Words That Start With DU
Here are 220 words that start with du, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with du
- 220
- Most used
- during
- Shortest
- due
- 5 letter words
- 41
Common words that start with du
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | due | owed and payable immediately or on demand | 3 |
| 2 | dude | an informal form of address for a man | 4 |
| 3 | duty | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr | 4 |
| 4 | dumb | slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray | 4 |
| 5 | duke | a British peer of the highest rank | 4 |
| 6 | dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air | 4 |
| 7 | dutch | of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture | 5 |
| 8 | duties | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr | 6 |
| 9 | dual | consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs | 4 |
| 10 | duck | to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away | 4 |
| 11 | duration | the period of time during which something continues | 8 |
| 12 | dump | throw away as refuse | 4 |
| 13 | duo | two items of the same kind | 3 |
| 14 | dudes | an informal form of address for a man | 5 |
| 15 | dull | lacking in liveliness or animation | 4 |
| 16 | ducks | small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short... | 5 |
| 17 | dumped | throw away as refuse | 6 |
| 18 | dug | turn up, loosen, or remove earth | 3 |
| 19 | dubbed | give a nickname to | 6 |
| 20 | duchess | the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right | 7 |
| 21 | durable | existing for a long time | 7 |
| 22 | dumping | throw away as refuse | 7 |
| 23 | dusty | covered with a layer of dust | 5 |
| 24 | duel | a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel... | 4 |
| 25 | dub | give a nickname to | 3 |
| 26 | dummy | a person who does not talk | 5 |
| 27 | duplicate | make or do or perform again | 9 |
| 28 | duct | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance | 4 |
| 29 | dungeon | the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress | 7 |
| 30 | dunk | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate | 4 |
| 31 | dubious | fraught with uncertainty or doubt | 7 |
| 32 | durability | permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | 10 |
| 33 | duly | at the proper time | 4 |
| 34 | dusk | the time of day immediately following sunset | 4 |
| 35 | duet | two items of the same kind | 4 |
| 36 | dues | that which is deserved or owed | 4 |
| 37 | dumbest | slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray | 7 |
| 38 | dunes | treat cruelly | 5 |
| 39 | duff | a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron | 4 |
| 40 | dui | two items of the same kind | 3 |
| 41 | dumps | throw away as refuse | 5 |
| 42 | dun | horse of a dull brownish grey color | 3 |
| 43 | dungeons | the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress | 8 |
| 44 | dune | a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans | 4 |
| 45 | dukes | a British peer of the highest rank | 5 |
| 46 | dummies | a person who does not talk | 7 |
| 47 | dung | fecal matter of animals | 4 |
| 48 | duplication | a copy that corresponds to an original exactly | 11 |
| 49 | dumber | slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray | 6 |
| 50 | duality | being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | 7 |
3 letter words that start with du
- due
- duo
- dug
- dub
- dui
- dun
- dup
- dud
4 letter words that start with du
- dude
- duty
- dumb
- duke
- dust
- dual
- duck
- dump
- dull
- duel
- duct
- dunk
- duly
- dusk
- duet
- dues
- duff
- dune
- dung
- dubs
- duma
- duos
- dupe
- duds
- dura
- duce
- duro
- duns
- durr
- dure
- dugs
- durn
- dunt
5 letter words that start with du
- dutch
- dudes
- ducks
- dusty
- dummy
- dunes
- dumps
- dukes
- ducts
- duped
- duchy
- duvet
- dumas
- duper
- duels
- dusky
- dunks
- duets
- durst
- ducky
- dunce
- dupes
- duomo
- ducal
- dumpy
- dusts
- duals
- duddy
- duras
- dural
- dulls
- dungy
- durum
- ducat
- dully
- dumbs
- duces
- duroc
- duple
- duffs
- dumka
6 letter words that start with du
- during
- duties
- dumped
- dubbed
- dumber
- duplex
- dusted
- dugout
- duress
- ducked
- duster
- duffel
- dunked
- ducats
- durian
- dulled
- duffle
- duller
- dumbed
- ducted
- durbar
- dumper
- dually
- duping
- dunker
- duffer
- duckie
- ductal
- dulcet
- duvets
- dugong
- dunces
- dueled
- ducker
- dumdum
- duking
- dunlin
- dumbly
- duende
- duiker
- dustup
- dunner
7 letter words that start with du
- duchess
- durable
- dumping
- dungeon
- dubious
- dumbest
- dummies
- duality
- dusting
- ducking
- dunning
- dueling
- dubbing
- dunking
- dutiful
- dualism
- dustbin
- duopoly
- dumbing
- ductile
- dusters
- dudgeon
- dugouts
- dullest
- duchies
- ducting
- dulling
- dukedom
- duelist
- durning
- dullard
- durance
- dualist
- dustpan
- dumpers
- duckies
- dugongs
- dustman
- duffers
- durians
- dunkers
- durably
- dunnage
8 letter words that start with du
- duration
- dungeons
- dutchman
- dumpling
- duckling
- dumbbell
- duelling
- dullness
- duodenum
- dutchmen
- duplexes
- duodenal
- dulcimer
- ductwork
- dulcinea
- dumbness
- dustbins
- durables
- duckweed
- duelists
- dullards
- ductless
- duckbill
- dunghill
- dubonnet
- dungaree
9 letter words that start with du
- duplicate
- dumplings
- durations
- dutifully
- ducklings
- duplicity
- dumbbells
- dualistic
- dungarees
- dubiously
- ductility
- duchesses
- dualities
- duralumin
10 letter words that start with du
- durability
- duplicated
- duplicates
- dumbstruck
- duplicator
- dumbwaiter
11 letter words that start with du
- duplication
- dumbfounded
- duplicating
- duplicitous
- duplicative
12 letter words that start with du
- duplications
- dumbfounding
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How many words start with du?
This list has 220 words starting with du, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with du?
during, due, dude, duty, dumb, duke, dust, dutch.
What 5 letter words start with du?
dutch, dudes, ducks, dusty, dummy, dunes, dumps, dukes, ducts, duped.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.