Words That Start With DOU

There are over 187 words that begin with DOU in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DOU-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with DOU.

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4-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 4-letter DOU-words:

douc

douk

doum

doun

doup

dour

dout

doux

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5-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 5-letter DOU-words:

doubt

douar

douce

doucs

dough

douks

doula

douma

doums

doups

doura

douse

douts

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6-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 6-letter DOU-words:

double

doubts

douane

doubly

doucet

douche

douchy

doudou

doughs

dought

doughy

douked

doulas

doumas

douras

dourer

dourly

doused

douses

douter

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7-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 7-letter DOU-words:

doubled

doubles

douanes

doubler

doublet

doubted

doubter

doucely

doucest

doucets

douched

douches

douchey

doughty

douking

dourine

dousers

dousing

douters

douting

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8-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 8-letter DOU-words:

doubling

douanier

doublers

doublets

doubloon

doubters

doubtful

doubting

douceurs

douchier

douching

doucines

doughboy

doughier

doughnut

douleias

doupioni

dourines

dourness

douzeper

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9-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 9-letter DOU-words:

douaniers

doubleton

doublings

doubloons

doublures

doubtably

doubtfuls

doubtings

doubtless

douceness

doucepere

douchebag

douchiest

doughball

doughboys

doughlike

doughnuts

doughtier

douppioni

douzepers

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10-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 10-letter DOU-words:

doublebass

doubleness

doubleplay

doubletalk

doubletime

doubletons

doubletree

doublewide

doubtingly

douceperes

douchebags

doughballs

doughfaced

doughfaces

doughiness

doughtiest

doulocracy

douloureux

douppionis

dournesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 11-letter DOU-words:

doublecheck

doubleclick

doublecross

doubleplays

doublespeak

doubletakes

doublethink

doubletrees

doublewides

doubtlessly

doucenesses

doughnutted

doughtiness

douroucouli

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12-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 12-letter DOU-words:

doublebasses

doublechecks

doubleclicks

doublehanded

doubleheaded

doubleheader

doublenesses

doublespeaks

doublethinks

doubtfulness

doughinesses

doughnutlike

doughnutting

doulocracies

douroucoulis

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13-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 13-letter DOU-words:

doublechecked

doubleclicked

doublecrossed

doublecrosses

doubleheaders

doublemeaning

doublespeaker

doubtlessness

douchebaggery

doughnuttings

doughtinesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 14-letter DOU-words:

doublechecking

doubleclicking

doublecrossing

doublemeanings

doublespeakers

doubtfulnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With DOU

Common 15-letter DOU-words:

doubtlessnesses

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187 Common Words Starting with DOU

Most Common Length
9
(26 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(41%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOU is doublechecking with a total of 29 points.

D 2
O 1
U 1
B 3
L 1
E 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
C 3
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. check (something) for a second time to ensure that it is accurate or safe

Words that begin with DOU are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in DOU and words with DOU. Try our five letter words starting with DOU page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With DOU

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

    There are 187 words in the English dictionary that start with DOU, and most of them are 9 letters long (26 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DOU?

    The longest word starting with DOU is "doubtlessnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "doubling" is the longest common word starting with DOU.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "douzeper", "douloureux", "douchebaggery", "doux" start with DOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "douchebaggery" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DOU?

    Most words starting with DOU are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "douaniers", "doubleton", "doublings", "doubloons", "doublures".