6-Letter Words Starting With BU
- 214 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With BU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With BU 214 words
How common is BU at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 214 six-letter words that start with BU. They average 10.8 points, the best is BUZZED (27 points) and 24.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 214
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24.8%
- d 15.9%
- r 14.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.5%
- ee2.3%
- ia1.4%
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 six-letter word that starts with BU
b 3u 1z 10z 10e 1d 2
B 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buzzed
Form of buzz
- verbmake a buzzing sound“bees were buzzing around the hive”
- verbfly low“Planes buzzed the crowds in the square”
- verbbe noisy with activity“This office is buzzing with activity”
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How many six-letter words that start with BU are there?
There are 214 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with BU?
BUZZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUZZER (26), BUZZES (26), BUZUKI (21).
What are some common six-letter words that start with BU?
Everyday examples include BUDGET, BUTTON, BUFFER, BUCKET, BUNDLE, BUGGER, BUTTER, BURDEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with BU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUZUKI (21), BUQSHA (20), BUAZES (17), BURQAS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.