8-Letter Words Starting With BUR
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BUR 47 words
How common is BUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with BUR. They average 12.3 points, the best is BURDIZZO (29 points) and 46.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.8%
- e 12.8%
- t 10.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.4%
- ou6.4%
- ee4.3%
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 BUR
b 3u 1r 1d 2i 1z 10z 10o 1
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + O 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
burdizzo
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 BUR are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words that start with BUR 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 BUR?
BURDIZZO is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURDOCKS (17), BURGUNDY (15), BURRAMYS (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BUR?
Everyday examples include BURLIEST, BURSTING, BURGLARY, BURBLING, BURNOOSE, BURDENED, BURSITIS, BURGLARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURDIZZO (29), BURDOCKS (17), BURRAMYS (15), BURGHULS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.