Words That Start With BUR

There are over 332 words that begin with BUR in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find BUR-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with BUR.

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3-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Short high-frequency BUR-words:

bur

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4-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 4-letter BUR-words:

burn

bura

burb

burd

burg

burk

burl

burp

burr

burs

bury

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5-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 5-letter BUR-words:

burst

burnt

burke

burns

buran

buras

burbs

burds

burgh

burgs

burin

burka

burks

burly

burps

burqa

burra

burro

burry

bursa

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6-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 6-letter BUR-words:

buried

burned

burial

burden

burton

burdie

burier

burins

burkas

burked

burlap

burley

burnie

burnin

burped

burrel

burrer

burros

burrow

bursae

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7-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 7-letter BUR-words:

burning

burdock

bureaux

burgage

burgess

burgled

buritis

burking

burleys

burlier

burnets

burnies

burnout

burping

burrata

burrell

burrers

bursted

burtons

burying

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8-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 8-letter BUR-words:

burganet

burgeons

burghers

burglars

burgonet

burgundy

burkinis

burlesks

burnings

burnouts

burquini

burrells

burrfish

burrhels

burrowed

bursicon

burstier

bursting

burstone

burthens

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9-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 9-letter BUR-words:

burbliest

burdashes

burdeners

burdening

burdizzos

burganets

burgonets

burladero

burnables

burnishes

burnooses

burnoused

burnsides

burquinis

burrawang

burrawong

burrowers

bursicons

burstiest

burthened

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10-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 10-letter BUR-words:

burdensome

bureaucrat

burglaries

burglaring

burglarise

burglarize

burgundies

burladeros

burlesqued

burlesques

burleycues

burnettize

burnishing

burramundi

burrawangs

burrawongs

burrfishes

burrstones

bursitises

burthening

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11-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 11-letter BUR-words:

bureaucracy

bureaucrats

burglarious

burglarised

burglarizes

burgomaster

burlesquely

burlesquers

burlesquing

burlinesses

burnettised

burnettises

burnettized

burnettizes

burnishable

burnishings

burramundis

burrowstown

bursarships

burthensome

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12-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 12-letter BUR-words:

bureaucratic

burglarising

burglarizing

burglarproof

burgomasters

burnettising

burnettizing

burnishments

burrowstowns

burseraceous

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13-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 13-letter BUR-words:

bureaucracies

bureaucratese

bureaucratise

bureaucratism

bureaucratist

bureaucratize

burglariously

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14-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 14-letter BUR-words:

bureaucrateses

bureaucratised

bureaucratises

bureaucratisms

bureaucratists

bureaucratized

bureaucratizes

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15-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 15-letter BUR-words:

bureaucratising

bureaucratizing

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332 Common Words Starting with BUR

Most Common Length
7
(71 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
(out of 30)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUR is burdizzos with a total of 30 points.

B 3
U 1
R 1
D 2
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
O 1
S 1

Words that begin with BUR are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in BUR and words with BUR. Try our five letter words starting with BUR page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With BUR

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

    There are 332 words in the English dictionary that start with BUR, and most of them are 7 letters long (71 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with BUR?

    The longest word starting with BUR is "bureaucratising" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "burning" is the longest common word starting with BUR.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "bureaucratize", "burlesquely", "bureaucratized", "burglarize" start with BUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bureaucratized" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with BUR?

    Most words starting with BUR are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "burning", "burdock", "bureaux", "burgage", "burgess".