Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With DU

There are 169 seven-letter words beginning with DU in the Collins Scrabble Words list, led by dukkahs (19 pts). Browse the ranked list below or filter it with the finder.

169
Total Words
dukkahs
Top Scorer
19
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With DU

169 words
dukkahs19 dukkhas19 duhkhas18 dualize17 duarchy16 duckpin16 dulcify16 ducking15 duffing15 dukedom15 dumpily15 dumpish15 duskily15 duskish15 duykers15 duckers14 duckier14 duckies14 duffels14 duffers14 duffest14 duffles14 dumpbin14 dunched14 dunnock14 dustoff14 duvetyn14 dubbing13 dubiety13 ducally13 ducdame13 duchess13 duchies13 duddery13 dumbing13 dumdums13 dummied13 dumping13 dumpled13 duncery13 dunches13 duncish13 dunking13 duopoly13 dupping13 durably13 dusking13 dutches13 duumvir13 dubbers12 dubbins12 dubnium12 dudheen12 duikers12 dumbest12 dummier12 dummies12 dumpers12 dumpier12 dumpies12 dumples12 dunkers12 dunshed12 dupable12 duppies12 durgahs12 dushing12 duskens12 duskest12 duskier12 duality11 ducting11 dudisms11 dufuses11 dullish11 dunnish11 dunshes11 duplied11 durdums11 dureful11 dustily11 dutiful11 dualism10 dubious10 ductile10 ductule10 dudders10 duddier10 dudgeon10 dugongs10 dulcets10 dulcian10 dulcite10 dulcose10 dulotic10 dumaist10 dunging10 dunitic10 dupatta10 dupions10 duplets10 duplies10 durable10 duramen10 durance10 durbars10 durmast10 dustbin10 dustman10 dustmen10 dustpan10 dustups10 dualled9 dudeens9 dueling9 duelled9 duendes9 dueting9 duetted9 dugites9 dugouts9 dullard9 dulling9 dunders9 dungeon9 dungers9 dungier9 dunnage9 dunning9 dunting9 duodena9 duologs9 durgans9 durgier9 durning9 dusting9 dustrag9 dualins8 dualise8 dualist8 duelers8 duelist8 dueller8 duellos8 dueness8 duennas8 duettos8 dullest8 dullier8 dulness8 duloses8 dulosis8 dunites8 dunlins8 dunnart8 dunness8 dunnest8 dunnier8 dunnies8 dunnite8 duotone8 durants8 duresse8 durians8 durions8 durries8 dusters8 dustier8 duteous8

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with DU that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 169 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is dukkahs at 19. Other high scorers include dukkhas (19), duhkhas (18), and dualize (17). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 169 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 18 end in -ING and 18 end in -ES, and 51 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 107 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 110 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with DU

How many 7-letter words start with DU?

There are 169 seven-letter words that start with DU in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with DU?

Dukkahs scores 19 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

110 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.

Do 7-letter words score a bingo?

Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.

Which 7-letter words that start with DU use a Q, Z, X or J?

1 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as dualize.