5-Letter Words Starting With BUN
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUN 22 words
How common is BUN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 five-letter words that start with BUN. They average 9.7 points, the best is BUNJY (17 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- y 22.7%
- e 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.5%
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 BUN
b 3u 1n 1j 8y 4
B 3 + U 1 + N 1 + J 8 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bunjy
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 BUN are there?
There are 22 five-letter words that start with BUN 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 BUN?
BUNJY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUNJE (14), BUNCH (12), BUNKS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BUN?
Everyday examples include BUNCH, BUNNY, BUNKS, BUNGS, BUNTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with BUN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUNJY (17), BUNJE (14), BUNDH (11), BUNDY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.