6-letter words containing b, u
- bochum — an industrial city in NW Germany, in W North Rhine-Westphalia: university (1965). Pop: 387 283 (2003 est)
- bohunk — a labourer from east or central Europe
- bonduc — either of two species of leguminous shrub (Caesalpinia bonduc and Caesalpinia major) which produce hard, shiny seeds commonly known as nickernuts
- boojum — a geometric pattern found on the surface of helium-3
- bosque — a clump or grove of trees
- bouake — a market town in S central Côte d'Ivoire. Pop: 521 000 (2005 est)
- boubou — a long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and some other parts of Africa
- bouche — the notch cut in the top corner of a shield to support a lance
- boucle — looped yarn giving a knobbly effect
- boudin — a French version of a black pudding
- bouffe — opéra bouffe
- bouget — a representation of a water-carrying vessel consisting of a yoke with a bucket at either end
- boughs — a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.
- bought — Bought is the past tense and past participle of buy.
- bougie — a long slender semiflexible cylindrical instrument for inserting into body passages, such as the rectum or urethra, to dilate structures, introduce medication, etc
- boules — Boules is a game in which a small ball is thrown and then the players try to throw other balls as close to the first ball as possible.
- boulez — Pierre (pjɛr). 1925–2016, French composer of modernist music; also a noted conductor
- boulle — denoting or relating to a type of marquetry of patterned inlays of brass and tortoiseshell, occasionally with other metals such as pewter, much used on French furniture from the 17th century
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- bouncy — Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
- bounds — a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
- bounty — You can refer to something that is provided in large amounts as bounty.
- bourne — a brook or rivulet.
- bourse — A country's or region's bourse is its stock exchange.
- boutel — boltel (def 1).
- bouton — the enlarged part of a nerve fibre or cell which facilitates contact between nerves
- box up — to keep in; surround or confine
- boxful — the contents of a box or the amount a box can contain
- brahui — a language spoken in Pakistan, forming an isolated branch of the Dravidian family
- braque — Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1882–1963, French painter who developed cubism (1908–14) with Picasso
- breuer — Josef (ˈjoːzɛf). 1842–1925, Austrian physician: treated the mentally ill by hypnosis
- brieux — Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, French playwright, journalist, and editor.
- brigue — an act of intrigue
- brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- brotus — broadus.
- brough — broch.
- bruant — Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
- bruges — a city in NW Belgium, capital of West Flanders province: centre of the medieval European wool and cloth trade. Pop: 117 025 (2004 est)
- brugge — city in NW Belgium: pop. 116,000
- bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
- bruits — to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village.
- brulee — (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- brulot — a biting crane fly
- brumal — of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
- brumby — a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
- brunch — Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning. It is a combination of breakfast and lunch.
- brunei — a sultanate in NW Borneo, consisting of two separate areas on the South China Sea, otherwise bounded by Sarawak: controlled all of Borneo and parts of the Philippines and the Sulu Islands in the 16th century; under British protection since 1888; internally self-governing since 1971; became fully independent in 1984 as a member of the Commonwealth. The economy depends chiefly on oil and natural gas. Official language: Malay; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: Brunei dollar. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan. Pop: 415 717 (2013 est). Area: 5765 sq km (2226 sq miles)
- brunel — Isambard Kingdom (ˈɪzəmˌbɑːd). 1806–59, English engineer: designer of the Clifton Suspension Bridge (1828), many railway lines, tunnels, bridges, etc, and the steamships Great Western (1838), Great Britain (1845), and Great Eastern (1858)
- brunet — dark brown
- brushy — like a brush; thick and furry