7-Letter Words Starting With BOU
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With BOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With BOU 40 words
How common is BOU at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 40 seven-letter words that start with BOU. They average 11 points, the best is BOUQUET (18 points) and 32.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 40
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.5%
- r 20%
- d 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ee7.5%
- ie7.5%
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 seven-letter word that starts with BOU
b 3o 1u 1q 10u 1e 1t 1
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + T 1 = 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).
bouquet
- nounan arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- nouna pleasingly sweet olfactory property
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How many seven-letter words that start with BOU are there?
There are 40 seven-letter words that start with BOU 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 seven-letter word that starts with BOU?
BOUQUET is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOURKHA (16), BOUFFES (15), BOUCHEE (14).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with BOU?
Everyday examples include BOURBON, BOUQUET, BOULDER, BOUNCER, BOUNDER, BOUNCES, BOUNCED, BOUDOIR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with BOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOURKHA (16), BOUCHEE (14), BOUCHES (14), BOUGHED (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.