BUR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. BUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUR is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUR scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in BUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about BUR
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A prickly seed case that clings to clothing.
Bur and burr are the same word with two spellings, and dictionaries divide them by sense rather than by origin: the seed case usually takes the shorter form and the rough edge on cut metal the longer. Nobody is consistent about it in practice.
How BUR is used
Countable: a bur, two burs. Also spelled burr.
- A bur in a dog's coat takes an hour to remove.
- The bur clings because the hooks are barbed.
- Burs on every sock after one walk.
- The word bur is also spelled burr.
- A bur gave somebody the idea for the hook and loop fastener.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BUR
The 3 tiles of BUR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BUR
Showing 24 of 329 words that begin with BUR.
Words ending in BUR
8 words end in BUR. Useful as a back hook: play BUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUR inside
Showing 24 of 335 words that contain BUR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUR
Common questions about BUR
- Is BUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUR worth?
- BUR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUR mean?
- A prickly seed case that clings to clothing.
- What letters can be added to BUR?
- BUR takes 11 hooks: 0 in front and 11 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of BUR:
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