8-Letter Words Starting With BUD
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BUD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BUD 11 words
How common is BUD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with BUD. They average 13.3 points, the best is BUDDYING (16 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- g 18.2%
- a 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee9.1%
- ei9.1%
- ia9.1%
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 BUD
b 3u 1d 2d 2y 4i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buddying
Form of buddy
- nouna close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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How many eight-letter words that start with BUD are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with BUD 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 BUD?
BUDDYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUDWORMS (16), BUDGEROW (15), BUDGETED (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BUD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUDDYING (16), BUDWORMS (16), BUDGEROW (15), BUDDLING (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.