Duelist

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who takes part in a formal duel, especially one who does so regularly or with skill.

“As a skilled duelist, he had fought three encounters without ever sustaining a wound.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

du·el·ist

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Synonyms

dueler duellerduellist

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Wordle

Ends in IST. Contains the UE digraph. Seven distinct common letters all easy to confirm early.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. IST ending allows a potential S hook. All common tiles good for balancing the rack.

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Anagrams of Duelist

Words that use exactly the same letters as “duelist”.

dilutes

Words one letter different

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dualist

Words you can make from Duelist

Shorter words formed from the letters in “duelist”.

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