5 Letter Words Starting With BU

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Best Wordle guesses for BU
BUTTEBURETBUISTBURROBULLA

In 5-letter words starting with BU, the most common letters in position 3 are: R, N, L, T, S.

WordTypeDefinition
BUAZEnounA strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.
BUBALnounAn extinct subspecies of the hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus, which was formerly…
BUBBYnounA woman's breast.
BUCCAnounA storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.
BUCHUnounA South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.
BUCKOnounBuckaroo.
BUCKYnounA gun.
BUDDYnounclose friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
BUDGEverbmove very slightly
BUFFYnounOf a buff color.
BUGANnounhobgoblin, evil spirit
BUGGYnouna light vehicle pulled by a horse; a pushchair for a baby
BUGLEnounA horn used by hunters.
BUGREnoundefinition unavailable
BUILDverbto construct something by putting parts or materials together
BUILTadjectivehaving a substance added to increase effectiveness
BUISTnounA box or chest.
BULAKnounAn Indian nose ring usually worn by married women.
BULBYnounbulbous
BULGEverbto swell or protrude outward beyond the usual shape
BULGYnounHaving one or more bulges; bulging
BULKYnounBeing large in size, mass, or volume.
BULLAnounA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
BULLYverbto seek to harm or intimidate someone perceived as weaker
BULSEnounA bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials.
BUMBOnounA drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.
BUMPYadjectivehaving a surface with many raised patches; not smooth
BUNCEnounA bonus; additional pay.
BUNCHnouna group of things growing or held together
BUNDYnounA tree, Eucalyptus goniocalyx
BUNGOnounA Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and…
BUNGYnounObsolete spelling of bungee.
BUNKOnounAlternative spelling of bunco.
BUNNYnounespecially a young rabbit
BUNTYnoundefinition unavailable
BUNYAnounThe bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
BURANnounAlternative form of borani.
BURAOnounA tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus),…
BURELnounA coarse woolen cloth.
BURETnounA glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
BURGHnounA small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
BURINnounA chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
BURKAnounAn Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.
BURKEverbget rid of, silence, or suppress
BURLYadjectivelarge and strong in build; heavily built
BURNTadjectiveruined by overcooking
BURNYnounTending to burn.
BURROnouna small donkey used as a pack animal, especially in the US
BURRYnounAbounding in burs.
BURSAnounAny of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
BURSEnounA purse.
BURSTverbto break open suddenly and violently; to come out suddenly
BUSBYnounA fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
BUSHInoundefinition unavailable
BUSHYadjectivegrowing thickly; resembling a bush in shape
BUSKYnounAlternative form of bosky.
BUSSUnounThe palm tree Manicaria saccifera.
BUTCHnounA lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
BUTICnoundefinition unavailable
BUTTEnounAn isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
BUTTYnounA sandwich, usually with a hot savoury filling in a breadcake. The most common are chips, bacon, sausage and egg.
BUTYLnounAny of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
BUTYRnoundefinition unavailable
BUXOMadjective(of a woman) attractively plump and full-figured
BUYERnouna person who makes a purchase
BUZZYadjectiveHaving a buzzing sound.
Nouns
BUAZEBUBALBUBBYBUCCABUCHUBUCKOBUCKYBUDDYBUFFYBUGANBUGGYBUGLEBUGREBUISTBULAKBULBYBULGYBULKYBULLABULSEBUMBOBUNCEBUNCHBUNDYBUNGOBUNGYBUNKOBUNNYBUNTYBUNYABURANBURAOBURELBURETBURGHBURINBURKABURNYBURROBURRYBURSABURSEBUSBYBUSHIBUSKYBUSSUBUTCHBUTICBUTTEBUTTYBUTYLBUTYRBUYER
Verbs
BUDGEBUILDBULGEBULLYBURKEBURST
Adjectives
BUILTBUMPYBURLYBURNTBUSHYBUXOMBUZZY

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This list has 66 five-letter words starting with BU. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

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With BU confirmed in positions 1–2, try BUTTE, BURET, BUIST — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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