With BU
11 words · highest scoring is bodybuilding at 22 points
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About 12 Letter Words With BU
There are 11 twelve letter words containing BU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is bodybuilding at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ATTRIBUTABLE, CHEESEBURGER, DISTRIBUTING 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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12 Letter Words With BU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With BU
- bodybuilding22
- shipbuilding21
- cheeseburger20
- bureaucratic18
- contributing17
- attributable16
- contribution16
- contributors16
Common 12 Letter Words With BU
- attributable16
- bodybuilding22
- bureaucratic18
- contributing17
- contribution16
- contributors16
- distribution15
- distributors15
12 Letter Words With BU Defined
- attributableAdjective · 16 points
- regarded as being caused by
- bodybuildingNoun · 22 points
- a sport involving strenuous physical exercise in order to strengthen and enlarge the muscles of the body
- cheeseburgerNoun · 20 points
- a burger with a slice of cheese on it
- contributionNoun · 16 points
- a gift or payment to a common fund or collection
- distributingVerb · 16 points
- give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients
- distributorsNoun · 15 points
- an agent who supplies goods to retailers
12 Letter Words With BU: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing BU are there?
There are 11 twelve letter words containing BU in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing BU?
BODYBUILDING is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing BU?
ATTRIBUTABLE, CHEESEBURGER, DISTRIBUTING are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing BU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing 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.