Words Containing BURST

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BURST?

MICROBURSTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLOUDBURSTS (16), MICROBURST (16), DOWNBURSTS (16).

Q: What are some common words containing BURST?

Everyday examples include BURST , CLOUDBURST , OUTBURST , BURSTING , BURSTS , OUTBURSTS , CLOUDBURSTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing BURST?

GROUNDBURSTS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLOUDBURSTS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing BURST 32 words

How often does BURST appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words containing BURST. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.8 points, the best is MICROBURSTS (17 points) and 40.6% end in S.

Total words: 32
Most common length: 8 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.8; out of 17 max
Longest word: GROUNDBURSTS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.6%
t 37.5%
g 9.4%

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ou21.9%
ai6.3%

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Highest-scoring word containing BURST

m ₃i ₁c ₃r ₁o ₁b ₃u ₁r ₁s ₁t ₁s ₁

M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

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

microbursts

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing BURST are there?

There are 32 words containing BURST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 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 containing BURST?

MICROBURSTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLOUDBURSTS (16), MICROBURST (16), DOWNBURSTS (16).

What are some common words containing BURST?

Everyday examples include BURST, CLOUDBURST, OUTBURST, BURSTING, BURSTS, OUTBURSTS, CLOUDBURSTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BURST?

GROUNDBURSTS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLOUDBURSTS (11 letters) is the longest common one.