6-Letter Words Starting With DUN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With DUN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With DUN 12 words
How common is DUN at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 six-letter words that start with DUN. They average 8.6 points, the best is DUNKED (12 points) and 33.3% end in D.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with DUN
d 2u 1n 1k 5e 1d 2
D 2 + U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dunked
Form of dunk
- verbimmerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”
- verbmake a dunk shot, in basketball“He dunked the ball”
- verbdip into a liquid while eating“She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”
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How many six-letter words that start with DUN are there?
There are 12 six-letter words that start with DUN 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 six-letter word that starts with DUN?
DUNKED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DUNKER (11), DUNCES (9), DUNGED (9).
What are some common six-letter words that start with DUN?
Everyday examples include DUNCES, DUNGED, DUNNER, DUNKED, DUNNED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with DUN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DUNKER (11), DUNAMS (9), DUNDER (8), DUNGER (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.