Words That Start with DU

3-letter words that start with DU

• dub6v. To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a...
• duc6n. A French duke.
• dud5n. A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly...
• due4adj. Owed or owing.
• dug5n. A mammary gland on a domestic mammal with more than two breasts, mostly...
• duh7interj. A disdainful indication that something is obvious.
• dum6adj. Cooked with steam.
• dun4n. A brownish grey colour.
• duo4n. Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially.
• dup6v. To open (a door, gate etc.).
• dur4adj. Major; in the major mode.
• dut4n. A snug woolly hat.
• dux11n. The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of...

4-letter words that start with DU

• dual5adj. Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
• duan5n. A division of a poem, especially an epic poem or a Scottish poem; a...
• duat5n. The realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.
• dubb9n. The Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.
• dubs7n. The name of the Latin script letter W/w.
• dubu7n. Korean tofu.
• duce7n. An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
• duck11v. To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from...
• duco7n. Automotive paint.
• duct7n. A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to...
• dude6n. A man, generally a younger man.
• duds6n. Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
• duel5n. Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a...
• dues5n. Membership fees.
• duet5n. A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice...
• duff11n. Dough.
• duka9n. A shop, store.
• duke9n. The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
• duku9n. Synonym of langsat (“the tree”).
• dull5adj. Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
• duly8adv. In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably...
• duma7n. A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the...
• dumb9adj. Unable to speak; lacking power of speech.
• dump9n. A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping...
• dune5n. A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
• dung6n. Manure; animal excrement.
• dunk9v. To submerge briefly in a liquid.
• dunt5n. A stroke; a dull-sounding blow.
• dupe7n. A person who has been deceived.
• dure5v. To last, continue, endure.
• durn5adj. Darn; damn.
• dush8v. To strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns...
• dusk9adj. Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
• duss5v. To leave; to scram.
• dust5n. Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface...
• duty8n. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

5-letter words that start with DU

• duang7n. A kind of Asian horoscope.
• dubby13adj. In the style of dub music; having been heavily remixed, particularly...
• dubia8n. A set of questions on doctrine sent by Catholic bishops to the Holy See.
• duble8n. The official currency of Slowjamastan.
• ducal8adj. Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they...
• ducat8n. A gold coin minted by various European nations.
• duchy14n. A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
• ducks12n. A pair of twos.
• ducky15adj. Resembling or characteristic of a duck.
• duddy11adj. Ragged.
• dudes7n. Any group of people, regardless of gender.
• duduk11n. An Armenian woodwind instrument.
• dukes10n. One's parents.
• dukey13n. A penny gaff.
• dulce8n. Sweetness.
• dully9adv. In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.
• dulse6n. A seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is...
• dumba10n. The fat-tailed sheep.
• dumka12n. A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine.
• dummy13n. A silent person; a person who does not talk.
• dumpy13adj. Short and thick; stout or stocky.
• dunce8n. An unintelligent person.
• dungy10adj. Resembling or characteristic of dung.
• dunks10n. Ziziphus mauritiana, a tropical fruit tree.
• dunna6v. Do not.
• dunno6n. An utterance of the word dunno.
• dunny9adj. Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.
• dunzo15adj. Done, finished.
• duomo8n. A cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.
• duper8n. A person who dupes another.
• duple8adj. Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
• duppy13n. A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or...
• durak10n. A traditional Russian card game in which players attempt to shed all of...
• dural6adj. Relating to the dura mater.
• duroy9n. A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.
• dusky13adj. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
• dusty9adj. Covered with dust.
• dutch11n. Wife.
• dutty9n. The ground.
• duvet9n. A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down)...

All 46 5-letter words that start with DU

6-letter words that start with DU

• dually10adv. In a dual manner; doubly.
• dubbed12adj. Having had the original soundtrack replaced with a synchronized...
• dubbel11n. A kind of strong brown beer, originally from Belgian Trappist...
• dubber11n. One who dubs, or gives a name.
• dubbin11n. A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it...
• ducker13n. One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver.
• ductal9adj. Of, relating to, or originating in a duct.
• ducted10adj. Fitted with a duct.
• ductus9n. The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction...
• duello7n. A duel.
• duende8n. A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese)...
• duenna7n. A chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
• duffel13n. A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
• duffer13n. An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person.
• duffin13n. A combination of a doughnut and a muffin.
• duggie9n. A long squared timber of irregular breadth and thickness.
• dugong9n. A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical...
• dugout8n. A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
• dugway14n. A way or road dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.
• duiker11n. Any of several species of small southern African antelopes of the...
• dukhan14n. A small restaurant, tavern or shop in the Caucasus and Crimea.
• dukkha18n. The three main types of pain, suffering, or stress: physical and...
• dulcet9adj. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
• dulled8adj. Made dull.
• duller7n. One who, or that which, dulls.
• dumbed12adj. That has been made dumb (speechless).
• dumble11n. A shady valley, a dingle; especially one with steep wooded sides and a...
• dumbly14adv. In a silent way.
• dumdum12n. A soft-nosed or hollow point bullet, or a lead bullet incised on the...
• dumpee11n. One who is dumped (rejected romantically).
• dumper11n. A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on...
• dunder8n. The lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.
• dunkel11n. A type of dark German lager, typically ranging in color from amber to...
• dunker11n. Someone who dunks.
• dunlin7n. A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having...
• dunner7n. One employed in soliciting the payment of debts.
• duping10n. The act by which somebody is duped, tricked or deceived.
• duplex16adj. Having two floors.
• durant7n. A strong cloth in imitation of buff leather.
• durbar9n. A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
• duress7n. Constraint by threat.
• durgan8n. A dwarf; any undersized creature.
• durian7n. Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
• during8prep. For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
• durned8adj. Darned.
• duster7n. An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or...
• dustup9n. A scuffle or fight.
• dutchy15adj. Difficult to understand, slurred, imprecisely articulated.

