Is “Dual” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
DUAL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Dual

/ˈdjuː.əl/

noun
  1. 1.Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair.

  2. 2.Of a regular polyhedron with V vertices and F faces, the regular polyhedron having F vertices and V faces.

    The octahedron is the dual of the cube.

  3. 3.(grammar) dual number The grammatical number of a noun marking two of something (as in singular, dual, plural), sometimes referring to two of anything (a couple of, exactly two of), or a chirality-marked pair (as in left and right, as with gloves or shoes) or in some languages as a discourse marker, "between you and me". A few languages display trial number.

verb
  1. 1.To convert from single to dual; specifically, to convert a single-carriageway road to a dual carriageway.

adjective
  1. 1.Exhibiting duality; characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

  2. 2.Acting as a counterpart.

  3. 3.Double.

    a dual-headed computer

Synonyms: opposite, double, duplicate, double, twin