10-Letter Words With BURS
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With BURS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With BURS 16 words
How often does BURS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 ten-letter words containing BURS. They average 14.6 points, the best is COCKLEBURS (20 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 12.5%
- t 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ei18.8%
- ou6.3%
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 ten-letter word containing BURS
c 3o 1c 3k 5l 1e 1b 3u 1r 1s 1
C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + E 1 + B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cockleburs
Form of cocklebur
- nounany coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs
- nounburdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
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How many ten-letter words containing BURS are there?
There are 16 ten-letter words containing 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 ten-letter word containing BURS?
COCKLEBURS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURSARSHIP (17), MICROBURST (16), DOWNBURSTS (16).
What are some common ten-letter words containing BURS?
Everyday examples include CLOUDBURST, REIMBURSES, REIMBURSED, DISBURSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing BURS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURSARSHIP (17), DOWNBURSTS (16), UPBURSTING (15), REIMBURSER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.