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5-Letter Words Starting With BOU

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BOU

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BOU 13 words

How common is BOU at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with BOU. They average 8.2 points, the best is BOUGH (11 points) and 23.1% end in E.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
8.2
out of 11 max
Everyday words
23%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
23.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 23.1%
  • s 23.1%
  • d 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

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 five-letter word that starts with BOU

b 3o 1u 1g 2h 4

B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

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

bough

  1. nounany of the larger branches of a tree
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How many five-letter words that start with BOU are there?

There are 13 five-letter words that start with BOU 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 that starts with BOU?

BOUGH is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOUKS (11), BOUSY (10), BOUND (8).

What are some common five-letter words that start with BOU?

Everyday examples include BOUND, BOUGH, BOUTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with BOU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BOUKS (11), BOUSY (10), BOUGE (8), BOURD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.