5 Letter Words Containing BU
There are 95 5-letter English words that contain BU, from ABUSE to ZEBUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ABUZZ (25), BUXOM (16), ZEBUS (16). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- BABUL9 pts
- BABUS9 pts
- BUBAL9 pts
- BUBBY14 pts
- BUCKO13 pts
- BUCKS13 pts
- BUDDY12 pts
- BUDGE9 pts
- BUFFI13 pts
- BUFFO13 pts
- BUFFS13 pts
- BUFFY16 pts
- BUGGY12 pts
- BUGLE8 pts
- BUHLS10 pts
- BUHRS10 pts
- BUILD8 pts
- BUILT7 pts
- BULBS9 pts
- BULGE8 pts
- BULGY11 pts
- BULKS11 pts
- BULKY14 pts
- BULLA7 pts
- BULLS7 pts
- BULLY10 pts
- BUMFS12 pts
- BUMPH14 pts
- BUMPS11 pts
- BUMPY14 pts
- BUNCH12 pts
- BUNCO9 pts
- BUNDS8 pts
- BUNDT8 pts
- BUNGS8 pts
- BUNKO11 pts
- BUNKS11 pts
- BUNNS7 pts
- BUNNY10 pts
- BUNTS7 pts
- BUNYA10 pts
- BUOYS10 pts
- BURAN7 pts
- BURAS7 pts
- BURBS9 pts
- BURDS8 pts
- BURET7 pts
- BURGH11 pts
- BURGS8 pts
- BURIN7 pts
- BURKE11 pts
- BURLS7 pts
- BURLY10 pts
- BURNS7 pts
- BURNT7 pts
- BURPS9 pts
- BURRO7 pts
- BURRS7 pts
- BURRY10 pts
- BURSA7 pts
- BURSE7 pts
- BURST7 pts
- BUSBY12 pts
- BUSED8 pts
- BUSES7 pts
- BUSHY13 pts
- BUSKS11 pts
- BUSTS7 pts
- BUSTY10 pts
- BUTCH12 pts
- BUTEO7 pts
- BUTLE7 pts
- BUTTE7 pts
- BUTTS7 pts
- BUTTY10 pts
- BUTUT7 pts
- BUTYL10 pts
- BUXOM16 pts
- BUYER10 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abuzz | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | buxom | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | zebus | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | buffy | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | bubby | 14 | 17 |
| 6 | bumph | 14 | 17 |
| 7 | bumpy | 14 | 17 |
| 8 | bulky | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | bucko | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | bucks | 13 | 16 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain BU?
95 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters BU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).