5-Letter Words With B and U
There are 216 five-letter words containing both B and U in our dictionary; 140 of them are common words.
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All 216 words
- album9 points
- begun8 points
- bound8 points
- build8 points
- doubt8 points
- about7 points
- abuse7 points
- built7 points
- bucks13 points
- bunch12 points
- thumb12 points
- cubic11 points
- brush10 points
- buyer10 points
- blurb9 points
- bulbs9 points
- clubs9 points
- debug9 points
- bogus8 points
- blues7 points
- bonus7 points
- burns7 points
- burnt7 points
- burst7 points
- buses7 points
- tubes7 points
- urban7 points
- buxom16 points
- jumbo16 points
- bulky14 points
- bumpy14 points
- bluff13 points
- buffs13 points
- bushy13 points
- buddy12 points
- buggy12 points
- bough11 points
- bulks11 points
- bumps11 points
- bunks11 points
- crumb11 points
- plumb11 points
- rugby11 points
- bayou10 points
- blush10 points
- bully10 points
- bunny10 points
- buoys10 points
- burly10 points
- cubed10 points
- shrub10 points
- budge9 points
- burps9 points
- cubes9 points
- curbs9 points
- numbs9 points
- scrub9 points
- blued8 points
- bugle8 points
- bulge8 points
- bused8 points
- daubs8 points
- debut8 points
- grubs8 points
- tubed8 points
- bluer7 points
- blunt7 points
- blurs7 points
- blurt7 points
- bouts7 points
- brunt7 points
- brute7 points
- bulls7 points
- burro7 points
- burrs7 points
- busts7 points
- butte7 points
- butts7 points
- rebut7 points
- snubs7 points
- stubs7 points
- tubas7 points
- tubby12 points
- pubic11 points
- flubs10 points
- gumbo10 points
- imbue9 points
- abuzz25 points
- squab16 points
- zebus16 points
- hubby15 points
- busby12 points
- butch12 points
- bulgy11 points
- cubit9 points
- rumba9 points
- scuba9 points
- umbel9 points
- umber9 points
- bungs8 points
- burgs8 points
- drubs8 points
- abuts7 points
- beaus7 points
- bruin7 points
- bunts7 points
- lubes7 points
- rebus7 points
- rubes7 points
- ruble7 points
- tuber7 points
- unbar7 points
- squib16 points
- bijou14 points
- bumph14 points
- burgh11 points
- busks11 points
- begum10 points
- busty10 points
- butty10 points
- pubes9 points
- pubis9 points
- sebum9 points
- beaut7 points
- bruit7 points
- turbo7 points
- exurb14 points
- unbox14 points
- chubs12 points
- nubby12 points
- bunco9 points
- burbs9 points
- cuber9 points
- umbra9 points
- unbid8 points
- bluet7 points
- bolus7 points
- burls7 points
- bursa7 points
- tubal7 points
- cubby14 points
- bucko13 points
- buffo13 points
- fubsy13 points
- rhumb12 points
- burke11 points
- cubeb11 points
- bluey10 points
- buhls10 points
- burry10 points
- butyl10 points
- babul9 points
- brume9 points
- bubal9 points
- bourg8 points
- daube8 points
- boule7 points
- bouse7 points
- bulla7 points
- buran7 points
- buret7 points
- burin7 points
- burse7 points
- buteo7 points
- butut7 points
- slubs7 points
- buffy16 points
- beaux14 points
- bubby14 points
- jubas14 points
- jubes14 points
- buffi13 points
- bumfs12 points
- upbow12 points
- upbye12 points
- baulk11 points
- brugh11 points
- brusk11 points
- bunko11 points
- dauby11 points
- krubi11 points
- bhuts10 points
- bousy10 points
- buhrs10 points
- bunya10 points
- dumbs10 points
- habus10 points
- outby10 points
- rebuy10 points
- subah10 points
- babus9 points
- blubs9 points
- blume9 points
- umbos9 points
- bauds8 points
- bunds8 points
- bundt8 points
- burds8 points
- redub8 points
- battu7 points
- bosun7 points
- bourn7 points
- bunns7 points
- buras7 points
- butle7 points
- nubia7 points
- rubus7 points
- slurb7 points
- subas7 points
- suber7 points
- tabun7 points
- tabus7 points
- tsuba7 points
- tubae7 points
- unban7 points
- urbia7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 216
- By usage: 82 very common, 58 common, 76 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- abuzz 25
- buffy 16
- buxom 16
- jumbo 16
- squab 16
- squib 16
- zebus 16
- hubby 15
- beaux 14
- bijou 14
Most common
- album
- begun
- bound
- build
- doubt
- about
- abuse
- built
- bucks
- bunch
Definitions
- album (noun)
- One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc.
- bound (adjective)
- Confined by bonds.
- build (noun)
- Constitution of the human body.
- doubt (noun)
- The state of being unsure of something.
Words that contain both B and U come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 216 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. ABUZZ is the top scorer here, worth 25 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both B and U, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and U?
ABUZZ scores 25 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
76 of the 216 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.