5-Letter Words Starting With BUS

2 common words and 16 valid guesses start with "BUS". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words16 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

bushy
bused

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

busby
busch
buses
busey
bushi
busks
busky
busra
bussu
bussy
busti
busto
busts
busty

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 16 matches.

Most common letters

b16
u16
s16
y6
t4
h3
e3
i2
k2
c1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is t, appearing in 4 of 16 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 9 with 1 unique vowel
  • 7 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -by · 1 words
  • -ch · 1 words
  • -ed · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words
  • -ey · 1 words

Strategy

Only 2 possible answers start with "BUS" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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