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8-Letter Words Starting with DU

For puzzles requiring DU prefixes, here are all 8-letter word options. Popular examples include DUALISMS, DUALISTS, DUALIZED, plus DUALIZES, DUBBINGS, DUBONNET and many more. Click any word for its full definition and usage.

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89 words

Word	Length	Syllables
dualisms	8	2
dualists	8	2
dualized	8	3
dualizes	8	3
dubbings	8	2
dubonnet	8	3
duckbill	8	2
duckiest	8	2
duckling	8	2
duckpins	8	2
ducktail	8	2
duckwalk	8	2
duckweed	8	2
ductings	8	2
ductless	8	2
ductules	8	3
ductwork	8	2
dudgeons	8	2
dudishly	8	3
duecento	8	3
duelists	8	2
duellers	8	2
duelling	8	2
duellist	8	2
duetting	8	2
duettist	8	2
dukedoms	8	3
dulcetly	8	3
dulciana	8	3
dulcimer	8	3
dulcinea	8	3
dullards	8	2
dullness	8	2
dumbbell	8	2
dumbcane	8	2
dumbhead	8	2
dumbness	8	2
dumfound	8	2
dummkopf	8	2
dummying	8	2
dumpcart	8	2
dumpiest	8	2
dumpings	8	2
dumpling	8	2
duncical	8	3
duneland	8	3
dunelike	8	3
dungaree	8	2
dungeons	8	2
dunghill	8	2
dungiest	8	2
dunnages	8	3
dunnites	8	3
duodenal	8	3
duodenum	8	3
duologue	8	2
duopsony	8	3
duotones	8	3
duperies	8	3
duplexed	8	3
duplexer	8	3
duplexes	8	3
durables	8	3
duramens	8	3
durances	8	3
duration	8	3
durative	8	3
duresses	8	3
durmasts	8	2
durndest	8	2
durneder	8	3
duskiest	8	2
dustbins	8	2
dustheap	8	2
dustiest	8	2
dustless	8	2
dustlike	8	2
dustoffs	8	2
dustpans	8	2
dustrags	8	2
dutchman	8	2
dutchmen	8	2
dutiable	8	2
duumviri	8	3
duumvirs	8	2
duvetine	8	3
duvetyne	8	3
duvetyns	8	3
duxelles	8	3

FAQs

Are DU-starting words common?
DU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DU quickly narrows options.

Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.