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Words starting with BU

There are 1,085 words starting with BU in the standard word-game list. The most common are but, business, buy, busy, building, buddy.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
butand nothing more5
businessa commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it10
buyan advantageous purchase8
busyactively or fully engaged or occupied9
buildinga structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place12
buddya close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities12
busa vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport5
buncha grouping of a number of similar things12
buildconstitution of the human body8
burnpain that feels hot as if it were on fire6
built(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness7
bullshitObscene word for unacceptable behavior13
bucksCasual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often white or a neutral colour.13
bulleta projectile that is fired from a gun8
buriedplaced in a grave9
buyingthe act of buying12
burningof immediate import10
buttthick end of the handle6
burnedtreated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point9
buttona round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes8
bull(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus6
burycover from sight9
bulletsA pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em9
buda partially opened flower6
bustlacking funds6
butteran edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use8
bucka gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting12
buggeneral term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate6
bustedout of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)9
buzzingnoisy like the sound of a bee28
bushnot of the highest quality or sophistication9
bumof very poor quality; flimsy7
burntruined by overcooking7
buzzsound of rapid vibration24
burdenan onerous or difficult concern9
bucketa roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top14
budgeta sum of money allocated for a particular purpose10
bunnya young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit10
burstthe act of exploding or bursting7
bugsCrazy; unstable.7
bureauan administrative unit of government8
burgera sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients9
bumpa lump on the body caused by a blow10
butchera retailer of meat14
bubblea hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)12
butlera servant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table8
bullyexcellent10
buttonsThe dung of sheep.9
butterflydiurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings17
businessmana man engaged in commercial or industrial business15
buffalolarge shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains15
burkemurder without leaving a trace on the body11
bubblesSparkling wine; champagne.13
buzzera push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed26
busteran informal form of address for a man8
buggersomeone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)10
burialthe ritual placing of a corpse in a grave8
buyera person who buys10
burtona strong dark English ale8
bunkera hazard on a golf course12

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