Words Containing UPBUR

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

UPBURSTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPBURNING (14), UPBURSTS (12), UPBURST (11).

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All Words Containing UPBUR 4 words

How often does UPBUR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing UPBUR. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13 points and the best is UPBURSTING (15 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 7 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 13; out of 15 max
Longest word: UPBURSTING; 10 letters
Most common ending: G; 50% of words

Most common last letters

g 50%
s 25%
t 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing UPBUR

u ₁p ₃b ₃u ₁r ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

U 1 + P 3 + B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points

Double word: 30 pts
Triple word: 45 pts

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

upbursting

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

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