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11-Letter Words Starting With BU

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Popular 11-Letter Words Starting With BU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 11-Letter Words Starting With BU 124 words

How common is BU at the start of eleven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 124 eleven-letter words that start with BU. They average 18.9 points, the best is BUMFUZZLING (37 points) and 52.4% end in S.

Total words
124
Average Scrabble score
18.9
out of 37 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
52.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 52.4%
  • d 14.5%
  • g 9.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.5%
  • oo4.8%
  • ou4.8%

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 eleven-letter word that starts with BU

b 3u 1m 3f 4u 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2

B 3 + U 1 + M 3 + F 4 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 37 points

Double word
74 pts
Triple word
111 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bumfuzzling

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eleven-letter words that start with BU are there?

There are 124 eleven-letter words that start with BU 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 eleven-letter word that starts with BU?

BUMFUZZLING is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUCKJUMPING (31), BUCKJUMPERS (30), BUSHWHACKED (29).

What are some common eleven-letter words that start with BU?

Everyday examples include BUREAUCRACY, BULLFIGHTER, BUSINESSMAN, BUSINESSMEN, BULLETPROOF, BULLETINING, BUTTERFLIED, BUTTERFLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eleven-letter words that start with BU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BUMFUZZLING (37), BUCKJUMPING (31), BUCKJUMPERS (30), BUMFREEZERS (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.