8 Letter Words Containing BU

There are 563+ eight letter words with BU in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words With BU

building 12
business 10
abundant 11
suburban 12
budgeted 13
budworms 16
buffered 17
bughouse 14
bukshees 17
bulgiest 11
bummocks 20
bunchily 18

All 8-Letter Words With BU (425 words)

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How Common is BU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 563 8-letter words containing BU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
563
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BU-Words in Scrabble

buzzwigs 32
buzzword 32
buzzkill 32
buzzsaws 31
buzzcuts 30
buzzbait 30

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

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BU is buzzwigs with a total of 32 points.

B 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
W 4
I 1
G 2
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With BU

  • How many 8 letter words containing BU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 563 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing BU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "buzzword", "buzkashi", "buzzbait", "buzzkill" contain BU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "buzzword" is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing BU?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing BU include "building", "business", "abundant", "suburban", "budgeted".

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