190 Words Starting With DISS
The prefix DISS appears in 190 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 41 entries. Average word length: 10.6 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 DISS: DISSATISFACTORY (24 pts), DISSERVICEABLE (22 pts), DISSOCIABILITY (22 pts), DISSYMMETRIC (22 pts), DISSYMMETRY (22 pts). The shortest is DISS (4 letters) and the longest is DISSATISFACTION (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in YET.
Notable words: DISS — to disrespect [v].; DISSED — to disparage [v].; DISSAVE — to use savings for current expenses [v].; DISSAVED — to use savings for current expenses [v]. Browse words starting with INTRA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with DISS?
DISSATISFACTORY scores 24 points. Runner-up: DISSERVICEABLE at 22 points. See words ending in THY for more high-value options.
How many words start with DISS?
Our dictionary has 190 words that start with DISS. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (41).
What is the shortest word that starts with DISS?
DISS at just 4 letters. It means: to disrespect [v].
Four-Letter Words (1)
DISS
Six-Letter Words (2)
DISSEDDISSES
Seven-Letter Words (6)
DISSAVEDISSEATDISSECTDISSENTDISSERTDISSING
Eight-Letter Words (12)
DISSAVEDDISSAVESDISSEATSDISSECTSDISSEISEDISSEIZEDISSENTSDISSERTSDISSERVEDISSEVERDISSOLVEDISSUADE
Nine-Letter Words (33)
DISSAVINGDISSEATEDDISSECTEDDISSECTORDISSEISEDDISSEISEEDISSEISESDISSEISINDISSEISORDISSEIZEDDISSEIZEEDISSEIZESDISSEIZINDISSEIZORDISSEMBLEDISSENSUSDISSENTEDDISSENTERDISSERTEDDISSERVEDDISSERVESDISSEVERSDISSIDENTDISSIPATEDISSOCIALDISSOLUTEDISSOLVEDDISSOLVERDISSOLVESDISSONANTDISSUADEDDISSUADERDISSUADES
Ten-Letter Words (41)
DISSATISFYDISSEATINGDISSECTINGDISSECTIONDISSECTORSDISSEISEESDISSEISINGDISSEISINSDISSEISORSDISSEIZEESDISSEIZINGDISSEIZINSDISSEIZORSDISSEMBLEDDISSEMBLERDISSEMBLESDISSENSIONDISSENTERSDISSENTINGDISSENTIONDISSERTATEDISSERTINGDISSERVICEDISSERVINGDISSEVEREDDISSIDENCEDISSIDENTSDISSIMILARDISSIPATEDDISSIPATERDISSIPATESDISSOCIATEDISSOLUBLEDISSOLVENTDISSOLVERSDISSOLVINGDISSONANCEDISSUADERSDISSUADINGDISSUASIONDISSUASIVE
Eleven-Letter Words (36)
DISSECTIONSDISSEMBLERSDISSEMBLINGDISSEMINATEDISSEMINULEDISSENSIONSDISSENSUSESDISSENTIENTDISSENTIONSDISSENTIOUSDISSEPIMENTDISSERTATEDDISSERTATESDISSERTATORDISSERVICESDISSEVERINGDISSIDENCESDISSIMILARSDISSIMILATEDISSIMULATEDISSIPATERSDISSIPATINGDISSIPATIONDISSIPATIVEDISSOCIABLEDISSOCIATEDDISSOCIATESDISSOLUTELYDISSOLUTIONDISSOLVABLEDISSOLVENTSDISSONANCESDISSONANTLYDISSUASIONSDISSYLLABLEDISSYMMETRY
Twelve-Letter Words (28)
DISSATISFIEDDISSATISFIESDISSEMINATEDDISSEMINATESDISSEMINATORDISSEMINULESDISSENTIENTSDISSEPIMENTSDISSERTATINGDISSERTATIONDISSERTATORSDISSEVERANCEDISSEVERMENTDISSIMILARLYDISSIMILATEDDISSIMILATESDISSIMULATEDDISSIMULATESDISSIMULATORDISSIPATEDLYDISSIPATIONSDISSOCIATINGDISSOCIATIONDISSOCIATIVEDISSOLUTIONSDISSUASIVELYDISSYLLABLESDISSYMMETRIC
Thirteen-Letter Words (18)
DISSATISFYINGDISSEMINATINGDISSEMINATIONDISSEMINATORSDISSERTATIONSDISSEVERANCESDISSEVERMENTSDISSIMILARITYDISSIMILATINGDISSIMILATIONDISSIMILATORYDISSIMILITUDEDISSIMULATINGDISSIMULATIONDISSIMULATORSDISSOCIATIONSDISSOLUTENESSDISSYMMETRIES
Fourteen-Letter Words (9)
DISSEMINATIONSDISSERTATIONALDISSERVICEABLEDISSIMILATIONSDISSIMILITUDESDISSIMULATIONSDISSIPATEDNESSDISSOCIABILITYDISSUASIVENESS
Fifteen-Letter Words (4)
DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTORYDISSIMILARITIESDISSOLUTENESSES