5-Letter Words Starting With BUR
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUR 24 words
How common is BUR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words that start with BUR. They average 8.5 points, the best is BURQA (16 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- a 12.5%
- t 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo4.2%
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 BUR
b 3u 1r 1q 10a 1
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + Q 10 + A 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).
burqa
- nouna loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan“the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa”
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How many five-letter words that start with BUR are there?
There are 24 five-letter words that start with BUR 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 BUR?
BURQA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURGH (11), BURKE (11), BURKA (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BUR?
Everyday examples include BURNT, BURST, BURRO, BURNS, BURLY, BURPS, BURRS, BURGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURQA (16), BURKA (11), BURKS (11), BURDS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.