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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. What does the suffix '-tome' indicate?
2. Where does the root word 'dabble' originate from?
3. How is the '-el-' in dacryelcosis pronounced?
4. What part of speech is the word 'Dabih'?
5. In which context should you NOT use 'dacker'?
6. What does the 'dab' in dabchick refer to?
7. What often happens to infant dacryostenosis by the first birthday?
8. Which word is the closest synonym for 'dabblings'?
9. Where is the lacrimal gland located?
10. Is the word 'dablet' commonly used in modern English?
11. Which word means the CRIME of gang robbery rather than the robbers themselves?
12. Why is dacryorrhea a poor choice for describing someone crying at a funeral?
13. What is the noun form of 'dabbles'?
14. Which structure sits directly behind the dacryon?
15. Why is dacryohelcosis rare today?
16. What part of speech is the word 'dacite'?
17. How is dacoitage pronounced?
18. How should a genus name be written in scientific text?
19. Is dacryolithiasis countable?
20. How does a dacryops typically behave?
21. How is 'dabchicks' pronounced?
22. Which word is a close synonym for 'dabble' when dealing with objects?
23. In which country was the Dachshund breed developed?
24. What is the adjective form meaning 'tear-producing'?
25. What usually follows antibiotics for dacryopyorrhea?
26. Which word is the best opposite of 'dackers' in the sense of steady walking?
27. Why does dacryuria exist as a word at all?
28. Where do daces live?
29. Where does the word 'dacoit' come from?
30. What second sense do some dictionaries give dacryoma?
31. How is the final 's' in 'dabbles' pronounced?
32. From which language did English borrow 'dacoit'?
33. Which of the following is a correct use of the past tense 'dabbed'?
34. What is the modern, standardized common name for the dabchick in ornithology?
35. Which word is a close synonym for 'dabba' in Indian English, though it technically refers to the meal?
36. What does the word 'dabblers' mean when referring to people?
37. Where does dacryohelcosis occur?
38. What part of speech is dacoitage?
39. Where does the primary stress fall in dactylate?
40. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
41. What is a dacoit?
42. Which spelling is the modern standard?
43. Dactyli is the plural of which word?
44. Which sentence uses 'dabsters' correctly?
45. Which sentence uses the word correctly?
46. Choose the correct sentence.
47. Which sentence is grammatically standard?
48. Which suffix is added to 'dab' to form 'dabbing'?
49. What is the anatomical plural of dacryon?
50. How is 'Dachs' pronounced in English?
