12 Letter Words Starting with B
There are 385 12-letter English words that start with B, ranging alphabetically from BABESIOSISES to BUTTONHOOKED. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BEDAZZLEMENT (35), BLACKJACKING (34), BENZALDEHYDE (31). Roughly 4% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
B
- BABESIOSISES16 pts
- BACCHANALIAN21 pts
- BACHELORDOMS22 pts
- BACHELORETTE19 pts
- BACHELORHOOD23 pts
- BACKBENCHERS27 pts
- BACKBREAKERS26 pts
- BACKBREAKING27 pts
- BACKCOURTMAN24 pts
- BACKCOURTMEN24 pts
- BACKCROSSING23 pts
- BACKDROPPING26 pts
- BACKGROUNDED23 pts
- BACKGROUNDER22 pts
- BACKHANDEDLY28 pts
- BACKLIGHTING25 pts
- BACKPEDALING24 pts
- BACKPEDALLED24 pts
- BACKSCATTERS22 pts
- BACKSLAPPERS24 pts
- BACKSLAPPING25 pts
- BACKSPLASHES25 pts
- BACKSTABBERS24 pts
- BACKSTABBING25 pts
- BACKSTITCHED26 pts
- BACKSTITCHES25 pts
- BACKSTOPPING25 pts
- BACKTRACKING27 pts
- BACKWARDNESS24 pts
- BACKWOODSMAN26 pts
- BACKWOODSMEN26 pts
- BACTERICIDAL19 pts
- BACTERICIDES19 pts
- BACTERIOCINS18 pts
- BACTERIOLOGY20 pts
- BACTERIOSTAT16 pts
- BACTERIURIAS16 pts
- BAILIFFSHIPS25 pts
- BALDERDASHES19 pts
- BALLCARRIERS16 pts
- BALLETOMANES16 pts
- BALLETOMANIA16 pts
- BALLHANDLING19 pts
- BALLYRAGGING20 pts
- BALNEOLOGIES15 pts
- BANDERILLERO15 pts
- BANKRUPTCIES22 pts
- BANTAMWEIGHT23 pts
- BAPTISTERIES16 pts
- BARBARIANISM18 pts
- BARBARICALLY21 pts
- BARBITURATES16 pts
- BARDOLATRIES15 pts
- BARNSTORMERS16 pts
- BARNSTORMING17 pts
- BARORECEPTOR18 pts
- BARQUENTINES23 pts
- BARRELHOUSES17 pts
- BARRENNESSES14 pts
- BARRICADOING18 pts
- BASEMENTLESS16 pts
- BASERUNNINGS15 pts
- BASIDIOSPORE17 pts
- BASIFICATION19 pts
- BASTARDISING16 pts
- BASTARDIZING25 pts
- BASTINADOING16 pts
- BATHETICALLY22 pts
- BATHYMETRIES22 pts
- BATHYPELAGIC25 pts
- BATHYSCAPHES27 pts
- BATHYSPHERES25 pts
- BATTLEFIELDS18 pts
- BATTLEFRONTS17 pts
- BATTLEGROUND16 pts
- BATTLEMENTED17 pts
- BATTLEWAGONS18 pts
- BEACHCOMBERS25 pts
- BEACHCOMBING26 pts
- BEARBAITINGS17 pts
- BEARDTONGUES16 pts
- BEATIFICALLY22 pts
- BEAUTIFULEST17 pts
- BEAVERBOARDS20 pts
- BECUDGELLING19 pts
- BEDAZZLEMENT35 pts
- BEDCOVERINGS21 pts
- BEDEVILMENTS20 pts
- BEDIZENMENTS26 pts
- BEDRIVELLING19 pts
- BEFUDDLEMENT21 pts
- BEGGARLINESS16 pts
- BEGLAMOURING18 pts
- BEGRUDGINGLY21 pts
- BEGUILEMENTS17 pts
- BEHAVIORALLY23 pts
- BEHAVIORISMS22 pts
- BEHAVIORISTS20 pts
- BELEAGUERING16 pts
- BELITTLEMENT16 pts
- BELLETRISTIC16 pts
- BELLIGERENCE17 pts
- BELLIGERENCY20 pts
- BELLIGERENTS15 pts
- BELLYBUTTONS19 pts
- BENCHWARMERS24 pts
- BENEDICTIONS17 pts
