5 common words, 16 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with BUR, the most common letters in position 3 are: R.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| BURAN | noun | Alternative form of borani. |
| BURAO | noun | A tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus),… |
| BUREL | noun | A coarse woolen cloth. |
| BURET | noun | A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration. |
| BURGH | noun | A small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names). |
| BURIN | noun | A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver. |
| BURKA | noun | An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women. |
| BURKE | verb | get rid of, silence, or suppress |
| BURLY | adjective | large and strong in build; heavily built |
| BURNT | adjective | ruined by overcooking |
| BURNY | noun | Tending to burn. |
| BURRO | noun | a small donkey used as a pack animal, especially in the US |
| BURRY | noun | Abounding in burs. |
| BURSA | noun | Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces. |
| BURSE | noun | A purse. |
| BURST | verb | to break open suddenly and violently; to come out suddenly |
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This list has 16 five-letter words starting with BUR that have definitions. 5 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 2 of them.
If BUR is confirmed in positions 1–2, try BURST, BURLY. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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