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12-Letter Words Starting With BU

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With BU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With BU 54 words

How common is BU at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 54 twelve-letter words that start with BU. They average 20.9 points, the best is BUCKJUMPINGS (32 points) and 55.6% end in S.

Total words
54
Average Scrabble score
20.9
out of 32 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
55.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 55.6%
  • g 27.8%
  • d 3.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo9.3%
  • ie7.4%
  • ea5.6%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with BU

b 3u 1c 3k 5j 8u 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 2s 1

B 3 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + J 8 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 32 points

Double word
64 pts
Triple word
96 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

buckjumpings

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with BU are there?

There are 54 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with BU?

BUCKJUMPINGS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUSHWHACKING (30), BUSHWHACKERS (29), BUCKSHISHING (27).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with BU?

Everyday examples include BUREAUCRATIC, BUTTERSCOTCH, BUSINESSLIKE, BUTTONHOLING, BUTTERFLYING, BULLFIGHTERS, BULLFIGHTING, BULLSHITTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with BU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BUCKJUMPINGS (32), BUCKSHISHING (27), BULLWHACKING (27), BUFFALOBERRY (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.