Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: BURLS, BURNS, BURGS, BURDS, BURAS and BURPS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 50 of the 74 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- BUFFY16 points
- BUXOM16 points
- BUBBY14 points
- BULKY14 points
- BUMPH14 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (20 words), followed by N (11).
More 5 letter words starting with B
BU at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with BU?
There are 74 5 letter words that start with BU in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with BU?
BUFFY, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with BU?
BURLS, BURNS and BURGS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.