Words That Start With BOU
- 221 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With BOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BOU 221 words
5-Letter Words Starting With BOU 13
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BOU 27
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BOU 40
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BOU 42
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BOU 31
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BOU 16
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BOU 16
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BOU 7
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BOU 10
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BOU 7
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BOU 7
Full 15-letter list18-Letter Words Starting With BOU 1
19-Letter Words Starting With BOU 1
How common is BOU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 221 words that start with BOU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is BOURGEOISIFICATIONS (27 points) and 43.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 221
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 42 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- BOURGEOISIFICATIONS
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.9%
- e 14%
- d 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie11.3%
- eo8.6%
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 word that starts with BOU
b 3o 1u 1r 1g 2e 1o 1i 1s 1i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bourgeoisifications
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with BOU are there?
There are 221 words that start with BOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 42 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BOU?
BOURGEOISIFICATIONS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOURGEOISIFICATION (26), BOURGEOISIFYING (25), BOUSTROPHEDONIC (25).
What are some common words that start with BOU?
Everyday examples include BOUND, BOUGHT, BOUNCE, BOUNDARY, BOUT, BOUNTIFUL, BOUNDLESS, BOUNTY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BOU?
BOURGEOISIFICATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BOURGEOISIE (11 letters) is the longest common one.