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10-Letter Words Starting With DOU

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DOU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With DOU 14 words

How common is DOU at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 ten-letter words that start with DOU. They average 16 points, the best is DOUGHFACED (21 points) and 57.1% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
16
out of 21 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
57.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 57.1%
  • y 21.4%
  • d 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ee7.1%
  • ie7.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with DOU

d 2o 1u 1g 2h 4f 4a 1c 3e 1d 2

D 2 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

doughfaced

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with DOU are there?

There are 14 ten-letter words that start with DOU 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 ten-letter word that starts with DOU?

DOUGHFACED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOUGHFACES (20), DOUBTFULLY (19), DOUCHEBAGS (19).

Which rare ten-letter words that start with DOU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DOUGHFACED (21), DOUGHFACES (20), DOUCHEBAGS (19), DOULOCRACY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.