Words Starting With DU
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There are 502 words that start with DU in the ENABLE list, which is roughly 0.29% of the words Letterpile uses. They run from DUB, DUD and DUE at the short end to DUMBFOUNDERING at the long end. By common tile values the top scorer is DUCKWALKING (26 points); board bonuses aren't counted. Words with no repeated letter: 203. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 502 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.29% |
| Longest | DUMBFOUNDERING (14 letters) |
| Shortest | DUB, DUD and DUE and 5 more (3 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | DUCKWALKING, 26 |
| No repeated letters | 203 |
Most common next letter after DU
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| M | 62 |
| N | 59 |
| R | 56 |
| C | 52 |
| S | 41 |
Useful observations
- 1 reads the same backward and forward, such as
DUD. - 63 still form a word when the leading
DUis removed, for exampleDUAD,DUADS,DUAL,DUALISTandDUALLY→AD,ADS,AL,ALISTandALLY. - The most common endings here are
-ES(61),-NG(35),-ED(33). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 199 of these words.
- The average length is 7.3 letters.
- After DU, the letter
Mcomes next most often (62 words).
All DU- words
3 letters 8
dub dud due dug dui dun duo dup
4 letters 37
duad dual dubs duce duci duck duct dude duds duel dues duet duff dugs duit duke dull duly duma dumb dump dune dung dunk duns dunt duos dupe dups dura dure durn duro durr dusk dust duty
5 letters 60
duads duals ducal ducat duces duchy ducks ducky ducts duddy duded dudes duels duets duffs duits duked dukes dulia dulls dully dulse dumas dumbs dumka dumky dummy dumps dumpy dunam dunce dunch dunes dungs dungy dunks dunts duomi duomo duped duper dupes duple dural duras dured dures durns duroc duros durra durrs durst durum dusks dusky dusts dusty dutch duvet
6 letters 71
dually dubbed dubber dubbin ducats ducked ducker duckie ductal ducted duddie dudeen duding dudish dueled dueler duelli duello duende duenna duffel duffer duffle dugong dugout duiker duking dulcet dulias dulled duller dulses dumbed dumber dumbly dumdum dumped dumper dunams dunces dunged dunite dunked dunker dunlin dunned dunner dunted duolog duomos dupers dupery duping duplex dupped durbar duress durian during durion durned durocs durras durrie durums dusked dusted duster dustup duties duvets
7 letters 107
dualism dualist duality dualize dubbers dubbing dubbins dubiety dubious ducally duchess duchies duckers duckier duckies ducking duckpin ductile ducting ductule dudeens dudgeon duelers dueling duelist duelled dueller duellos duendes dueness duennas duetted duffels duffers duffles dugongs dugouts duikers dukedom dulcets dulcify dullard dullest dulling dullish dulness dumbest dumbing dumdums dummied dummies dumpers dumpier dumpily dumping dumpish dunches duncish dungeon dungier dunging dunites dunitic dunkers dunking dunlins dunnage dunness dunnest dunning dunnite dunting duodena duologs duopoly duotone dupable dupping durable durably duramen durance durbars durians durions durmast durning durries duskier duskily dusking duskish dustbin dusters dustier dustily dusting dustman dustmen dustoff dustpan dustrag dustups duteous dutiful duumvir duvetyn
8 letters 89
dualisms dualists dualized dualizes dubbings dubonnet duckbill duckiest duckling duckpins ducktail duckwalk duckweed ductings ductless ductules ductwork dudgeons dudishly duecento duelists duellers duelling duellist duetting duettist dukedoms dulcetly dulciana dulcimer dulcinea dullards dullness dumbbell dumbcane dumbhead dumbness dumfound dummkopf dummying dumpcart dumpiest dumpings dumpling duncical duneland dunelike dungaree dungeons dunghill dungiest dunnages dunnites duodenal duodenum duologue duopsony duotones duperies duplexed duplexer duplexes durables duramens durances duration durative duresses durmasts durndest durneder duskiest dustbins dustheap dustiest dustless dustlike dustoffs dustpans dustrags dutchman dutchmen dutiable duumviri duumvirs duvetine duvetyne duvetyns duxelles
9 letters 62
dualistic dualities dualizing dubieties dubiously dubitable dubonnets duchesses duckbills duckboard ducklings ducktails duckwalks duckweeds ductility ductworks duecentos duellists duenesses duettists dulcianas dulcified dulcifies dulcimers dulcimore dulcineas dullishly dulnesses dumbbells dumbcanes dumbfound dumbheads dumfounds dummkopfs dumpcarts dumpiness dumplings dunelands dungarees dungeoned dunghills dunnesses duodecimo duodenums duologues duopolies duplexers duplexing duplicate duplicity duralumin durations duratives durnedest durometer duskiness dustcover dustheaps dustiness dutifully duvetines duvetynes
10 letters 26
dubitation duckboards duckwalked duennaship dulcifying dulcimores dullnesses dullsville dumbfounds dumbnesses dumbstruck dumbwaiter dumfounded dunderhead dungeoning duodecimal duodecimos duopsonies duplicated duplicates duplicator durability duralumins durometers dustcovers duumvirate
11 letters 26
dubiousness dubitations duckwalking ductilities duennaships dullsvilles dumbfounded dumbfounder dumbwaiters dumfounding dumpinesses dunderheads dundrearies duodecimals duopolistic duplicating duplication duplicative duplicators duplicities duplicitous durableness duskinesses dustinesses dutifulness duumvirates
12 letters 7
dumbfounders dumbfounding dumortierite dunderheaded duodecillion duplications durabilities
13 letters 8
dualistically dubiousnesses dumbfoundered dumortierites duodecillions duplicitously durablenesses dutifulnesses
14 letters 1
dumbfoundering
Using these words
To find words that start with DU using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type DU in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts DU???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.