With BU
16 words · highest scoring is burlesque at 20 points
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About 9 Letter Words With BU
There are 16 nine letter words containing BU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is burlesque at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABUNDANCE, BUILDINGS, HAMBURGER 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.
For a wider net, try Words With BU, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words With BU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With BU
- burlesque20
- butchered17
- butterfly17
- hamburger17
- budgetary16
- ombudsman16
- ambulance15
- abundance14
Common 9 Letter Words With BU
- abundance14
- attribute11
- budgeting14
- bulletins11
- butchered17
- hamburger17
- reimburse13
- tributary14
9 Letter Words With BU Defined
- abundanceNoun · 14 points
- a very large quantity of something
- attributeVerb · 11 points
- regard something as being caused by
- buildingsNoun · 13 points
- a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
- butcheredVerb · 17 points
- slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food
- hamburgerNoun · 17 points
- a flat round cake of minced beef, fried or grilled and typically served in a bread roll garnished with various condiments; a burger
- tribunalsNoun · 11 points
- a body established to settle certain types of dispute
9 Letter Words With BU: Questions
How many nine letter words containing BU are there?
There are 16 nine letter words containing BU in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing BU?
BURLESQUE is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing BU?
ABUNDANCE, BUILDINGS, HAMBURGER are among the most familiar nine letter words containing BU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.