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Words Containing BU

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.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is oxyphenbutazones at 42 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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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).

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