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Words That Start With DUS

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Popular Words That Start With DUS

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

All Words That Start With DUS 65 words

6-Letter Words Starting With DUS 9

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7-Letter Words Starting With DUS 18

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8-Letter Words Starting With DUS 13

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9-Letter Words Starting With DUS 10

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How common is DUS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 65 words that start with DUS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.9 points, the best is DUSKISHNESSES (21 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
65
Most common length
7 letters
18 words
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 21 max
Longest word
DUSKISHNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • t 9.2%
  • y 9.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.2%
  • ea3.1%
  • ee3.1%

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 word that starts with DUS

d 2u 1s 1k 5i 1s 1h 4n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

D 2 + U 1 + S 1 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).

duskishnesses

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 DUS are there?

There are 65 words that start with DUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 18 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 DUS?

DUSKISHNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DUSKISHLY (20), DUSKISHNESS (19), DUSKINESSES (16).

What are some common words that start with DUS?

Everyday examples include DUSTBIN, DUST, DUSTY, DUSTPAN, DUSKIER, DUSTIER, DUSKIEST, DUSTIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DUS?

DUSKISHNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DUSKIEST (8 letters) is the longest common one.