13-Letter Words Starting With BOU
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With BOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 13-Letter Words Starting With BOU 10 words
How common is BOU at the start of thirteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 thirteen-letter words that start with BOU. They average 17.8 points, the best is BOUSTROPHEDON (21 points) and 60% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- a 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ai30%
- ui20%
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 thirteen-letter word that starts with BOU
b 3o 1u 1s 1t 1r 1o 1p 3h 4e 1d 2o 1n 1
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 + O 1 + N 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boustrophedon
- nounan ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with BOU are there?
There are 10 thirteen-letter words that start with BOU 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with BOU?
BOUSTROPHEDON is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOUGAINVILLEA (19), BOUGAINVILIAS (19), BOULEVARDIERS (19).
Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with BOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOUGAINVILIAS (19), BOULEVARDIERS (19), BOUNDEDNESSES (17), BOURGUIGNONNE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.