8 Letter Words Containing BU
There are 361 8-letter English words that contain BU, from ABUNDANT to WINDBURN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BUZZWIGS (32), BUZZWORD (32), BUZZARDS (29). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- BABUSHKA19 pts
- BARBULES12 pts
- BIBULOUS12 pts
- BILLBUGS13 pts
- BLESBUCK18 pts
- BUBALINE12 pts
- BUBBLERS14 pts
- BUBBLIER14 pts
- BUBBLIES14 pts
- BUBBLING15 pts
- BUBINGAS13 pts
- BUCCALLY17 pts
- BUCKAROO16 pts
- BUCKAYRO19 pts
- BUCKBEAN18 pts
- BUCKEENS16 pts
- BUCKEROO16 pts
- BUCKETED17 pts
- BUCKEYES19 pts
- BUCKLERS16 pts
- BUCKLING17 pts
- BUCKRAMS18 pts
- BUCKSAWS19 pts
- BUCKSHEE19 pts
- BUCKSHOT19 pts
- BUCKSKIN20 pts
- BUCKTAIL16 pts
- BUCOLICS14 pts
- BUDDINGS13 pts
- BUDDLEIA12 pts
- BUDDYING16 pts
- BUDGETED13 pts
- BUDGETER12 pts
- BUDWORMS16 pts
- BUFFABLE18 pts
- BUFFALOS16 pts
- BUFFERED17 pts
- BUFFETED17 pts
- BUFFETER16 pts
- BUFFIEST16 pts
- BUFFOONS16 pts
- BUGABOOS13 pts
- BUGBANES13 pts
- BUGBEARS13 pts
- BUGGERED13 pts
- BUGGIEST12 pts
- BUGHOUSE14 pts
- BUGSEEDS12 pts
- BUHLWORK20 pts
- BUILDERS11 pts
- BUILDING12 pts
- BUILDUPS13 pts
- BULBLETS12 pts
- BULGIEST11 pts
- BULIMIAC14 pts
- BULIMIAS12 pts
- BULIMICS14 pts
- BULKAGES15 pts
- BULKHEAD18 pts
- BULKIEST14 pts
- BULLACES12 pts
- BULLBATS12 pts
- BULLDOGS12 pts
- BULLDOZE20 pts
- BULLETED11 pts
- BULLETIN10 pts
- BULLFROG14 pts
- BULLHEAD14 pts
- BULLHORN13 pts
- BULLIEST10 pts
- BULLIONS10 pts
- BULLNECK16 pts
- BULLNOSE10 pts
- BULLOCKS16 pts
- BULLOCKY19 pts
- BULLPENS12 pts
- BULLPOUT12 pts
- BULLRING11 pts
- BULLRUSH13 pts
- BULLSHIT13 pts
- BULLSHOT13 pts
- BULLWEED14 pts
- BULLWHIP18 pts
- BULLYBOY18 pts
- BULLYING14 pts
- BULLYRAG14 pts
- BULWARKS17 pts
- BUMBLERS14 pts
- BUMBLING15 pts
- BUMBOATS14 pts
- BUMPERED15 pts
- BUMPIEST14 pts
- BUMPKINS18 pts
- BUNCHIER15 pts
- BUNCHILY18 pts
- BUNCHING16 pts
- BUNCOING13 pts
- BUNCOMBE16 pts
- BUNDISTS11 pts
- BUNDLERS11 pts
- BUNDLING12 pts
- BUNGALOW14 pts
- BUNGHOLE14 pts
- BUNGLERS11 pts
- BUNGLING12 pts
- BUNKERED15 pts
- BUNKMATE16 pts
- BUNKOING15 pts
- BUNRAKUS14 pts
- BUNTINGS11 pts
- BUNTLINE10 pts
- BUOYAGES14 pts
- BUOYANCE15 pts
- BUOYANCY18 pts
- BURBLERS12 pts
- BURBLIER12 pts
- BURBLING13 pts
- BURDENED12 pts
- BURDENER11 pts
- BURDOCKS17 pts
- BURETTES10 pts
- BURGAGES12 pts
