6-Letter Words Starting With BURS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With BURS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With BURS 6 words
How common is BURS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with BURS. They average 8 points and the best is BURSTS (8 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae16.7%
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 BURS
b 3u 1r 1s 1t 1s 1
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bursts
Form of burst
- nounthe act of exploding or bursting“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
- nounrapid simultaneous discharge of firearms“our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
- nouna sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)“a burst of applause”
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How many six-letter words that start with BURS are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with BURS 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 BURS?
BURSTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURSAR (8), BURSAE (8), BURSAL (8).
Which rare six-letter words that start with BURS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURSAL (8), BURSAS (8), BURSES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.