Words That Start With BU
- 1,618 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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7-Letter Words Starting With BU 201-260 of 327
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BU 201-260 of 279
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Full 9-letter listHow common is BU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,618 words that start with BU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is BUMFUZZLING (37 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,618
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 327 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 37 max
- Longest word
- BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- d 9.4%
- e 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.9%
- ea3%
- ee2.8%
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 BU
b 3u 1m 3f 4u 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + M 3 + F 4 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bumfuzzling
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 BU are there?
There are 1,618 words that start with BU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 327 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 BU?
BUMFUZZLING is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMFUZZLED (36), BUMFUZZLES (35), BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES (34).
What are some common words that start with BU?
Everyday examples include BULLETIN, BUSINESS, BUDGET, BUTTON, BUSY, BUS, BUT, BUY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BU?
BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUREAUCRACIES (13 letters) is the longest common one.