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Is DUELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DUELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DUELS mean?

Duels is a form of DUEL.

  1. noun

    a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

  2. noun

    any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

  3. verb

    fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

    “In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

D (2) + U (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DUELS

DUELS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DUELS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DUELS

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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