Unscramble BURGLES: 109 words from the letters B U R G L E S

The letters B U R G L E S can be rearranged into 109 different words. The exact anagrams come first, followed by every shorter word you can build from the same tiles, from the longest down to the two-letter plays. Common words such as BUGS, BLUE and BUG appear near the top of each group. The highest-scoring option is BUGLERS at 10 points before any board multiplier.

How to use this page

The list is exhaustive for these letters. If your rack differs by one tile, edit the letters in the box above rather than scanning for near matches.

Tips

Every score here is a plain sum of tile values, so BUGLERS leads at 10 points because it uses expensive letters. The board changes the arithmetic. A modest word on a double-word square often beats the top scorer on plain squares, and a high-value letter on a triple-letter square can be worth more than an entire extra word. Use the badges to shortlist plays, then look at what the board offers before you commit to a placement, and count the total both ways.

Questions

Which of these words are the most common?

BUGS, BLUE and BUG are among the most familiar. Words in everyday use are sorted first within each length group and the very common ones carry a small dot.

Are all of these words valid in word games?

They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game has its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing.