Words starting with B
8,812 words in our dictionary start with B. 2,251 of them are everyday words, such as BUT, BUSINESS, BEEN, BACK.
3 letters 52
4 letters 251
5 letters 586
6 letters 1,067
7 letters 1,588
8 letters 1,828
9 letters 1,426
10 letters 973
11 letters 656
12 letters 385
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- BEZIQUES 28
- BEZIQUE 27
- BODYCHECKS 27
- BOLSHEVIZE 27
- BREEZEWAYS 27
- BUSHWHACKS 27
- BALKANIZED 26
- BAMBOOZLED 26
- The most common length is 8 letters (1,828 words).
Letter after B
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Questions
How many words starting with B are there?
Our dictionary has 8,812, and 2,251 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
BEZIQUES, worth 28 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with B?
BUT, BUSINESS, BEEN, BACK, BUY are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example b*.