5 Letter Words That Start With DUN

There are 11+ five letter words beginning with DUN in our English dictionary. Every five-letter DUN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DUN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DUN

dunam 8

dunce 8

dunch 11

dunes 6

dungs 7

dungy 10

dunks 10

dunno 6

dunny 9

dunsh 9

dunts 6

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How Common is DUN as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 11 5-letter words starting with DUN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.2, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

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5 Letter Words beginning with DUN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with DUN.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter DUN-Words in Scrabble

dunch 11

dungy 10

dunks 10

dunny 9

dunsh 9

dunce 8

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with DUN?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DUN is dunch with a total of 11 points.

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U 1

N 1

C 3

H 4

noun 1. A loud noise; a bang, a crash. Scottish and English regional in later use.

noun 2. in later use. A sharp push or shove; specifically (a) a nudge or poke with the elbow; (b) a butt with the head from a cow, sheep, etc.

noun 3. A sudden, jolting collision or impact; a blow or injury resulting from such an impact; a bang, a bump.

noun 4. A shot in which the ball is propelled along or close to the ground, typically only a short distance.

adjective 1. Deaf; hard of hearing.

adjective 2. Heavy, stodgy, doughy. Chiefly used to designate bread that has not risen properly.

adjective 3. Numbed or cramped from sitting in one position for too long.

verb 1. (especially , and Irish English after Middle English. To deliver a short, sharp blow to (someone or something); to strike, thump, push; to knock against, bump into; specifically to give (a person) a nudge or poke with the elbow.

verb 2. To strike, thump; to knock, bang, bump; to push, nudge. Also figurative. Frequently followed by at, against, into, etc.

verb 3. (especially , and Irish English. Of a cow, sheep, etc.: to butt (someone or something) with the head.

verb 4. To propel (the ball) low to the ground, typically for only a short distance.

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With DUN

How many 5 letter words starting with DUN are in the English dictionary?

There are 11 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DUN. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.2.
Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with DUN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "dungy", "dunch", "dunny", "dunsh" start with DUN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dunch" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 5 letter words starting with DUN?

Everyday 5-letter words starting with DUN include "dunam", "dunce", "dunch", "dunes", "dungs".