Words Containing BU

Q: How many words contain "BU"?

2,189 valid English words contain the sequence BU.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing BU?

OXYPHENBUTAZONES at 42 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing BU?

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES — 21 letters.

There are 2,189 English words that contain the sequence BU. Range: ABUBBLE to ZEBUS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is OXYPHENBUTAZONES at 42 points; the longest is BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

By length — 2,189 words containing BU

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(45)
5-letter(95)
6-letter(209)
7-letter(365)
8-letter(361)
9-letter(306)
10-letter(236)
11-letter(188)
12-letter(154)
13-letter(87)
14-letter(64)
15-letter(29)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,189 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	oxyphenbutazones	42	45
2	oxyphenbutazone	41	44
3	buckminsterfullerenes	34	43
4	phenylbutazones	34	38
5	buckminsterfullerene	33	42
6	phenylbutazone	33	37
7	buzzwords	33	35
8	kibbutzniks	32	36
9	buzzwigs	32	35
10	buzzword	32	34

What these words mean

oxyphenbutazones: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazone: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
buckminsterfullerenes: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylbutazones: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
buckminsterfullerene: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phenylbutazone: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
buzzwords: Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
kibbutzniks: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
buzzwigs: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
buzzword: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "BU"?

2,189 valid English words contain BU.

Best Scrabble word containing BU?

OXYPHENBUTAZONES at 42 pts.

Longest word containing BU?

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES (21 letters).