9-Letter Words Starting With BUF
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BUF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BUF 6 words
How common is BUF at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with BUF. They average 17 points and the best is BUFFERING (18 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- g 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oe33.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with BUF
b 3u 1f 4f 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buffering
Form of buffer
- verbadd a buffer (a solution)“buffered saline solution for the eyes”
- verbprotect from impact“cushion the blow”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BUF are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with BUF 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 nine-letter word that starts with BUF?
BUFFERING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUFFALOED (18), BUFFETING (18), BUFFALOES (17).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with BUF?
Everyday examples include BUFFERING, BUFFALOES, BUFFALOED, BUFFETING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BUF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUFFETERS (17), BUFOTALIN (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.