6-Letter Words With BUR
- 59 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 6-Letter Words With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With BUR 59 words
How often does BUR appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 59 six-letter words containing BUR. They average 9.4 points, the best is BURQAS (17 points) and 23.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 59
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.7%
- r 16.9%
- e 11.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.5%
- au3.4%
- ee3.4%
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 containing BUR
b 3u 1r 1q 10a 1s 1
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + Q 10 + A 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
burqas
Form of burqa
- nouna loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan“the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa”
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How many six-letter words containing BUR are there?
There are 59 six-letter words containing 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 six-letter word containing BUR?
BURQAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURBLY (13), BURKED (13), BURGHS (12).
What are some common six-letter words containing BUR?
Everyday examples include BURDEN, BURIED, BURIES, BURROW, BURBLE, BURSTS, BURSAR, SUBURB. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURQAS (17), BURBLY (13), BURKED (13), BURKAS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.