8 Letter Words That Start With DUN

There are 20+ eight letter words beginning with DUN in our English dictionary. Every eight-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.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DUN

duncedom 14

dunching 15

duncical 13

duneland 10

dunelike 13

dungaree 10

dungeons 10

dungheap 15

dunghill 13

dungiest 10

dungmere 12

dunkings 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DUN (13 words)

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How Common is DUN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 20 8-letter words starting with DUN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

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8 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 8 Letter Words with DUN.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DUN-Words in Scrabble

dunnocks 15

dungheap 15

dunching 15

duncedom 14

dunkings 14

dunshing 13

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DUN is dunnocks with a total of 15 points.

D 2

U 1

N 1

O 1

C 3

K 5

S 1

noun 1. a small European songbird of the accentor family, with a dark grey head and a reddish-brown back

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DUN

How many 8 letter words starting with DUN are in the English dictionary?

There are 20 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DUN. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DUN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "dunghill", "duncical", "dunnakin", "dunniest" start with DUN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dunghill" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DUN?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with DUN include "duncedom", "dunching", "duncical", "duneland", "dunelike".