Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With BU

This verified list contains 63 CORE words with BU, plus 22 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 63 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

abuse7
abuts7
abuzz25
album9
bucks13
buddy12
budge9
buffs13
buggy12
bugle8
build8
built7
bulbs9
bulge8
bulgy11
bulks11
bulky14
bulls7
bully10
bumph14
bumps11
bumpy14
bunch12
bunco9
bungs8
bunks11
bunny10
bunts7
buoys10
burbs9
burgh11
burgs8
burka11
burls7
burly10
burns7
burnt7
burps9
burro7
burrs7
bursa7
burst7
busby12
bused8
buses7
bushy13
busks11
busts7
busty10
butch12
butte7
butts7
butty10
buxom16
buyer10
buzzy28
debug9
debut8
imbue9
rebus7
rebut7
sebum9
zebus16

63CORE words

22extended words

85verified matches

10.1average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

album9
budge9
bugle8
build8
built7
bulge8
buoys10
bused8
buxom16
buyer10
debug9
debut8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

buzzy28
abuzz25
buxom16
zebus16
bulky14
bumpy14
bumph14
bucks13
buffs13
bushy13
buddy12
buggy12

Letter intelligence

What the BU list contains

Where BU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel37 words
2 vowels24 words
3 vowels2 words

Repeated letters

30%

19 of 63 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with BU

The CORE list contains 63 5-letter words with BU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 22 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain BU?

This verified set contains 63 CORE words and 22 extended words, for 85 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this BU group?

The 63 CORE words average 10.1 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these BU words often repeat letters?