9-Letter Words Starting With BUS
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BUS 25 words
How common is BUS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 nine-letter words that start with BUS. They average 16.5 points, the best is BUSHWHACK (26 points) and 56% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.5
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 56% of words
Most common last letters
- s 56%
- n 16%
- d 4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4%
- ie4%
- oa4%
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 BUS
b 3u 1s 1h 4w 4h 4a 1c 3k 5
B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bushwhack
- verbwait in hiding to attack
- verblive in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla
- verbcut one's way through the woods or bush
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How many nine-letter words that start with BUS are there?
There are 25 nine-letter words that start with BUS 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 BUS?
BUSHWHACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUSHBUCKS (22), BUSHWALKS (21), BUSYWORKS (21).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUSHWALKS (21), BUSYWORKS (21), BUSHWOMAN (19), BUSHWOMEN (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.