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7-letter words that start with DU

• dualism10n. Duality; the condition of being double.
• dualist8adj. Of or supporting dualism.
• duality11n. The quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or...
• dubbing13n. The conferral of knighthood; investment with a title.
• dubious10adj. Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
• dubstep12n. A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that...
• duchess13n. The wife or widow of a duke.
• ducking15n. An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.
• duckman16n. Someone who raises ducks to produce meat.
• duckpin16n. A short, squat form of tenpin.
• ductile10adj. Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force...
• ducting11n. Ductwork.
• duction10n. An eye movement involving only one eye.
• dudette9n. A girl or woman, especially a masculine one.
• dudgeon10n. A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.
• dueling9n. The act of taking part in a duel.
• duelist8n. A person who fights a duel.
• duergar9n. One of a race of ugly dwarfs, particularly associated with the...
• duffing15adj. Like a duffer; incompetent or worthless.
• dukedom15n. A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
• dullard9n. A stupid person; a fool.
• dulling9n. The process of making or becoming dull.
• dumping13n. The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
• dungeon9n. An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.
• dunking13n. The act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or...
• dunnage9n. Scrap material, often wood, used to fill spaces to prevent the shifting...
• dunning9n. Attempt to collect a debt.
• dunnock14n. A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the...
• duopoly13n. An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the...
• duotone8n. Any picture printed in two shades of the same colour, such as a duotype...
• dupatta10n. A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
• durable10adj. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
• durably13adv. In a durable manner.
• durance10n. Imprisonment; forced confinement.
• dustbag11n. The bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
• dustbin10n. A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
• dusting9n. A light snowfall.
• dustman10n. A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to...
• dustpan10n. A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is...
• dutchie13n. A cannabis blunt rolled inside a Dutch Masters cigar.
• dutiful11adj. Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them...

8-letter words that start with DU

• dualling10n. The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway.
• duathlon12n. An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
• dubonnet11n. The reddish purple colour of the apéritif Dubonnet.
• dubplate13n. An acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially...
• duchesse14n. A French duchess.
• duckbill17n. The duck-billed platypus.
• duckface20n. A facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
• duckling16n. A young duck.
• duckpond18n. A pond that is populated by ducks, especially an ornamental pond in a...
• ducktail15n. A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at...
• duckweed19n. Any of several reduced floating aquatic plants in the subfamily...
• ductless11adj. Having no duct.
• ductwork18n. The system of ducts in a particular building.
• duetting10n. The singing or playing of a duet.
• dulcimer13n. A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board...
• dulcinea11n. Sweetheart, ladylove.
• dullahan12n. A black-clad (usually male) horserider in Irish folklore which carries...
• dullness9n. The quality of being slow of understanding things.
• dumbbell15n. A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight...
• dumbness13n. Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
• dumpling14n. Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a...
• dumpsite13n. A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the...
• dumpster13n. A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a...
• dungaree10n. Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
• dunghill13n. A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
• duodenal10adj. Of or pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
• duodenum12n. The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the...
• duologue10n. A conversation between two persons; dialogue.
• duplexer18n. A device that enables communication in two directions over a single...
• duration9n. An amount of time or a particular time interval.
• durative12adj. Of or pertaining to duration.
• dustbowl14n. An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry.
• dustless9adj. Free of dust.
• dutchman16n. A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such...
• dutiable11adj. On which duty must be paid when imported or sold.
• duxelles16n. A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs...

9-letter words that start with DU

• dualistic12adj. Of or relating to dualism.
• dubiously15adv. In a dubious manner.
• ductility15n. Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced...
• dulcamara14n. The dried young branches of the woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)...
• dumbphone19n. A cell phone that does not have any functionality characteristic of a...
• dungarees11n. Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn...
• duochrome17n. The duochrome test, a test used by opticians to refine the correction...
• duodecimo15n. A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and...
• duplicate14adj. Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an...
• duplicity17n. Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
• duralumin12n. An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese...
• durometer12n. An instrument used to measure the hardness or stiffness of a material...
• dustproof15adj. Resistant to dust.
• dutifully16adv. With a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.

10-letter words that start with DU

• duloxetine18n. A drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally in the form...
• dumbledore16n. A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
• dumbstruck21adj. So shocked as to be unable to speak.
• dumbwaiter18n. A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to...
• dunderhead16n. A stupid person; a dunce.
• duodecimal16adj. Of a number, expressed in base twelve.
• duplicator15n. A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or...
• durability16n. The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress...
• durational11adj. Of or pertaining to duration.
• duumvirate16n. Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.

11-letter words that start with DU

• dubiousness14n. The state of being dubious or suspicious.
• dumbfounded21adj. Shocked and speechless.
• duplication16n. The act of duplicating.
• duplicative19adj. Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
• duplicitous16adj. Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
• dutasteride13n. A synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to...

12-letter words that start with DU

• dumbfounding22adj. Bewildering; astonishing.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with DU are there?

Word.ws lists 254 words that start with DU, plus 688 rare ones.

What are common words that start with DU?

during, due, dude, duty, dumb, duke, dust and dutch.

Which of the words that start with DU has the highest letter score?

dumbfounding scores 22 points with the standard letter tile values.

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