Word lists

5 Letter Words Starting With BUR

There are 24 of them. The highest scoring is BURQA at 16 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 8.5.

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With BUR And What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • BURNS verb form of BURN: destroy by fire
  • BURST verb come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
  • BURNT adjective ruined by overcooking
  • BURET noun measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom
  • BURGH noun a borough in Scotland
  • BURGS noun form of BURG: colloquial American term for a town
  • BURIN noun a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point
  • BURKA noun a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
  • BURLS noun form of BURL: the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth
  • BURLY adjective muscular and heavily built

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

All of them: Word lists.