Duncan
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A male given name of Scottish origin, or a character in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
“Duncan was the king murdered by Macbeth.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdʌŋ.kən/
Syllables
dun·can
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Wordle
Two vowels U and A with common consonants; proper noun
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; proper nouns typically not allowed
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