12-Letter Words Starting With DU
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DU 21 words
How common is DU at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 twelve-letter words that start with DU. They average 18.2 points, the best is DULCILOQUIES (24 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- y 14.3%
- d 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie28.6%
- uo23.8%
- ou14.3%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with DU
d 2u 1l 1c 3i 1l 1o 1q 10u 1i 1e 1s 1
D 2 + U 1 + L 1 + C 3 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dulciloquies
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DU are there?
There are 21 twelve-letter words that start with DU 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 twelve-letter word that starts with DU?
DULCILOQUIES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DUMBSTRICKEN (23), DUMBFOUNDING (22), DUBITATIVELY (21).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DULCILOQUIES (24), DUMBSTRICKEN (23), DUBITATIVELY (21), DUMBFOUNDERS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.