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Words starting with BU (9-letter)

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to BU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: bubalises, bubblegum, bubbliest.

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145 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
bubalises94
bubblegum93
bubbliest92
buccaneer93
buckaroos93
buckayros93
buckbeans92
buckboard92
buckeroos93
bucketful93
bucketing93
bucklered93
buckramed93
buckshees92
buckshots92
buckskins92
bucktails92
buckteeth92
buckthorn92
bucktooth92
buckwheat92
buckyball93
buddleias92
budgetary94
budgeteer93
budgeters93
budgeting93
buffaloed93
buffaloes93
buffering93
buffeters93
buffeting93
buggeries93
buggering93
bughouses93
bugleweed93
buglosses93
buhlworks92
buhrstone92
buildable92
buildings92
bulbously93
bulkheads92
bulkiness93
bulldozed93
bulldozer93
bulldozes93
bulleting93
bulletins93
bullfight92
bullfinch92
bullfrogs92
bullheads92
bullhorns92
bullishly93
bullnecks92
bullnoses93
bullpouts92
bullrings92
bullshits92
bullshots92
bullweeds92
bullwhips92
bullyboys93
bullyrags93
bulrushes93
bulwarked93
bumblebee92
bumblings92
bumpering93
bumpiness93
bumpkinly93
bumptious92
bunchiest92
buncombes93
bundlings92
bungalows93
bungholes93
bunglings92
bunkering93
bunkhouse92
bunkmates93
buntlines93
buoyances92
buoyantly92
burbliest92
burdeners93
burdening93
burgeoned93
burgesses93
burgonets93
burgraves93
burladero94
burlesque92
burliness93
burnables93
burningly93
burnished93
burnisher93
burnishes93
burnoosed93
burnooses93
burnouses93
burnsides93
burrowers93
burrowing93
burrstone92
bursaries93
burstones93
burthened93
bushbucks92
bushelers93
busheling93
bushelled93
bushfires93
bushgoats92
bushiness93
bushlands92
bushwhack92
bustlines93
busulfans93
busyworks93
butadiene93
butanones94
butchered93
butcherly93
butleries93
buttercup93
butterfat93
butterfly93
butterier93
butteries93
buttering93
butternut93
buttinski93
buttinsky93
buttoners93
buttoning93
buttstock92
butylated94
butylates94
butylenes94
butyrates94
buxomness93
buzzwords92

FAQs

Are BU-starting words common?
BU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after BU quickly narrows options.

Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.