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Is DUN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DUN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “horse of a dull brownish grey color”.

Quick answer

Is DUN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DUN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 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
6 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

DUN meaning and definition

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

DUN as a noun

  1. Horse of a dull brownish grey color.
  2. A color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color.

DUN as an adjective

  1. Of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color.

DUN as a verb

  1. Treat cruelly.

DUN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DUN scores 4 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
U12
N12
Total46

DUN on premium squares

On a double word square DUN 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 DUN

No other word uses exactly the letters in DUN.

Unscramble DUN: 2 words from its letters

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

  • un2
  • nu2

Words like DUN

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

Change one letter in DUN

Add one letter to DUN

  • dung6
  • dunk9
  • dune5
  • doun5
  • duan5
  • duns5
  • dunt5
  • durn5

Remove one letter from DUN

  • un2

More 3-letter words starting with DU

  • due4
  • dub6
  • dud5
  • duo4
  • dug5
  • duh7
  • dui4
  • dup6
  • dux11

DUN word facts

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

Holding the letters D, U, N 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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DUN Scrabble word FAQ

Is DUN a Scrabble word?

Yes. DUN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DUN mean?

DUN is used as a noun, an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “horse of a dull brownish grey color”.

How many points is DUN worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is DUN in Words With Friends?

DUN is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does DUN have any anagrams?

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

What words can you make from the letters in DUN?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in DUN, including UN and NU.

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