8-Letter Words Starting With DOUR
- 2 words
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All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOUR 2 words
How common is DOUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with DOUR. They average 9 points and the best is DOURNESS (9 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DOUR
d 2o 1u 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
D 2 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dourness
Form of dour
- adjectivestubbornly unyielding“dogged persistence”
- adjectiveharshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
- adjectiveshowing a brooding ill humor“a dark scowl”
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8-Letter Words Starting With DOUR FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with DOUR are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with DOUR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DOUR?
DOURNESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOURINES (9).