Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: dualistic, dualities, dualizing.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| dualistic | 9 | 3 | |
| dualities | 9 | 3 | |
| dualizing | 9 | 3 | |
| dubieties | 9 | 3 | |
| dubiously | 9 | 3 | |
| dubitable | 9 | 3 | |
| dubonnets | 9 | 3 | |
| duchesses | 9 | 3 | |
| duckbills | 9 | 2 | |
| duckboard | 9 | 2 | |
| ducklings | 9 | 2 | |
| ducktails | 9 | 2 | |
| duckwalks | 9 | 2 | |
| duckweeds | 9 | 2 | |
| ductility | 9 | 4 | |
| ductworks | 9 | 2 | |
| duecentos | 9 | 3 | |
| duellists | 9 | 2 | |
| duenesses | 9 | 3 | |
| duettists | 9 | 2 | |
| dulcianas | 9 | 3 | |
| dulcified | 9 | 3 | |
| dulcifies | 9 | 3 | |
| dulcimers | 9 | 3 | |
| dulcimore | 9 | 3 | |
| dulcineas | 9 | 3 | |
| dullishly | 9 | 3 | |
| dulnesses | 9 | 3 | |
| dumbbells | 9 | 2 | |
| dumbcanes | 9 | 3 | |
| dumbfound | 9 | 2 | |
| dumbheads | 9 | 2 | |
| dumfounds | 9 | 2 | |
| dummkopfs | 9 | 2 | |
| dumpcarts | 9 | 2 | |
| dumpiness | 9 | 3 | |
| dumplings | 9 | 2 | |
| dunelands | 9 | 3 | |
| dungarees | 9 | 3 | |
| dungeoned | 9 | 3 | |
| dunghills | 9 | 2 | |
| dunnesses | 9 | 3 | |
| duodecimo | 9 | 4 | |
| duodenums | 9 | 3 | |
| duologues | 9 | 3 | |
| duopolies | 9 | 3 | |
| duplexers | 9 | 3 | |
| duplexing | 9 | 3 | |
| duplicate | 9 | 3 | |
| duplicity | 9 | 4 | |
| duralumin | 9 | 4 | |
| durations | 9 | 3 | |
| duratives | 9 | 4 | |
| durnedest | 9 | 3 | |
| durometer | 9 | 4 | |
| duskiness | 9 | 3 | |
| dustcover | 9 | 3 | |
| dustheaps | 9 | 2 | |
| dustiness | 9 | 3 | |
| dutifully | 9 | 4 | |
| duvetines | 9 | 4 | |
| duvetynes | 9 | 4 |
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.