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Words That Start With DOU

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Popular Words That Start With DOU

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

All Words That Start With DOU 151 words

5-Letter Words Starting With DOU 13

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6-Letter Words Starting With DOU 23

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7-Letter Words Starting With DOU 24

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8-Letter Words Starting With DOU 20

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9-Letter Words Starting With DOU 23

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10-Letter Words Starting With DOU 14

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11-Letter Words Starting With DOU 8

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12-Letter Words Starting With DOU 10

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13-Letter Words Starting With DOU 5

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How common is DOU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 151 words that start with DOU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.5 points, the best is DOUBLESPEAKERS (23 points) and 42.4% end in S.

Total words
151
Most common length
7 letters
24 words
Average Scrabble score
12.5
out of 23 max
Longest word
DOUBTLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
42.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.4%
  • r 9.9%
  • e 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ie4.6%
  • ea4%

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 word that starts with DOU

d 2o 1u 1b 3l 1e 1s 1p 3e 1a 1k 5e 1r 1s 1

D 2 + O 1 + U 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

doublespeakers

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

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How many words that start with DOU are there?

There are 151 words that start with DOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DOU?

DOUBLESPEAKERS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOUBLETHINKS (22), DOUBLESPEAKER (22), DOUBLETHINK (21).

What are some common words that start with DOU?

Everyday examples include DOUBTFUL, DOUBLE, DOUBT, DOUBTLESS, DOUR, DOUBTS, DOUBLY, DOUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DOU?

DOUBTLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOUBTFULLY (10 letters) is the longest common one.