5 Letter Words Containing BU
There are 95 5-letter English words that contain BU. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is ABUZZ at 25 points.
Word list
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- babul9
- babus9
- bubal9
- bubby14
- bucko13
- bucks13
- buddy12
- budge9
- buffi13
- buffo13
- buffs13
- buffy16
- buggy12
- bugle8
- buhls10
- buhrs10
- build8
- built7
- bulbs9
- bulge8
- bulgy11
- bulks11
- bulky14
- bulla7
- bulls7
- bully10
- bumfs12
- bumph14
- bumps11
- bumpy14
- bunch12
- bunco9
- bunds8
- bundt8
- bungs8
- bunko11
- bunks11
- bunns7
- bunny10
- bunts7
- bunya10
- buoys10
- buran7
- buras7
- burbs9
- burds8
- buret7
- burgh11
- burgs8
- burin7
- burke11
- burls7
- burly10
- burns7
- burnt7
- burps9
- burro7
- burrs7
- burry10
- bursa7
- burse7
- burst7
- busby12
- bused8
- buses7
- bushy13
- busks11
- busts7
- busty10
- butch12
- buteo7
- butle7
- butte7
- butts7
- butty10
- butut7
- butyl10
- buxom16
- buyer10
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is abuzz at 25 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain BU?
95 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters BU.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.