8-Letter Words With BUD
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUD 18 words
How often does BUD appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words containing BUD. They average 13.4 points, the best is BUDDYING (16 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- d 22.2%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.6%
- ee5.6%
- ei5.6%
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 containing 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 containing BUD are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words containing 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 containing BUD?
BUDDYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUDWORMS (16), MARYBUDS (16), BABUDOMS (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BUD?
Everyday examples include BUDGETED, BUDDINGS, ROSEBUDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUDDYING (16), BUDWORMS (16), MARYBUDS (16), BABUDOMS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.