Words Containing BU
- 3,508 words
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing BU 3,508 words
4-Letter Words With BU 59
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With BU 149
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With BU 302
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With BU 497
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With BU 528
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With BU 522
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With BU 376
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With BU 265
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With BU 158
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With BU 105
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With BU 52
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With BU 21
17-Letter Words With BU 9
18-Letter Words With BU 8
19-Letter Words With BU 1
20-Letter Words With BU 1
21-Letter Words With BU 1
How often does BU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 3,508 words containing BU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is OXYPHENBUTAZONES (42 points) and 41.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 3,508
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 528 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 42 max
- Longest word
- BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.4%
- d 8.7%
- g 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.8%
- io4%
- ou3.3%
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 containing BU
o 1x 8y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1b 3u 1t 1a 1z 10o 1n 1e 1s 1
O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 42 points
- Double word
- 84 pts
- Triple word
- 126 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxyphenbutazones
Form of oxyphenbutazone
- nounan anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
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How many words containing BU are there?
There are 3,508 words containing BU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 528 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing BU?
OXYPHENBUTAZONES is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEBUCHADNEZZARS (41), OXYPHENBUTAZONE (41), NEBUCHADNEZZAR (40).
What are some common words containing BU?
Everyday examples include BULLETIN, CONTRIBUTE, BUSINESS, DISTRIBUTION, BUDGET, BUTTON, BUSY, BUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing BU?
BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REDISTRIBUTING (14 letters) is the longest common one.