DUO is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. DUO 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 DUO?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUO is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DUO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
What stands out about DUO
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DUO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pair of performers who work together.
Duo is Italian and arrived through music, where it names the players rather than the piece — a duet is what they play. English kept both, which is why a duo can perform a duet and not the other way round.
How DUO is used
Countable: a duo, two duos.
- The duo has been touring together since 1998.
- A duo plays a duet and not the reverse.
- The word duo is Italian and came through music.
- Two duos on one bill is four people and one dressing room.
- A comedy duo needs one of each kind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUO
The 3 tiles of DUO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUO
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with DUO.
Words with DUO inside
17 words contain DUO in the middle. Words that start with DUO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUO
Common questions about DUO
- Is DUO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUO, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUO worth?
- DUO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUO mean?
- A pair of performers who work together.
- What letters can be added to DUO?
- DUO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DUO:
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