Words starting with BU

1,074 words in the ENABLE list start with BU. The most common are BUT, BUSINESS, BUY and BUILDING. They run from 3 to 21 letters, and the highest-scoring is BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES at 34 points.

Words
1,074
Lengths
3–21 letters
Top score
34 (BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES)

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The words

3-letter words 9

bub7bud6 bug6 bum7 bun5bur5bus5 but5 buy8

4-letter words 39

bubo8bubs8buck12 buds7buff12bugs7buhl9buhr9bulb8 bulk10 bull6 bumf11bump10 bums8bund7bung7bunk10bunn6buns6bunt6buoy9bura6burd7burg7burl6burn6 burp8burr6burs6bury9 bush9 busk10buss6bust6 busy9 bute6buts6buys9buzz24

5-letter words 75

bubby14bucko13bucks13buddy12 budge9buffs13buffy16buggy12bugle8build8 built7 bulbs9bulge8bulgy11bulks11bulky14bulla7bulls7bully10 bumps11bumpy14bunch12 bunco9bunds8bundt8bungs8bunko11bunks11bunny10 bunts7buoys10buran7burbs9burgh11burgs8burin7burke11 burls7burly10burns7burnt7 burps9burro7burrs7burry10bursa7burse7burst7 busby12bused8buses7bushy13busts7butch12buteo7butte7butty10butyl10buxom16buyer10
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6-letter words 150

bubble12 bubbly15buccal12bucked15bucket14 buckle14budget10 budgie10buffed15buffer14 buffet14bugged11bugger10builds9bulger9bulges9bullet8 bumble12bummed13bummer12bumped13bumper12 bundle9 bungee9bungle9bunker12 buoyed12burden9 bureau8 burger9 burial8 buried9 buries8burlap10burley11burned9 burner8burnet8burnie8burrow11bursts8burton8bushel11bushes11busier8busily11busing9busses8busted9 buster8bustle8butane8butler8 button8 buyers11buying12 buyout11buzzed27buzzer26buzzes26
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7-letter words 246

bubbles13bubonic13buckets15buckeye18bucking16buckled16buckles15buddies11budding12budgets11buffalo15 buffers15buffoon15buggers11bugging12builder10 buildup12bulbous11bulging11bulimia11bulldog11bullets9bullied10bullies9bullion9bullish12bullock15bullpen11bulwark16bumpers13bumping14bunches14bundled11bundles10bunkers13bunnies9bunting10buoyant12burdens10bureaus9burgers10burgess10burglar10burials9burners9burning10 burnout9burrito9burrows12burying13busiest9busters9busting10butcher14 butters9buttery12buttons9buyback20buzzard28buzzing28
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8-letter words 190

bubbling15buckaroo16buckeyes19buckling17buckshot19buckskin20budgeted13buffalos16buffered17buffeted17buffoons16buggered13builders11building12 bulkhead18bulldogs12bulldoze20bulleted11bulletin10 bullfrog14bullhead14bullhorn13bullocks16bullring11bullying14 bumbling15bunching16buncombe16bundling12bungalow14bungling12buoyancy18burdened12burghers14burglars11burglary14burgundy15burnings11burnouts10burritos10burrowed14bursitis10bursting11bushfire16bushings14bushland14business10 bustling11busybody19busyness13butchers15butchery18buttered11buttocks16buttoned11buttress10butyrate13buybacks21buzzards29buzzword32
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9-letter words 143

bubblegum18buccaneer15buckaroos17buckboard20bucketful20bucketing18buckskins21bucktails17buckteeth20buckthorn20buckwheat23buckyball22budgetary16budgeting14buffaloes17buffering18buffeting18buggering14buildable14buildings13bulkheads19bulkiness15bulldozed22bulldozer21bulldozes21bulletins11bullfight18bullfinch19bullfrogs15bullheads15bullhorns14bulrushes14bumblebee17bumpiness15bumptious15bungalows15bunkering16bunkhouse18buoyantly17burdening13burgeoned13burgesses12burlesque20burnished15burrowers14burrowing15bursaries11bushfires17bushwhack26butadiene12butchered17buttercup15butterfat14butterfly17 buttering12butternut11buttoning12buttstock17butylated15buzzwords33
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10-letter words 86

