5 Letter Words Starting With BU

120 words (89 Scrabble US, 120 Scrabble UK, 89 WGPO, 78 Words With Friends, 22 everyday ★)

120 five-letter words start with BU. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with BU

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

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BUA…

5-letter words starting with BUA (2)

Top score: BUAZE, 16 points

BUB…

5-letter words starting with BUB (6)

Top score: BUBBY, 14 points. an offensive word

BUC…

5-letter words starting with BUC (4)

Top score: BUCKS, 13 points (tied with two others). to leap forward and upward suddenly

BUD…

5-letter words starting with BUD (5)

Top score: BUDDY, 12 points. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

BUF…

5-letter words starting with BUF (7)

Top score: BUFFY, 16 points. of a yellowish-brown color

BUG…

5-letter words starting with BUG (2)

Top score: BUGGY, 12 points. a light carriage

BUH…

5-letter words starting with BUH (2)

Top score: BUHLS, 10 points (tied with one other). a style of furniture decoration

BUI…

5-letter words starting with BUI (4)

Top score: BUIKS, 11 points

BUJ…

5-letter words starting with BUJ (1)

Top score: BUJOS, 14 points

BUK…

5-letter words starting with BUK (1)

Top score: BUKES, 11 points

BUL…

5-letter words starting with BUL (9)

Top score: BULKY, 14 points. of considerable size

BUM…

5-letter words starting with BUM (5)

Top score: BUMPY, 14 points (tied with one other). of uneven surface

BUN…

5-letter words starting with BUN (22)

Top score: BUNJY, 17 points

BUO…

5-letter words starting with BUO (1)

Top score: BUOYS, 10 points. to mark with a warning float

BUP…

5-letter words starting with BUP (1)

Top score: BUPPY, 14 points. a black professional person working in a city

BUR…

5-letter words starting with BUR (25)

Top score: BURQA, 16 points. a long loose outer garment worn by some Muslim women

BUS…

5-letter words starting with BUS (10)

Top score: BUSKY, 14 points

BUT…

5-letter words starting with BUT (10)

Top score: BUTCH, 12 points. masculine in appearance

BUX…

5-letter words starting with BUX (1)

Top score: BUXOM, 16 points. healthily plump

BUY…

5-letter words starting with BUY (1)

Top score: BUYER, 10 points. one that buys

BUZ…

5-letter words starting with BUZ (1)

Top score: BUZZY, 28 points. having a vibrating sound

About these words

  • 120 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with BU (1%).
  • 89 are good in NWL2023, 120 in Collins Scrabble Words, 89 in WOW24 and 78 in the Words With Friends list. 22 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, buzzy scores the most (28), then bunjy (17), then four words on 16.

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