10 Letter Words That Start With BU

There are 165+ ten letter words beginning with BU in our English dictionary. Every ten-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 starting with BU.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BU

businesses 12
buckboards 21
buckytubes 23
budgerigar 15
buffaloing 19
bufotalins 15
buirdliest 13
bulldozers 22
bummalotis 16
bumpkinish 23
bunchgrass 18
bunkhouses 19

All 10-Letter Words Starting With BU (111 words)

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How Common is BU as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 165 10-letter words starting with BU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.4, with -S endings dominating (49% of them).

Total Words
165
Avg Scrabble Score
17.4
Most Common Ending (49%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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10 Letter Words beginning with BU 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 10 Letter Words with BU.

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter BU-Words in Scrabble

bumfuzzled 36
bumfuzzles 35
buzzkiller 34
buckjumper 29
bushwhacks 27
bumfreezer 26

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

36 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BU is bumfuzzled with a total of 36 points.

B 3
U 1
M 3
F 4
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
D 2
adjective 1. Confused, bewildered, bamboozled.

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With BU

  • How many 10 letter words starting with BU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 165 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BU. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.4.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with BU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "burglarize", "bumfreezer", "burlesquer", "buzzkiller" start with BU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "buzzkiller" is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with BU?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with BU include "businesses", "buckboards", "buckytubes", "budgerigar", "buffaloing".

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