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Is DUE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DUE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “owed and payable immediately or on demand”.

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Is DUE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DUE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

DUE meaning and definition

DUE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DUE as an adjective

  1. Owed and payable immediately or on demand.
  2. Scheduled to arrive.

DUE as a noun

  1. That which is deserved or owed.

DUE as an adverb

  1. Directly or exactly; straight.

DUE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DUE scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
U12
E11
Total45

DUE on premium squares

On a double word square DUE scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of DUE

No other word uses exactly the letters in DUE.

Unscramble DUE: 2 words from its letters

The letters D, U, E make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • de3
  • ed3

Words like DUE

One-letter changes to DUE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DUE

  • die4
  • dun4
  • dub6
  • hue6
  • cue5
  • dud5
  • rue3
  • dye7
  • sue3
  • doe4
  • duo4
  • dug5
  • aue3
  • dae4
  • dee4
  • duh7
  • dui4
  • dup6

Add one letter to DUE

  • duel5
  • duke9
  • dupe7
  • dude6
  • duet5
  • dune5
  • duce7
  • dued6
  • dues5
  • dule5
  • dure5

Remove one letter from DUE

  • de3

More 3-letter words starting with DU

  • dun4
  • dub6
  • dud5
  • duo4
  • dug5
  • duh7
  • dui4
  • dup6
  • dux11

DUE word facts

DUE is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (U and E) and 1 consonant. It starts with D and ends with E. By corpus frequency, DUE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, U, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DUE Scrabble word FAQ

Is DUE a Scrabble word?

Yes. DUE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DUE mean?

DUE is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “owed and payable immediately or on demand”.

How many points is DUE worth in Scrabble?

DUE is worth 4 points in Scrabble: D (2) + U (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is DUE in Words With Friends?

DUE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does DUE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in DUE, but 2 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in DUE?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in DUE, including DE and ED.

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