7-Letter Words Starting With BUR
- 67 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With BUR 67 words
How common is BUR at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 67 seven-letter words that start with BUR. They average 10.7 points, the best is BURDOCK (16 points) and 41.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 67
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.8%
- g 9%
- r 9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.5%
- ee6%
- ou4.5%
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 BUR
b 3u 1r 1d 2o 1c 3k 5
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + D 2 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
burdock
- nounany of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
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How many seven-letter words that start with BUR are there?
There are 67 seven-letter words that start with BUR 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 BUR?
BURDOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUREAUX (16), BURKING (14), BURYING (13).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with BUR?
Everyday examples include BURYING, BURGLAR, BURNING, BURNISH, BURLIER, BURNOUT, BURBLES, BURBLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUREAUX (16), BURKING (14), BURDASH (13), BURGHUL (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.