 14
discuses 11
disdains 10
disendow 13
diseuses 9
disfavor 15
disfrock 18
disgorge 11
disgusts 10
dishelms 14
disherit 12
dishevel 15
dishfuls 15
dishiest 12
dishlike 16
dishpans 14
dishrags 13
dishware 15
7 letter words
69
disable 10
discord 11
discuss 10
disdain 9
disease 8
disgust 9
dislike 12
dismiss 10
disobey 13
display 13
dispose 10
dispute 10
disrupt 10
dissect 10
dissent 8
dissing 9
distant 8
distort 8
disturb 10
disarms 10
disavow 14
disband 11
disbars 10
disbuds 11
discant 10
discard 11
discase 10
discept 12
discern 10
discing 11
discoed 11
discoid 11
diseuse 8
dishelm 13
dishful 14
dishier 11
dishing 12
dishpan 13
dishrag 12
disject 17
disjoin 15
disking 13
dislimn 10
dismals 10
dismast 10
dismays 13
disomic 12
disowns 11
dispart 10
dispels 10
dispend 11
disport 10
disrate 8
disrobe 10
disroot 8
dissave 11
disseat 8
dissert 8
distaff 14
distain 8
distend 9
distent 8
distich 13
distill 8
distils 8
distome 10
disused 9
disuses 8
disyoke 15