5 Letter Words That Start With BOU

There are 13+ five letter words beginning with BOU in our English dictionary. Every five-letter BOU 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 starting with BOU.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BOU

bound 8
bouge 8
bough 11
bouks 11
boule 7
boult 7
bouns 7
bourd 8
bourg 8
bourn 7
bouse 7
bousy 10

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BOU (10 words)

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How Common is BOU as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words starting with BOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.2, with -E endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
8.2
Most Common Ending (23%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
OU

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5 Letter Words beginning with BOU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with BOU.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BOU-Words in Scrabble

bough 11
bouks 11
bousy 10
bourg 8
bound 8
bouge 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BOU?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BOU is bough with a total of 11 points.

B 3
O 1
U 1
G 2
H 4
noun 1. a main branch of a tree
Synonyms:
branchlimbarmtwigsprigoffshootspur

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With BOU

  • How many 5 letter words starting with BOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with BOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "bough", "bourg", "bousy", "boult" start with BOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bough" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with BOU?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with BOU include "bound", "bouge", "bough", "bouks", "boule".