5-Letter Words Starting With DU
There are 84 five-letter words starting with DU, including 9 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With DU
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- DUTCH
- DUSTY Covered with a layer of dust
- DUMMY A figure representing the human form
- DUCHY The territory ruled by a duke or duchess
- DUVET A soft quilt usually filled with down or synthetic material
- DUSKY Darkish in color or dimly lit
- DUCKY A term of endearment for a loved one
- DUMPY Short and plump
- DULLY Without liveliness
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (39%), Y (20%), O (5%)
- Most common additional vowel: E, in 25% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, E, Y, R, N
- Most have 2 vowels (57%)
- 32% contain a repeated letter
- 9 of the 84 are common puzzle answers (11%)
Other Valid Words
75 additional dictionary words start with DU — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- DUDES
- DUCKS
- DUNNO
- DUNES
- DUMPS
- DUKES
- DUCTS
- DUPED
- DUMAS
- DUPER
- DUELS
- DUNKS
- DUETS
- DUMBO
- DURST
- DULCE
- DUNCE
- DUPES
- DUOMO
- DUCAL
- DUBBO
- DUSTS
- DUALS
- DUDDY
- DURAS
- DURAL
- DULLS
- DUNGY
- DURUM
- DUCAT
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- DUNNY
- DUMBS
- DUCES
- DUROC
- DUPLE
- DUFFS
- DUPPY
- DUFUS
- DUMKA
- DUBBY
- DUKAS
- DULSE
- DUKED
- DUROS
- DUROY
- DUING
- DURRA
- DURRY
- DUNAM
- DUETT
- DUNGS
- DUSKS
- DURES
- DULIA
- DUNCH
- DURED
- DULES
- DUNTS
- DUDED
- DUARS
- DUITS
- DUANS
- DURRS
- DUPLY
- DURNS
- DUNSH
- DUXES
- DUADS
- DURGY
- DUCTI
- DUKUN
- DUMKY
- DUOMI
- DURZI
- DUKKA
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.