12-Letter Words Starting With BUS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With BUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With BUS 8 words
How common is BUS at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words that start with BUS. They average 24 points and the best is BUSHWHACKING (30 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 24
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- e 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with BUS
b 3u 1s 1h 4w 4h 4a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bushwhacking
- adjectivelying in ambush“bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with BUS are there?
There are 8 twelve-letter words that start with BUS 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 BUS?
BUSHWHACKING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUSHWHACKERS (29), BUSHWALKINGS (25), BUSHMANSHIPS (24).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with BUS?
Everyday examples include BUSINESSLIKE, BUSHWHACKERS, BUSHWHACKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with BUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUSHWALKINGS (25), BUSHMANSHIPS (24), BUSYBODYINGS (24), BUSHBASHINGS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.