12 Letter Words Containing BU

There are 270+ 12 letter words with BU in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter BU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with BU.

Popular 12-Letter Words With BU

distribution 15
contribution 16
contributing 17
arquebusades 24
battlebusses 16
bullyragging 20
bureaucratic 18
burglarproof 20
bushmanships 24
butcherliest 19
choriambuses 21
filibustered 18

All 12-Letter Words With BU (190 words)

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How Common is BU as a Middle 12 Letter word?

There are 270 12-letter words containing BU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.9, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
270
Avg Scrabble Score
18.9
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter BU-Words in Scrabble

moorbuzzards 35
buckjumpings 32
bushwhacking 30
bushwhackers 29
swashbuckled 27
buckshishing 27

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BU?

35 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BU is moorbuzzards with a total of 35 points.

M 3
O 1
O 1
R 1
B 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
A 1
R 1
D 2
S 1

FAQ 12 Letter Words With BU

  • How many 12 letter words containing BU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 270 12-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BU. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.9.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words containing BU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "harquebusier", "nebulization", "tabularizing", "burglarizing" contain BU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "harquebusier" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words containing BU?

    Everyday 12-letter words containing BU include "distribution", "contribution", "contributing", "arquebusades", "battlebusses".

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