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.

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15 letter words

78

14 letter words

124

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13 letter words

157

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12 letter words

224

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11 letter words

264

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10 letter words

293

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9 letter words

230

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8 letter words

148

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7 letter words

69

6 letter words

19

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