5-Letter Words With BU
- 149 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BU 149 words
How often does BU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 149 five-letter words containing BU. They average 10 points, the best is BUZZY (28 points) and 34.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 149
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.9%
- y 15.4%
- e 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ui2.7%
- ua1.3%
- eo0.7%
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 containing BU
b 3u 1z 10z 10y 4
B 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buzzy
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 containing BU are there?
There are 149 five-letter words containing BU 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 containing BU?
BUZZY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABUZZ (25), ZEBUB (18), BUNJY (17).
What are some common five-letter words containing BU?
Everyday examples include ALBUM, BUILT, BUILD, ABUSE, DEBUG, BUNCH, BUYER, BURNT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUZZY (28), ZEBUB (18), BUNJY (17), BUAZE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.