DUI is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. DUI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUI is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duitChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DUI scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
What does DUI mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
Two people considered together as a pair, a plural form of duo.
Writers use dui when they want the plural sense of duo spelled out directly, treating two performers, partners, or companions as a single unit described together. The word is unrelated to the everyday abbreviation DUI used for driving under the influence, despite the identical spelling.
How DUI is used
Rare outside word-game word lists.
- The dancers performed as a dui throughout the show.
- Reviewers praised the dui for their tight harmony.
- The comedy act relied on the chemistry of the dui.
- Two singers formed a dui for the closing number.
- The programme listed the dui simply as partners in rhythm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUI
7 longer words begin with DUI.
Words with DUI inside
14 words contain DUI in the middle. Words that start with DUI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUI
Common questions about DUI
- Is DUI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUI, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUI worth?
- DUI is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUI mean?
- Two people considered together as a pair, a plural form of duo.
- What letters can be added to DUI?
- DUI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DUI:
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