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

buret

burfi

burgh

burgs

burin

burka

burls

buroo

burps

burra

burrs

bursa

burse

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6-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 6-letter BUR-words:

buried

burned

burial

burden

burton

burdie

burets

burgee

burger

burgoo

burier

buriti

burked

burler

burnet

burqas

burrel

burrer

burrow

bursts

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7-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 7-letter BUR-words:

burning

burgage

burgees

burgers

burgled

burhels

burking

burlike

burlily

burling

burners

burnies

burnish

burrhel

burrier

bursate

burseed

bursera

bursten

burweed

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8-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 8-letter BUR-words:

burblier

burbling

burgages

burghers

burglars

burglary

burgling

burgonet

burkinis

burlesks

burletta

burnoose

burnouse

burrells

burritos

burrowed

burseeds

bursitis

burstier

burweeds

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9-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 9-letter BUR-words:

burblings

burdeners

burdening

burgeoned

burgonets

burgraves

burinists

burladero

burlesque

burnables

burningly

burnished

burnisher

burnishes

burnooses

burrowing

burrstone

burstiest

burstones

burthened

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10-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 10-letter BUR-words:

burdensome

burgeoning

burglaring

burglarise

burglarize

burgundies

burladeros

burlesqued

burlesquer

burlesques

burleycues

burnettise

burnettize

burnishers

burramyses

burrawangs

burrstones

bursarship

bursitises

burthening

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11-Letter Words Starting With BUR

Common 11-letter BUR-words:

burglarised

burglarises

burglarized

burglarizes

burgomaster

burlesquely

burlesquers

burlesquing

burlinesses

burnettised

burnettises

burnettized

burnettizes

burnishable

burnishings

burnishment

burramundis

bursarships

bursiculate

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
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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", "burglarize", "bureaucratized" 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", "burgage", "burgees", "burgers", "burgled".