Dune

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, typically along a coast or in a desert.

“The children raced up the steep sand dune overlooking the beach.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/djuːn/

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Anagrams of Dune

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

nude

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dune” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aune dane dene dine done duce dude duke dung dunk duns dunt duny dupe dure dyne june tune

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dune”.

duane dunce dunes dunne endue indue lendu nuder nudes nudge rendu runed tuned unbed undee unden under undue undye unfed unked unled unode unred

Longer words starting with Dune

Words that begin with “dune”.

dunes

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