5-Letter Words Starting With BOUR
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BOUR 3 words
How common is BOUR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with BOUR. They average 7.7 points and the best is BOURD (8 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- g 33.3%
- n 33.3%
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 BOUR
b 3o 1u 1r 1d 2
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bourd
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with BOUR are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with BOUR 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 BOUR?
BOURD is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOURG (8), BOURN (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with BOUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOURD (8), BOURG (8), BOURN (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.