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Words That Start With BURS

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Popular Words That Start With BURS

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

All Words That Start With BURS 34 words

7-Letter Words Starting With BURS 8

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8-Letter Words Starting With BURS 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With BURS 5

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How common is BURS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 34 words that start with BURS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.5 points, the best is BURSARSHIPS (18 points) and 41.2% end in S.

Total words
34
Most common length
7 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 18 max
Longest word
BURSERACEOUS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
41.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.2%
  • e 14.7%
  • a 5.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee5.9%
  • ae2.9%
  • eo2.9%

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 BURS

b 3u 1r 1s 1a 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3s 1

B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + A 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

bursarships

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 BURS are there?

There are 34 words that start with BURS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 8 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 BURS?

BURSARSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BURSARSHIP (17), BURSERACEOUS (16), BURSIFORM (16).

What are some common words that start with BURS?

Everyday examples include BURST, BURSTING, BURSTS, BURSAR, BURSITIS, BURSARS, BURS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BURS?

BURSERACEOUS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BURSTING (8 letters) is the longest common one.