8-Letter Words With BURS
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BURS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BURS 16 words
How often does BURS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words containing BURS. They average 10.9 points, the best is IMBURSED (13 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- t 18.8%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.3%
- ee6.3%
- ou6.3%
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 containing BURS
i 1m 3b 3u 1r 1s 1e 1d 2
I 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
imbursed
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 BURS are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words containing BURS 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 BURS?
IMBURSED is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURSICON (12), CLOTBURS (12), IMBURSES (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BURS?
Everyday examples include DISBURSE, OUTBURST, BURSTING, BURSITIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BURS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IMBURSED (13), BURSICON (12), CLOTBURS (12), IMBURSES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.