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 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

duad

dubs

duct

dude

dued

dues

duet

duke

duly

dumb

dung

dunt

dupe

dups

dush

dusk

See all 4-letter DU-words

5-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 5-letter DU-words:

dutch

duchy

ducky

ducti

dukes

dukun

dulia

dully

dumas

dumka

dunny

duper

dupes

duply

dured

duroc

durum

dusky

dusts

duxes

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6-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 6-letter DU-words:

during

duties

dubbed

dubber

dubbos

ducked

dudder

duddie

dudish

duetto

dugout

dulces

dulias

dumbly

dumdum

dumela

dunams

dunces

dunger

duolog

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7-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 7-letter DU-words:

dubnium

ducally

duddery

duffles

dufuses

dulcite

dullard

dullest

dulling

duloses

dumaist

dumpish

duncery

dunking

durable

durably

durbars

duresse

durions

duskens

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8-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 8-letter DU-words:

duration

dubonnet

ducatoon

ducktail

duelists

duetting

dukedoms

dulcetly

dulcitol

dulcoses

dungheap

dunnarts

dunniest

dupattas

duramens

durukuli

dustlike

dutchmen

dutiable

duvetyne

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9-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 9-letter DU-words:

dualistic

dubbining

dubitable

dubonnets

dubplates

duckmoles

duckshove

dudderies

duettists

dumbsized

dumpcarts

dumpsters

dunelands

dungeoner

dungmeres

duskishly

dustcarts

dustcloth

dustheaps

duvetines

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10-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 10-letter DU-words:

duathletes

duckshover

duckshoves

ducktailed

duikerboks

dukkeripen

dulcetness

dulciloquy

dulcitones

dumbnesses

dumbphones

dumbwaiter

dumfounded

dumosities

dunderhead

dunderpate

duplicator

durometers

dustcovers

duststorms

See all 10-letter DU-words

11-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 11-letter DU-words:

dubitations

duckshovers

ductilities

dukkeripens

dulcifluous

dullsvilles

dumbwaiters

dummelheads

dumminesses

dunderpates

duniewassal

duniwassals

duplicative

duplicators

duplicident

duplicities

duskishness

dustwrapper

dutiability

dutifulness

See all 11-letter DU-words

12-Letter Words Starting With DU

Common 12-letter DU-words:

dubitability

dubitatively

duckshovings

dulciloquies

dumbfounding

dumbstricken

dumfoundered

dumortierite

dunderheaded

duniewassals

dunniewassal

duodecennial

duodecillion

duodecimally

duodenectomy

duodenitises

dupabilities

duplicatures

durabilities

duraluminium

See all 12-letter DU-words

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

See all 15-letter DU-words

908 Common Words Starting with DU

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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.

D 2

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R 1

C 3

H 4

K 5

O 1

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O 1

N 1

I 1

E 1

R 1

T 1

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 "dumbfoundedness" 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 "dubnium", "ducally", "duddery", "duffles", "dufuses".

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