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Why is 'D' shaped and used the way it is?
The letter 'D' traces its roots back to the Phoenician alphabet around 1000 BCE. The Phoenicians called it "Dalet". Representing a tent door, the Greeks rotated it into Delta (Δ) before it became the modern D.
Phoenician: Dalet (Meaning: Door)
Original Symbol: 𐤃
Greek & Latin: Adapted into the modern shape.
Modern English: D
Understanding the origin of 'D' helps with spelling, pronunciation, and recognizing root words in modern English vocabulary.
Quick reference for D-words sorted by character count.
| Length | Common Words | Scrabble Point Value Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Letters | DAB | 3 - 6 pts |
| 4 Letters | DABB, DABS, DACE | 4 - 8 pts |
| 5 Letters | DABBA, DABBY, DABIH, DABUH | 5 - 10 pts |
| 6 Letters | DABBED, DABBER, DABBLE, DABLET | 6 - 12 pts |
| 7 Letters | DAALDER, DABBERS, DABBING, DABBLED | 7 - 14 pts |
| 8 Letters | DABBLERS, DABBLING, DABCHICK, DABSTERS | 8 - 16 pts |
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Common questions about words starting with D.
Take this 50-question quiz on words starting with D.
1. How would modern news most likely express the idea of gangs dacoiting a district?
2. The word 'dacoits' refers to which of the following?
3. Which of the following is a common mistake when using 'dedicate'?
4. Which structure descends in dacryocystoptosis?
5. What part of speech is dacoitage?
6. Which word family does dacryocystotomy belong to?
7. What does dacryohemorrhea literally mean?
8. Which of these is a literal meaning of 'dabble'?
9. How is the final 's' in 'dabbles' pronounced?
10. How is the word 'dabs' pronounced?
11. Which word is dacryon most easily confused with?
12. How is Dacrydium pronounced?
13. Which sentence uses 'dabbled' correctly?
14. Which of the following is a common activity at dachas?
15. Which condition commonly underlies dacryelcosis?
16. How is 'dabitis' pronounced in classical academic English?
17. Which term names a purely watery tear flow without mucus?
18. What is a 'Dachshund' literally in German?
19. Where does the word 'dacite' come from?
20. What were Dachshunds originally bred to hunt?
21. Which suffix in dacryosolenitis signals inflammation?
22. How does a dacryops typically behave?
23. What part of speech is 'dackering'?
24. Which sentence uses dacoitage correctly?
25. What is the plural form of dabchick?
26. Which root in dacrycystalgia means 'sac'?
27. How does a dace typically move in the water?
28. What is a 'dacha'?
29. How many syllables does the word 'dabblingness' have?
30. Which of the following is a correct sentence?
31. What is the standard plural form of 'dace'?
32. What part of speech is the word 'dablet'?
33. How many syllables does 'Dachs' have?
34. What does the root 'syringo-' mean?
35. An agent that induces sneezing rather than tearing is called what?
36. Where does the primary stress fall in dactylate?
37. Which word names the person, not the crime?
38. What is a dacryocyst?
39. Which three bones meet at each dacryon?
40. In generic use, how is 'dacron' often written?
41. In 'Dacoiting was their family trade,' what role does 'dacoiting' play?
42. Dactyli is the plural of which word?
43. How many syllables are in the word daboia?
44. How many syllables does the word have?
45. In which region's news does the word 'dacoit' most often appear today?
46. Which structure sits directly behind the dacryon?
47. How many syllables does the word 'develop' have?
48. What is the standard plural of 'dacoity'?
49. Which word names the outflow of the pus dacryopyosis produces?
50. Why might you avoid saying 'I dabble in my career'?
