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Words That Start With DOUR

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Popular Words That Start With DOUR

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All Words That Start With DOUR 14 words

How common is DOUR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with DOUR. Most are 6 letters long, they average 9.3 points, the best is DOUROUCOULIS (15 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
6 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
9.3
out of 15 max
Longest word
DOUROUCOULIS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • r 14.3%
  • a 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

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 DOUR

d 2o 1u 1r 1o 1u 1c 3o 1u 1l 1i 1s 1

D 2 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

douroucoulis

Form of douroucouli

  1. nounnocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
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How many words that start with DOUR are there?

There are 14 words that start with DOUR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 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 DOUR?

DOUROUCOULIS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOUROUCOULI (14), DOURAHS (11), DOURNESSES (11).

What are some common words that start with DOUR?

Everyday examples include DOUR, DOURER, DOUREST, DOURLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DOUR?

DOUROUCOULIS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOUREST (7 letters) is the longest common one.