5-Letter Words With DUS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With DUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With DUS 11 words
How often does DUS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words containing DUS. They average 8.3 points, the best is DUSKY (13 points) and 72.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 72.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 72.7%
- y 18.2%
- t 9.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing DUS
d 2u 1s 1k 5y 4
D 2 + U 1 + S 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dusky
- adjectivelighted by or as if by twilight“The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding”
- adjectivenaturally having skin of a dark color“a dark-skinned beauty”
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How many five-letter words containing DUS are there?
There are 11 five-letter words containing DUS 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 five-letter word containing DUS?
DUSKY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KUDUS (10), DUSKS (10), DUSTY (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing DUS?
Everyday examples include DUSTY, DUSKY, DUSTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing DUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DUSKS (10), WUDUS (9), MODUS (8), PUDUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.