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5-Letter Words Starting With BURS

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BURS

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BURS 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with BURS. They average 7 points and the best is BURST (7 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
7
out of 7 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 33.3%
  • e 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BURS

b 3u 1r 1s 1t 1

B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 7 points

Double word
14 pts
Triple word
21 pts

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

burst

  1. nounthe act of exploding or bursting“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
  2. nounrapid simultaneous discharge of firearms“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
  3. nouna sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)“a burst of applause”
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How many five-letter words that start with BURS are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with BURS 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 BURS?

BURST is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURSA (7), BURSE (7).