8-Letter Words With BUR
- 99 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUR 99 words
How often does BUR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 99 eight-letter words containing BUR. They average 12 points, the best is BURDIZZO (29 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 99
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- n 12.1%
- t 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.1%
- ou6.1%
- ee2%
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 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 containing BUR are there?
There are 99 eight-letter words containing 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 containing BUR?
BURDIZZO is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKBURN (18), BURDOCKS (17), HOMBURGS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BUR?
Everyday examples include BURLIEST, SUBURBAN, UNBURDEN, DISBURSE, OUTBURST, BURSTING, BURGLARY, SUBURBIA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURDIZZO (29), BACKBURN (18), BURDOCKS (17), BURRAMYS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.