8 Letter Words Containing DU
There are 252 8-letter English words that contain DU, from ABDUCENS to WHODUNIT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DUMMKOPF (22), DUCKWALK (22), AQUEDUCT (20). The longest entry here is ABDUCENS at 8 letters.
Word list
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- ABDUCENS13 pts
- ABDUCENT13 pts
- ABDUCING14 pts
- ABDUCTED14 pts
- ABDUCTOR13 pts
- ACIDURIA11 pts
- ADDENDUM13 pts
- ADDUCENT12 pts
- ADDUCERS12 pts
- ADDUCING13 pts
- ADDUCTED13 pts
- ADDUCTOR12 pts
- ADULARIA9 pts
- ADULATED10 pts
- ADULATES9 pts
- ADULATOR9 pts
- ADULTERY12 pts
- ADUMBRAL13 pts
- ADUNCATE11 pts
- ADUNCOUS11 pts
- AERODUCT11 pts
- AGENDUMS12 pts
- AMYGDULE15 pts
- AQUEDUCT20 pts
- ARCHDUKE18 pts
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- DECIDUAE12 pts
- DECIDUAL12 pts
- DECIDUAS12 pts
- DEDUCING13 pts
- DEDUCTED13 pts
- DIVIDUAL13 pts
- DUALISMS11 pts
- DUALISTS9 pts
- DUALIZED19 pts
- DUALIZES18 pts
- DUBBINGS14 pts
- DUBONNET11 pts
- DUCKBILL17 pts
- DUCKIEST15 pts
- DUCKLING16 pts
- DUCKPINS17 pts
- DUCKTAIL15 pts
- DUCKWALK22 pts
- DUCKWEED19 pts
- DUCTINGS12 pts
- DUCTLESS11 pts
- DUCTULES11 pts
- DUCTWORK18 pts
- DUDGEONS11 pts
- DUDISHLY16 pts
- DUECENTO11 pts
- DUELISTS9 pts
- DUELLERS9 pts
- DUELLING10 pts
- DUELLIST9 pts
- DUETTING10 pts
- DUETTIST9 pts
- DUKEDOMS16 pts
- DULCETLY14 pts
- DULCIANA11 pts
- DULCIMER13 pts
- DULCINEA11 pts
- DULLARDS10 pts
- DULLNESS9 pts
- DUMBBELL15 pts
- DUMBCANE15 pts
- DUMBHEAD17 pts
- DUMBNESS13 pts
- DUMFOUND15 pts
- DUMMKOPF22 pts
- DUMMYING17 pts
- DUMPCART15 pts
- DUMPIEST13 pts
- DUMPINGS14 pts
- DUMPLING14 pts
- DUNCICAL13 pts
- DUNELAND10 pts
- DUNELIKE13 pts
- DUNGAREE10 pts
- DUNGEONS10 pts
- DUNGHILL13 pts
- DUNGIEST10 pts
- DUNNAGES10 pts
- DUNNITES9 pts
- DUODENAL10 pts
- DUODENUM12 pts
- DUOLOGUE10 pts
- DUOPSONY14 pts
- DUOTONES9 pts
- DUPERIES11 pts
- DUPLEXED19 pts
- DUPLEXER18 pts
- DUPLEXES18 pts
- DURABLES11 pts
- DURAMENS11 pts
- DURANCES11 pts
- DURATION9 pts
- DURATIVE12 pts
- DURESSES9 pts
- DURMASTS11 pts
- DURNDEST10 pts
- DURNEDER10 pts
- DUSKIEST13 pts
- DUSTBINS11 pts
- DUSTHEAP14 pts
- DUSTIEST9 pts
- DUSTLESS9 pts
- DUSTLIKE13 pts
- DUSTOFFS15 pts
- DUSTPANS11 pts
- DUSTRAGS10 pts
- DUTCHMAN16 pts
- DUTCHMEN16 pts
- DUTIABLE11 pts
- DUUMVIRI14 pts
- DUUMVIRS14 pts
- DUVETINE12 pts
- DUVETYNE15 pts
- DUVETYNS15 pts
- DUXELLES16 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dummkopf | 22 | 26 |
| 2 | duckwalk | 22 | 25 |
| 3 | aqueduct | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | duplexed | 19 | 22 |
| 5 | gweducks | 19 | 22 |
| 6 | dualized | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | duckweed | 19 | 21 |
| 8 | duplexer | 18 | 21 |
| 9 | duplexes | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | dualizes | 18 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain DU?
252 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters DU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).