6 Letter Words Containing BU
There are 209 6-letter English words that contain BU, from ABULIA to UNBUSY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BUZZED (27), BUZZER (26), BUZZES (26). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- BABULS10 pts
- BARBUT10 pts
- BEDBUG12 pts
- BUBALE10 pts
- BUBALS10 pts
- BUBBLE12 pts
- BUBBLY15 pts
- BUBOED11 pts
- BUBOES10 pts
- BUCCAL12 pts
- BUCKED15 pts
- BUCKER14 pts
- BUCKET14 pts
- BUCKLE14 pts
- BUCKRA14 pts
- BUDDED11 pts
- BUDDER10 pts
- BUDDLE10 pts
- BUDGED11 pts
- BUDGER10 pts
- BUDGES10 pts
- BUDGET10 pts
- BUDGIE10 pts
- BUFFED15 pts
- BUFFER14 pts
- BUFFET14 pts
- BUFFOS14 pts
- BUGEYE12 pts
- BUGGED11 pts
- BUGGER10 pts
- BUGLED10 pts
- BUGLER9 pts
- BUGLES9 pts
- BUGSHA12 pts
- BUILDS9 pts
- BULBAR10 pts
- BULBED11 pts
- BULBEL10 pts
- BULBIL10 pts
- BULBUL10 pts
- BULGED10 pts
- BULGER9 pts
- BULGES9 pts
- BULGUR9 pts
- BULKED13 pts
- BULLAE8 pts
- BULLED9 pts
- BULLET8 pts
- BUMBLE12 pts
- BUMKIN14 pts
- BUMMED13 pts
- BUMMER12 pts
- BUMPED13 pts
- BUMPER12 pts
- BUMPHS15 pts
- BUNCHY16 pts
- BUNCOS10 pts
- BUNDLE9 pts
- BUNDTS9 pts
- BUNGED10 pts
- BUNGEE9 pts
- BUNGLE9 pts
- BUNION8 pts
- BUNKED13 pts
- BUNKER12 pts
- BUNKOS12 pts
- BUNKUM14 pts
- BUNTED9 pts
- BUNTER8 pts
- BUNYAS11 pts
- BUOYED12 pts
- BUPPIE12 pts
- BUQSHA20 pts
- BURANS8 pts
- BURBLE10 pts
- BURBLY13 pts
- BURBOT10 pts
- BURDEN9 pts
- BURDIE9 pts
- BUREAU8 pts
- BURETS8 pts
- BURGEE9 pts
- BURGER9 pts
- BURGHS12 pts
- BURGLE9 pts
- BURGOO9 pts
- BURIAL8 pts
- BURIED9 pts
- BURIER8 pts
- BURIES8 pts
- BURINS8 pts
- BURKED13 pts
- BURKER12 pts
- BURKES12 pts
- BURLAP10 pts
- BURLED9 pts
- BURLER8 pts
- BURLEY11 pts
- BURNED9 pts
- BURNER8 pts
- BURNET8 pts
- BURNIE8 pts
- BURPED11 pts
- BURRED9 pts
- BURRER8 pts
- BURROS8 pts
- BURROW11 pts
- BURSAE8 pts
- BURSAL8 pts
- BURSAR8 pts
- BURSAS8 pts
- BURSES8 pts
- BURSTS8 pts
- BURTON8 pts
- BUSBAR10 pts
- BUSBOY13 pts
- BUSHED12 pts
- BUSHEL11 pts
- BUSHER11 pts
- BUSHES11 pts
- BUSHWA14 pts
- BUSIED9 pts
- BUSIER8 pts
- BUSIES8 pts
- BUSILY11 pts
- BUSING9 pts
- BUSKED13 pts
- BUSKER12 pts
- BUSKIN12 pts
- BUSMAN10 pts
- BUSMEN10 pts
- BUSSED9 pts
- BUSSES8 pts
- BUSTED9 pts
- BUSTER8 pts
- BUSTIC10 pts
- BUSTLE8 pts
- BUTANE8 pts
- BUTENE8 pts
- BUTEOS8 pts
- BUTLED9 pts
- BUTLER8 pts
- BUTLES8 pts
- BUTTED9 pts
- BUTTER8 pts
- BUTTES8 pts
- BUTTON8 pts
- BUTUTS8 pts
- BUTYLS11 pts
- BUYERS11 pts
- BUYING12 pts
- BUYOUT11 pts
- BUZUKI21 pts
- BUZZED27 pts
- BUZZER26 pts
- BUZZES26 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 | buzzed | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | buzzer | 26 | 28 |
| 3 | buzzes | 26 | 28 |
| 4 | buzuki | 21 | 24 |
| 5 | buqsha | 20 | 21 |
| 6 | dybbuk | 18 | 20 |
| 7 | chabuk | 17 | 19 |
| 8 | bunchy | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | kabuki | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | bubbly | 15 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain BU?
209 valid 6-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).