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noun

Is BUR a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUR is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

  2. Any of several plants having such husks.

  3. A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: bur via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English burre, of unknown origin but probably from North Germanic (Scandinavian) source or from Old English byrst (“bristle”). See also burr. Compare English bristle, Danish burre (“bur, burdock”), Norwegian borre, Swedish borre, and Old Norse burst (“bristle”).

BUR at a glance

BUR has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #37,889 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -BUR

More endings

Same last three letters as BUR. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BUTTERBUR13
  • COCKLEBUR19
  • CLOTBUR11
  • DEBUR8
  • GEBUR8
  • SAMBUR10
  • SANDBUR10
  • TAMBUR10

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