DUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUR is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DUR scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about DUR
- 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 DUR mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informalslang
A less common respelling of der, tossed back at a remark or action that was needlessly stated because everyone already saw it coming.
Dur is a variant spelling of der, spoken to poke fun at a remark or action that was needless because the answer was already plain to everyone. It belongs to casual speech rather than to writing.
How DUR is used
Informal and slightly rude; a spelling variant heard in casual speech.
- Dur, obviously the cake was going to burn at that temperature.
- Why is the car not moving? Dur, it is out of petrol!
- He said dur when his friend stated the obvious.
- Dur, everyone already guessed the ending.
- She rolled her eyes and replied dur to the silly comment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUR
The 3 tiles of DUR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUR
Showing 24 of 84 words that begin with DUR.
Words ending in DUR
2 words end in DUR. Useful as a back hook: play DUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUR inside
Showing 24 of 133 words that contain DUR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUR
Common questions about DUR
- Is DUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUR, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUR worth?
- DUR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUR mean?
- A less common respelling of der, tossed back at a remark or action that was needlessly stated because everyone already saw it coming.
- What letters can be added to DUR?
- DUR takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DUR:
Open DUR in the Word Finder