8-Letter Words Ending in BUS
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in BUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in BUS 10 words
How common is BUS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words ending in BUS. They average 13.6 points, the best is ARQUEBUS (19 points) and S is the most common first letter (30%).
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 30% of words
Most common first letters
- s 30%
- c 20%
- m 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ue10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in BUS
a 1r 1q 10u 1e 1b 3u 1s 1
A 1 + R 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
arquebus
- nounan obsolete firearm with a long barrel
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How many eight-letter words ending in BUS are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words ending in BUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in BUS?
ARQUEBUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THROMBUS (15), SUCCUBUS (14), MICROBUS (14).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in BUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WATERBUS (13), CATTABUS (12), COTTABUS (12), STROMBUS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.