Starting With BU
6 words · highest scoring is bureaucracy at 20 points
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About 11 Letter Words Starting With BU
There are 6 eleven letter words starting with BU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is bureaucracy at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BULLETPROOF, BUREAUCRATS, BUSINESSMEN among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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11 Letter Words Starting With BU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With BU
- bureaucracy20
- bulletproof18
- butterflies16
- bureaucrats15
- businessman15
- businessmen15
Common 11 Letter Words Starting With BU
- bulletproof18
- bureaucracy20
- bureaucrats15
- businessman15
- businessmen15
- butterflies16
11 Letter Words Starting With BU by Last Letter
11 Letter Words Starting With BU Defined
- bulletproofAdjective · 18 points
- designed to resist the penetration of bullets
- bureaucracyNoun · 20 points
- a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives
- bureaucratsNoun · 15 points
- an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs
- businessmanNoun · 15 points
- a man who works in commerce, especially at executive level
- businessmenNoun · 15 points
- a man who works in commerce, especially at executive level
- butterfliesNoun · 16 points
- a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly coloured wings that are covered with microscopic scales. Butterflies are distinguished from moths by having clubbed or dilated antennae, holding their wings erect when at rest, and being active by day
11 Letter Words Starting With BU: Questions
How many eleven letter words starting with BU are there?
There are 6 eleven letter words starting with BU in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eleven letter words starting with BU?
BUREAUCRACY is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eleven letter words starting with BU?
BULLETPROOF, BUREAUCRATS, BUSINESSMEN are among the most familiar eleven letter words starting with BU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eleven letter words starting with BU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.