Words That Start With DU
- 823 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DU 823 words
4-Letter Words Starting With DU 43
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With DU 80
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DU 110
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DU 169
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DU 139
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DU 117
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DU 58
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DU 50
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DU 21
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DU 19
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DU 5
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DU 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is DU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 823 words that start with DU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.4 points, the best is DURCHKOMPONIERT (29 points) and 40.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 823
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 169 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- DUPLICABILITIES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.3%
- y 8.1%
- e 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
- ue6.1%
- uo4.3%
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 word that starts with DU
d 2u 1r 1c 3h 4k 5o 1m 3p 3o 1n 1i 1e 1r 1t 1
D 2 + U 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + K 5 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
durchkomponiert
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 DU are there?
There are 823 words that start with DU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 169 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 DU?
DURCHKOMPONIERT is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DURCHKOMPONIRT (28), DUCKWALKING (26), DUCKSHOVING (25).
What are some common words that start with DU?
Everyday examples include DUBIOUS, DUMB, DUTY, DUMP, DUE, DUSTBIN, DURATION, DUPLICATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DU?
DUPLICABILITIES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DUMBFOUNDING (12 letters) is the longest common one.