Words that start with BU

1,079 words begin with BU, and BUZZWORDS scores the most at 33 points.

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15-letter words count:4

14-letter words count:14

13-letter words count:16

12-letter words count:34

11-letter words count:62

10-letter words count:86

9-letter words count:84

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,079 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with BU turns up 1,079 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

4 words reach 15 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 7 letters with 247 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put BUZZWORDS at 33 points on top. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers BUREAUCRATIZING at 35.

Top of the list by length: BUREAUCRATIZING, BUMPTIOUSNESSES and BUREAUCRATISING, all 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

bullheadedness
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
butterfingered
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
businesspeople
people who transact business (especially business executives)
businessperson
a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
businesswoman
a female businessperson

Common questions

How many words start with BU?
1,079, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with BU?
BUZZWORDS, worth 33 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with BU?
BUREAUCRATIZING and BUMPTIOUSNESSES, at 15 letters.