- BENEFACTIONS19 pts
- BENEFACTRESS19 pts
- BENEFICENCES21 pts
- BENEFICENTLY22 pts
- BENEFICIALLY22 pts
- BENEFICIATED20 pts
- BENEFICIATES19 pts
- BENEVOLENCES19 pts
- BENEVOLENTLY20 pts
- BENIGNANCIES17 pts
- BENZALDEHYDE31 pts
- BENZOAPYRENE28 pts
- BENZOPHENONE28 pts
- BEREAVEMENTS19 pts
- BESEECHINGLY23 pts
- BESPATTERING17 pts
- BESPECTACLED21 pts
- BESPRINKLING21 pts
- BESTIALITIES14 pts
- BESTIALIZING24 pts
- BETWEENBRAIN19 pts
- BETWEENTIMES19 pts
- BEWILDEREDLY22 pts
- BEWILDERMENT20 pts
- BEWITCHERIES22 pts
- BEWITCHINGLY26 pts
- BEWITCHMENTS24 pts
- BIBLIOGRAPHY25 pts
- BIBLIOLATERS16 pts
- BIBLIOLOGIES17 pts
- BIBLIOMANIAC20 pts
- BIBLIOMANIAS18 pts
- BIBLIOPEGIES19 pts
- BIBLIOPEGIST19 pts
- BIBLIOPHILES21 pts
- BIBLIOPHILIC23 pts
- BIBLIOPOLIST18 pts
- BIBLIOTHECAE21 pts
- BIBLIOTHECAL21 pts
- BIBLIOTHECAS21 pts
- BIBULOUSNESS16 pts
- BICAMERALISM20 pts
- BICARBONATES18 pts
- BICENTENNIAL16 pts
- BIFLAGELLATE18 pts
- BIFUNCTIONAL19 pts
- BIFURCATIONS19 pts
- BIGHEARTEDLY22 pts
- BILATERALISM16 pts
- BILHARZIASES26 pts
- BILHARZIASIS26 pts
- BILINGUALISM17 pts
- BILLBOARDING18 pts
- BILLINGSGATE16 pts
- BILLIONAIRES14 pts
- BIMETALLISMS18 pts
- BIMETALLISTS16 pts
- BIMILLENNIAL16 pts
- BIMODALITIES17 pts
- BINOCULARITY19 pts
- BIOACOUSTICS18 pts
- BIOAVAILABLE19 pts
- BIOCHEMICALS23 pts
- BIOCHEMISTRY24 pts
- BIODEGRADING18 pts
- BIODIVERSITY21 pts
- BIOENERGETIC17 pts
- BIOENGINEERS15 pts
- BIOETHICISTS19 pts
- BIOFEEDBACKS26 pts
- BIOGEOGRAPHY24 pts
- BIOGRAPHICAL22 pts
- BIOLOGICALLY20 pts
- BIOMATERIALS16 pts
- BIOMECHANICS23 pts
- BIOMEDICINES19 pts
- BIOMETRICIAN18 pts
- BIOMOLECULAR18 pts
- BIOMOLECULES18 pts
- BIOPHYSICIST24 pts
- BIOSCIENTIST16 pts
- BIOSYNTHESES20 pts
- BIOSYNTHESIS20 pts
- BIOSYNTHETIC22 pts
- BIOTECHNICAL21 pts
- BIOTELEMETRY19 pts
- BIPARENTALLY19 pts
- BIPARTITIONS16 pts
- BIPEDALITIES17 pts
- BIPOLARITIES16 pts
- BIPOLARIZING26 pts
- BIPROPELLANT18 pts
- BIQUADRATICS26 pts
- BIRACIALISMS18 pts
- BIRDWATCHERS23 pts
- BIREFRINGENT18 pts
- BITCHINESSES19 pts
- BITTERNESSES14 pts
- BITTERSWEETS17 pts
- BITUMINIZING26 pts
- BIUNIQUENESS23 pts
- BLABBERMOUTH23 pts
- BLACKBALLING23 pts
- BLACKBERRIES22 pts
- BLACKBIRDERS23 pts
- BLACKBIRDING24 pts
- BLACKGUARDED23 pts
- BLACKGUARDLY25 pts
- BLACKHANDERS24 pts
- BLACKJACKING34 pts
- BLACKLISTERS20 pts
- BLACKLISTING21 pts
- BLACKMAILERS22 pts
- BLACKMAILING23 pts
- BLACKTOPPING25 pts
- BLADDERWORTS19 pts
- BLANDISHMENT20 pts
- BLASTOCOELES16 pts
- BLASTOCOELIC18 pts
- BLASTOSPORES16 pts
- BLASTULATION14 pts