bubblegums19bubblehead20buccaneers16buccinator16buckboards21bucketfuls21bucketsful21bucklering19buckraming21buckthorns21buckwheats24buckyballs23budgerigar15budgeteers14buffaloing19bufflehead22buffoonery21buffoonish21bugleweeds17buhrstones15bulldogged16bulldogger15bulldozers22bulldozing23bulletined13bullfights19bullheaded17bullnecked19bullrushes15bulwarking20bumblebees18bumblingly20bumpkinish23bunchgrass18bunkhouses19burdensome15bureaucrat14burgeoning14burglaries13burglarize22burgundies14burlesqued22burlesques21burnishing16bushmaster17bushranger16businesses12busybodies18butcheries17butchering18butterball14buttercups16butterfish18buttermilk18butternuts12buttonhole15buttonless12buttonwood16buttressed13buttresses12
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11-letter words 62

bubbleheads21buccaneered18buccinators17buckskinned24bucktoothed23bucolically20budgerigars16buffalofish25buffleheads23bulkinesses17bullbaiting16bulldoggers16bulldogging17bulletining14bulletproof18bullfighter20bullfinches21bullishness16bullmastiff21bullshitted17bullterrier13bullwhipped24bullyragged19bumbershoot20bumpinesses17bumptiously20bureaucracy20bureaucrats15burglarious14burglarized24burglarizes23burgomaster16burlesquely25burlesquers22burlesquing23burlinesses13burnishings17bushinesses16bushmasters18bushrangers17bushranging18bushwhacked29bushwhacker28businessman15 businessmen15butterballs15butterflied17butterflies16butterflyer19buttermilks19butterweeds17butterworts16buttinskies17buttonballs15buttonholed17buttonholer16buttonholes16buttonhooks20buttonwoods17buttressing14
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12-letter words 34

bubbleheaded23buccaneering19buccaneerish21buffaloberry25buffooneries20bullbaitings17bulldoggings18bullfighters21bullfighting22bullheadedly22bullmastiffs22bullshitting18bullterriers14bullwhipping25bullyragging20bumbershoots21bunchberries21bunchgrasses20bureaucratic18burglarizing25burglarproof20burgomasters17bushrangings19bushwhackers29bushwhacking30businesslike18butterfishes20butterflyers20butterflying21butterscotch21buttonbushes19buttonholers17buttonholing18buttonhooked22

13-letter words 16

buffalofishes27bullfightings23bullishnesses18bumptiousness19bureaucracies19bureaucratese17bureaucratise17bureaucratism19bureaucratize26burglariously19businesswoman20businesswomen20butterfingers19buttonhooking23butyraldehyde26butyrophenone23

14-letter words 14

buffaloberries24bullheadedness21bureaucrateses18bureaucratised19bureaucratises18bureaucratisms20bureaucratized28bureaucratizes27businesspeople20businessperson18butterfingered21butterscotches23butyraldehydes27butyrophenones24

15-letter words 4

bumptiousnesses21bureaucratising20bureaucratizing29businesspersons19

16-letter words 2

bullheadednesses23bureaucratically25

17-letter words 1

bureaucratization30

18-letter words 1

bureaucratizations31

20-letter words 1

buckminsterfullerene33

21-letter words 1

buckminsterfullerenes34

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

buckminsterfullerenes34buzzwords33buckminsterfullerene33buzzword32buzzwigs32bureaucratizations31buzzwig31bushwhacking30bureaucratization30buzzards29

Questions

How many words start with BU?

1,074 words in the ENABLE word list start with BU.

What is the longest word that starts with BU?

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES, with 21 letters. Next come BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE and BUREAUCRATIZATIONS.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BU?

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES, worth 34 points with Scrabble letter values.