Bursar
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The financial officer responsible for managing funds and accounts at a college or university.
“She visited the bursar's office to arrange a payment plan for her tuition fees.”
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bur·sar
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Ends in -AR with a repeated R, covers common letters B, U, S, A and is a useful guess for confirming those positions
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Worth 8 points, a respectable score for a common academic word and the -AR ending is good for hooking
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