5 Letter Words Containing DUS

There are 11+ five letter words with DUS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter DUS 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 with DUS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With DUS

adust 6
dusks 10
dusky 13
dusts 6
dusty 9
kudus 10
modus 8
nidus 6
nodus 6
pudus 8
wudus 9

All 5-Letter Words With DUS (11 words)

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How Common is DUS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 11 5-letter words containing DUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.3, with -S endings dominating (73% of them).

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
8.3
Most Common Ending (73%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter DUS-Words in Scrabble

dusky 13
dusks 10
kudus 10
wudus 9
dusty 9
modus 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DUS?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DUS is dusky with a total of 13 points.

D 2
U 1
S 1
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. darkish in colour

FAQ 5 Letter Words With DUS

  • How many 5 letter words containing DUS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing DUS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "adust", "dusky", "dusty", "modus" contain DUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dusky" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing DUS?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing DUS include "adust", "dusks", "dusky", "dusts", "dusty".