5-Letter Words Ending in BUS
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in BUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in BUS 13 words
How common is BUS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words ending in BUS. They average 9.4 points, the best is ZEBUS (16 points) and B is the most common first letter (15.4%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 15.4% of words
Most common first letters
- b 15.4%
- r 15.4%
- z 15.4%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in BUS
z 10e 1b 3u 1s 1
Z 10 + E 1 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 = 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).
zebus
Form of zebu
- noundomesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
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How many five-letter words ending in BUS are there?
There are 13 five-letter words ending in BUS 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 five-letter word ending in BUS?
ZEBUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOBUS (16), HABUS (10), EMBUS (9).
Which rare five-letter words ending in BUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOBUS (16), HABUS (10), BABUS (9), BUBUS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.