8 Letter Words That Start With BUD

There are 12+ eight letter words beginning with BUD in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BUD 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 BUD.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BUD

buddiest 12
buddings 13
buddleia 12
buddling 13
buddying 16
budgeree 12
budgeros 12
budgerow 15
budgeted 13
budgeter 12
budwoods 15
budworms 16

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BUD (7 words)

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How Common is BUD as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 12 8-letter words starting with BUD in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EI
EE

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8 Letter Words beginning with BUD 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 8 Letter Words with BUD.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BUD-Words in Scrabble

budworms 16
buddying 16
budwoods 15
budgerow 15
budgeted 13
buddling 13

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

16 Points

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

B 3
U 1
D 2
W 4
O 1
R 1
M 3
S 1
noun 1. a moth caterpillar that is destructive to buds

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BUD

  • How many 8 letter words starting with BUD are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BUD. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with BUD worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "budgeree", "buddleia", "buddiest", "budgeter" start with BUD and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "budgeree" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BUD?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BUD include "buddiest", "buddings", "buddleia", "buddling", "buddying".