Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With DU

This verified list contains 39 CORE words with DU, plus 20 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 39 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

adult6
ducal8
ducat8
duchy14
ducks12
ducky15
ducts8
duded8
dudes7
duels6
duets6
duffs12
dukes10
dulls6
dully9
dumbo10
dumbs10
dummy13
dumps10
dumpy13
dunce8
dunes6
dungs7
dunks10
dunno6
duped9
duper8
dupes8
duple8
durum8
dusky13
dusts6
dusty9
dutch11
duvet9
educe8
endue6
modus8
undue6

39CORE words

20extended words

59verified matches

8.8average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

adult6
duels6
duets6
dukes10
dunce8
dunes6
dupes8
duvet9
ducks12
ducts8
dumps10
dumpy13

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

ducky15
duchy14
dummy13
dumpy13
dusky13
ducks12
duffs12
dutch11
dukes10
dumps10
dunks10
dumbo10

Letter intelligence

What the DU list contains

Where DU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel17 words
2 vowels19 words
3 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

33%

13 of 39 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with DU

The CORE list contains 39 5-letter words with DU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 20 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain DU?

This verified set contains 39 CORE words and 20 extended words, for 59 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this DU group?

The 39 CORE words average 8.8 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these DU words often repeat letters?