8 Letter Words That Start With DOU

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

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DOU

doubling 12
douanier 9
doublers 11
doublets 11
doubloon 11
doublure 11
doubters 11
doubtful 14
doubting 12
douceurs 11
douching 15
doucines 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOU (18 words)

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How Common is DOU as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 20 8-letter words starting with DOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with DOU 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 DOU.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DOU-Words in Scrabble

douzeper 20
doughboy 18
douching 15
doubtful 14
doughnut 13
doughier 13

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOU is douzeper with a total of 20 points.

D 2
O 1
U 1
Z 10
E 1
P 3
E 1
R 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DOU

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

    There are 20 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "douzeper", "doubtful", "doughboy", "doupioni" start with DOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "douzeper" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DOU?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DOU include "doubling", "douanier", "doublers", "doublets", "doubloon".