5-Letter Words Starting With BUD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUD 5 words
How common is BUD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with BUD. They average 9 points and the best is BUDDY (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- y 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BUD
b 3u 1d 2d 2y 4
B 3 + U 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buddy
- nouna close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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How many five-letter words that start with BUD are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with BUD 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 BUD?
BUDDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUDGE (9), BUDAS (8), BUDIS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with BUD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUDAS (8), BUDIS (8), BUDOS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.