9,286 words

Words starting with B

9,286 words begin with B, which is 5.4% of the dictionary. 1,566 of them are everyday words. The longest is BACKSCATTERINGS at 15 letters, and the highest scoring is BENZODIAZEPINES at 38 points.

9,286
Words starting with B
1,566
Everyday words among them
15
Letters in the longest, BACKSCATTERINGS
3 / 4
B is worth this in Scrabble / Words With Friends

Highest scoring words starting with B

Playing off a B on the board

If there is a B already played and a free square in front of it, these are your options. Worth checking the two and three letter entries first: a short word that also forms a second word across usually beats a long one that does not.

The list

15 letter words

69

14 letter words

134

Showing 80 of 134, most familiar first.

13 letter words

223

Showing 80 of 223, most familiar first.

12 letter words

391

Showing 80 of 391, most familiar first.

11 letter words

668

Showing 80 of 668, most familiar first.

10 letter words

985

Showing 80 of 985, most familiar first.

9 letter words

1,433

Showing 80 of 1,433, most familiar first.

8 letter words

1,830

Showing 80 of 1,830, most familiar first.

7 letter words

1,588

Showing 80 of 1,588, most familiar first.

6 letter words

1,068

Showing 11 of 1,068, most familiar first.

Every other letter

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