12-Letter Words Starting With BUR
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With BUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With BUR 10 words
How common is BUR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 twelve-letter words that start with BUR. They average 19 points, the best is BURGLARIZING (25 points) and 40% end in G.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- g 40%
- s 40%
- c 10%
Top vowel pairs
- au10%
- ea10%
- eo10%
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 BUR
b 3u 1r 1g 2l 1a 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
burglarizing
Form of burglarize
- verbcommit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
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How many twelve-letter words that start with BUR are there?
There are 10 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with BUR?
BURGLARIZING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURNETTIZING (24), BURGLARPROOF (20), BURROWSTOWNS (20).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with BUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BURGLARIZING (25), BURNETTIZING (24), BURROWSTOWNS (20), BURNISHMENTS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.