Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: DURES, DUCES, DUNES, DUKES, DURAS and DUETS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 43 of the 60 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- DUCKY15 points
- DUMKY15 points
- DUCHY14 points
- DUMMY13 points
- DUMPY13 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (11 words), followed by N (8).
More 5 letter words starting with D
DU at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with DU?
There are 60 5 letter words that start with DU in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with DU?
DUCKY, worth 15 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with DU?
DUCES, DUNES and DURES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.