5 Letter Words That Start With BUR

There are 25+ five letter words beginning with BUR in our English dictionary. Every five-letter BUR 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 BUR.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUR

burst 7
burnt 7
burke 11
burns 7
buran 7
buras 7
burds 8
buret 7
burfi 10
burin 7
burks 11
burls 7

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUR (25 words)

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How Common is BUR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 25 5-letter words starting with BUR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.6, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
25
Avg Scrabble Score
8.6
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO

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5 Letter Words beginning with BUR 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 BUR.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BUR-Words in Scrabble

burqa 16
burks 11
burgh 11
burka 11
burke 11
burfi 10

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUR is burqa with a total of 16 points.

B 3
U 1
R 1
Q 10
A 1
noun 1. a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With BUR

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

    There are 25 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BUR. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "burqa", "burfi", "burry", "bursa" start with BUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "burqa" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with BUR include "burst", "burnt", "burke", "burns", "buran".