- BURGEONS11 pts
- BURGHERS14 pts
- BURGLARS11 pts
- BURGLARY14 pts
- BURGLING12 pts
- BURGONET11 pts
- BURGOUTS11 pts
- BURGRAVE14 pts
- BURGUNDY15 pts
- BURKITES14 pts
- BURLESKS14 pts
- BURLIEST10 pts
- BURNABLE12 pts
- BURNINGS11 pts
- BURNOOSE10 pts
- BURNOUTS10 pts
- BURRIEST10 pts
- BURRITOS10 pts
- BURROWED14 pts
- BURROWER13 pts
- BURSEEDS11 pts
- BURSITIS10 pts
- BURSTERS10 pts
- BURSTING11 pts
- BURSTONE10 pts
- BURTHENS13 pts
- BURWEEDS14 pts
- BUSHBUCK21 pts
- BUSHELED14 pts
- BUSHELER13 pts
- BUSHFIRE16 pts
- BUSHGOAT14 pts
- BUSHIDOS14 pts
- BUSHIEST13 pts
- BUSHINGS14 pts
- BUSHLAND14 pts
- BUSHLESS13 pts
- BUSHLIKE17 pts
- BUSHPIGS16 pts
- BUSHTITS13 pts
- BUSHWAHS19 pts
- BUSINESS10 pts
- BUSKINED15 pts
- BUSLOADS11 pts
- BUSSINGS11 pts
- BUSTARDS11 pts
- BUSTIERS10 pts
- BUSTIEST10 pts
- BUSTLINE10 pts
- BUSTLING11 pts
- BUSULFAN13 pts
- BUSYBODY19 pts
- BUSYNESS13 pts
- BUSYWORK20 pts
- BUTANOLS10 pts
- BUTANONE10 pts
- BUTCHERS15 pts
- BUTCHERY18 pts
- BUTTERED11 pts
- BUTTOCKS16 pts
- BUTTONED11 pts
- BUTTONER10 pts
- BUTTRESS10 pts
- BUTYLATE13 pts
- BUTYLENE13 pts
- BUTYRALS13 pts
- BUTYRATE13 pts
- BUTYRINS13 pts
- BUTYROUS13 pts
- BUTYRYLS16 pts
- BUXOMEST19 pts
- BUYBACKS21 pts
- BUZZARDS29 pts
- BUZZWIGS32 pts
- BUZZWORD32 pts
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- SABULOSE10 pts
- SABULOUS10 pts
- SACKBUTS16 pts
- SALTBUSH13 pts
- SAMBUCAS14 pts
- SAMBUKES16 pts
- SANDBURR11 pts
- SANDBURS11 pts
- SAWBUCKS19 pts
- SHADBUSH17 pts
- SILLABUB12 pts
- SILLIBUB12 pts
- SNOWBUSH16 pts
- SONOBUOY13 pts
- STEWBUMS15 pts
- STINKBUG15 pts
- SUBULATE10 pts
- SUBUNITS10 pts
- SUBURBAN12 pts
- SUBURBED13 pts
- SUBURBIA12 pts
- SUCCUBUS14 pts
- SUNBURNS10 pts
- SUNBURNT10 pts
- SUNBURST10 pts
- SYLLABUB15 pts
- SYLLABUS13 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 | buzzwigs | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | buzzword | 32 | 34 |
| 3 | buzzards | 29 | 31 |
| 4 | jumbucks | 25 | 32 |
| 5 | kebbucks | 22 | 26 |
| 6 | dybbukim | 22 | 25 |
| 7 | bushbuck | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | buybacks | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | buckskin | 20 | 24 |
| 10 | bulldoze | 20 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain BU?
361 valid 8-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).