Words that start with D
The words in Peabody's free stories that begin with the letter D. Each word is marked with how many stories it appears in, most used first.
- down (268)
- did (249)
- day (217)
- do (188)
- door (151)
- dark (148)
- days (141)
- deep (91)
- discovered (83)
- done (81)
- does (77)
- dropped (74)
- decided (64)
- dog (59)
- darkness (58)
- dry (57)
- different (54)
- dawn (48)
- declared (48)
- drew (48)
- dead (47)
- daughter (45)
- doorway (42)
- died (41)
- dinner (40)
- disappeared (40)
- dear (36)
- don (36)
- drifted (36)
- dust (36)
- distance (35)
- distant (35)
- doors (35)
- drop (35)
- described (34)
- dangerous (32)
- deal (32)
- directly (32)
- discover (32)
- during (32)
- delighted (31)
- direction (31)
- drink (31)
- dragged (30)
- drank (30)
- dressed (29)
- demanded (28)
- doing (28)
- delivered (27)
- drove (27)
- damp (26)
- danced (26)
- departed (26)
- determined (25)
- delicious (24)
- doctor (23)
- desperately (22)
- drive (22)
- dusk (22)
- dancing (21)
- desk (21)
- dreadful (21)
- dream (21)
- duck (21)
- dusty (21)
- danger (20)
- die (20)
- dogs (20)
- daylight (19)
- deck (19)
- drawn (19)
- drops (19)
- death (18)
- drawing (18)
- drifting (18)
- dared (17)
- delicate (17)
- descended (17)
- deserted (17)
- desperate (17)
- difficult (17)
- dance (16)
- decision (16)
- deeply (16)
- dim (16)
- dreamed (16)
- dress (16)
- driver (16)
- dug (16)
- drowned (15)
- drum (15)
- dad (14)
- delight (14)
- describe (14)
- drift (14)
- decide (13)
- deliberately (13)
- despair (13)
- destroyed (13)
- devoted (13)
- didn (13)
- dignity (13)
- dipped (13)
- dived (13)
- dull (13)
- dying (13)
- deeper (12)
- dig (12)
- dismissed (12)
- ditch (12)
- decorated (11)
- dirt (11)
- drain (11)
- draw (11)
- dried (11)
- dripping (11)
- driven (11)
- driving (11)
- ducks (11)
- daughters (10)
- december (10)
- deer (10)
- description (10)
- devised (10)
- digging (10)
- disguised (10)
- dissolved (10)
- dollars (10)
- dozen (10)
- drag (10)
- drawer (10)
- dresses (10)
- date (9)
- deepest (9)
- degrees (9)
- demonstrated (9)
- destroy (9)
- devoured (9)
- dish (9)
- dispatched (9)
- dragon (9)
- drinking (9)
- deposited (8)
- depths (8)
- designed (8)
- desire (8)
- dirty (8)
- display (8)
- dot (8)
- double (8)
- dragging (8)
- dangling (7)
- daring (7)
- darker (7)
- darted (7)
- dazzling (7)
- declaring (7)
- deliver (7)
- dense (7)
- desired (7)
- desolate (7)
- despised (7)
- despite (7)
- detective (7)
- diamonds (7)
- difference (7)
- difficulty (7)
- director (7)
- disappearing (7)
- disguise (7)
- dishes (7)
- district (7)
- doctors (7)
- donkey (7)
- doorstep (7)
- downhill (7)
- downward (7)
- dr (7)
- dreaming (7)
- dressing (7)
- drifts (7)
- dripped (7)
- drying (7)
- due (7)
- duty (7)
- daisy (6)
- damage (6)
- dare (6)
- darkened (6)
- daytime (6)
- deaf (6)
- dearly (6)
- debt (6)
- debts (6)
- decades (6)
- defeated (6)
- demand (6)
- depart (6)
- depended (6)
- depth (6)
How to use this list
A child can read the words aloud, point to each one in a story, or pick three and make up a sentence with them. The number in brackets is how many of Peabody's stories use the word, so a higher number is one a child is likely to meet again.
Read the words in a story
Each word is from a story in the library, which is sorted by reading level. A child who reads one of these stories will see the words in use.
Questions
Is this list free?
Yes. The list and the stories are free, with no sign-up.
Where do the words come from?
From the text of Peabody's open stories. Each word counts once per story, and nothing a child wrote is included.