Words That Start With DU

There are over 908 words that begin with DU in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DU-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 DU.

3 letter DU-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With DU

Short high-frequency DU-words:

due

duo

dug

dub

dud

duh

dui

dum

dun

dup

dur

dux

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4-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 4-letter DU-words:

duty

dust

dual

duel

duan

duar

duci

duck

duct

dude

duff

dugs

duit

duke

dumb

dune

dunt

durn

durr

dusk

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5-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 5-letter DU-words:

dutch

duads

duals

duars

duchy

dules

dulls

dumas

dumps

dunch

dunes

dungy

dunks

dunno

dunny

duple

duros

durst

durzi

dusty

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6-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 6-letter DU-words:

during

duties

dubbed

dualed

dubbos

ductal

duende

duffel

duhkha

duking

dukuns

dulled

dumbly

dumkas

dumous

dunlin

dunned

dupery

durant

durrie

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7 letter DU-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 7-letter DU-words:

duality

dubbers

dudders

dudgeon

dugongs

dulcian

dumbest

dunched

dunlins

dunnier

dupatta

dupions

durably

durance

durdums

durions

durmast

duskily

dustman

duumvir

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8-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 8-letter DU-words:

duration

dualists

duallies

dubbings

duddiest

dudgeons

duecento

duelings

duettino

duettist

dulcetly

dullness

dumbhead

dumpings

dumpsite

dunnocks

durables

durances

durgiest

dustings

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9-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 9-letter DU-words:

dubieties

dubplates

ducatoons

duckmoles

dulcitone

dullishly

dumbheads

dumpcarts

dumpiness

dumpsters

duncelike

dungheaps

dunnakins

duodenums

duralumin

duratives

dustcloth

duteously

dutifully

duvetynes

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10-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 10-letter DU-words:

duckboards

duckwalked

duennaship

dulcetness

dulcitudes

dullnesses

dumbphones

dumbsizing

dummelhead

dumosities

dunderfunk

dungeoning

duodecimos

duopolists

duopsonies

duralumins

duricrusts

dusknesses

dustsheets

duststorms

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11-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 11-letter DU-words:

dubiousness

dubitancies

duckshoving

ductilities

duennaships

dullsvilles

dumbledores

dunderfunks

dunderpates

duodecimals

duplexities

duplicating

duplicative

duplicities

durableness

duskinesses

duskishness

dustjackets

dustwrapper

duteousness

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12-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 12-letter DU-words:

dubitability

dubitatively

dulcetnesses

dulciloquies

dumbfounding

dumbstricken

dumortierite

duniewassals

dunniewassal

duodecennial

duodecillion

duodecimally

duodenectomy

duodenitises

dupabilities

duplications

duplicatures

durabilities

duraluminium

dustwrappers

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13-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 13-letter DU-words:

dualistically

dubiousnesses

ductilenesses

dulcification

dumbfoundered

dumfoundering

dumortierites

dumpishnesses

dunderheadism

dunniewassals

duodecillions

duplicability

duplicitously

durablenesses

duraluminiums

duskishnesses

duteousnesses

dutiabilities

dutifulnesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 14-letter DU-words:

dulcifications

dumbfoundering

dumbfoundingly

dunderheadisms

duodenectomies

durchkomponirt

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15-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 15-letter DU-words:

dumbfoundedness

duplicabilities

duplicitousness

durchkomponiert

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908 Common Words Starting with DU

Most Common Length
7
(181 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(41%)

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

29 Points

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

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adjective 1. (of a composition, especially a song) not based on repeated sections or verses, especially having different music for each verse

Words that begin with DU 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 DU and words with DU. Try our five letter words starting with DU 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 DU

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

    There are 908 words in the English dictionary that start with DU, and most of them are 7 letters long (181 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with DU?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "dulciloquy", "dumbsize", "dustjacket", "dualize" start with DU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dulciloquy" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with DU?

    Most words starting with DU are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "duality", "dubbers", "dudders", "dudgeon", "dugongs".

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