8-Letter Words Starting With BOUR
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BOUR 11 words
How common is BOUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with BOUR. They average 11.5 points, the best is BOURKHAS (17 points) and 63.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 63.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 63.6%
- e 18.2%
- n 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ee18.2%
- eo9.1%
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 that starts with BOUR
b 3o 1u 1r 1k 5h 4a 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bourkhas
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with BOUR are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with BOUR 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 that starts with BOUR?
BOURKHAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOURLAWS (13), BOURBONS (12), BOURDONS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BOUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOURKHAS (17), BOURLAWS (13), BOURDERS (11), BOURRIDE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.