- BLATHERSKITE21 pts
- BLEACHERITES19 pts
- BLEARINESSES14 pts
- BLIMPISHNESS21 pts
- BLINDFOLDING20 pts
- BLISSFULNESS17 pts
- BLISTERINGLY18 pts
- BLITHESOMELY22 pts
- BLOCKBUSTERS22 pts
- BLOCKBUSTING23 pts
- BLOODINESSES15 pts
- BLOODLETTING16 pts
- BLOODMOBILES19 pts
- BLOODSTAINED16 pts
- BLOODSTREAMS17 pts
- BLOODSUCKERS21 pts
- BLOODSUCKING22 pts
- BLOODTHIRSTY21 pts
- BLUEPRINTING17 pts
- BLUESTOCKING21 pts
- BLUISHNESSES17 pts
- BLUNDERINGLY19 pts
- BLURRINESSES14 pts
- BLUSTERINGLY18 pts
- BOARDSAILING16 pts
- BOARDSAILORS15 pts
- BOASTFULNESS17 pts
- BOATBUILDERS17 pts
- BOATBUILDING18 pts
- BOBSLEDDINGS19 pts
- BODDHISATTVA22 pts
- BODHISATTVAS21 pts
- BODYBUILDERS21 pts
- BODYBUILDING22 pts
- BODYCHECKING30 pts
- BOHEMIANISMS21 pts
- BOILERMAKERS20 pts
- BOILERPLATES16 pts
- BOISTEROUSLY17 pts
- BOLSHEVIZING30 pts
- BOMBARDMENTS21 pts
- BOMBINATIONS18 pts
- BONEFISHINGS21 pts
- BONNYCLABBER23 pts
- BOOKBINDINGS22 pts
- BOOKKEEPINGS25 pts
- BOOKSELLINGS19 pts
- BOOMERANGING18 pts
- BOONDOGGLERS17 pts
- BOONDOGGLING18 pts
- BOOTLESSNESS14 pts
- BOOTSTRAPPED19 pts
- BORINGNESSES15 pts
- BOROHYDRIDES22 pts
- BOROSILICATE16 pts
- BOTHERATIONS17 pts
- BOTTLENECKED21 pts
- BOTTOMLESSLY19 pts
- BOULEVARDIER18 pts
- BOURGEOISIES15 pts
- BOURGEOISIFY21 pts
- BOUTONNIERES14 pts
- BOWDLERISING19 pts
- BOWDLERIZERS27 pts
- BOWDLERIZING28 pts
- BOYISHNESSES20 pts
- BRACHIATIONS19 pts
- BRACKISHNESS23 pts
- BRADYCARDIAS21 pts
- BRAGGADOCIOS19 pts
- BRAININESSES14 pts
- BRAINSTORMED17 pts
- BRAINSTORMER16 pts
- BRAINTEASERS14 pts
- BRAINWASHERS20 pts
- BRAINWASHING21 pts
- BRANCHIOPODS22 pts
- BRASSINESSES14 pts
- BRATTINESSES14 pts
- BRAWNINESSES17 pts
- BRAZENNESSES23 pts
- BREADBASKETS21 pts
- BREADBOARDED19 pts
- BREADWINNERS18 pts
- BREADWINNING19 pts
- BREAKFASTERS21 pts
- BREAKFASTING22 pts
- BREAKTHROUGH25 pts
- BREASTPLATES16 pts
- BREASTSTROKE18 pts
- BREATHLESSLY20 pts
- BREATHTAKING22 pts
- BRECCIATIONS18 pts
- BREECHBLOCKS27 pts
- BREECHCLOTHS24 pts
- BREECHCLOUTS21 pts
- BREECHLOADER20 pts
- BREEZINESSES23 pts
- BRICKLAYINGS24 pts
- BRIGHTNESSES18 pts
- BRILLIANCIES16 pts
- BRILLIANTINE14 pts
- BRINKMANSHIP25 pts
- BRISTLETAILS14 pts
- BROADCASTERS17 pts
- BROADCASTING18 pts
- BROKENNESSES18 pts
- BROMEGRASSES17 pts
- BROMINATIONS16 pts
- BROMOURACILS18 pts
- BRONCHITIDES20 pts
- BRONCHITISES19 pts
- BRONCHOGENIC22 pts
- BRONCHOSCOPE23 pts
- BRONCHOSCOPY26 pts
- BRONCHOSPASM23 pts
- BRONCOBUSTER18 pts
- BRONTOSAURUS14 pts
- BROODINESSES15 pts
- BROOMBALLERS18 pts
- BROTHERHOODS21 pts
- BRUSHABILITY22 pts
- BRYOPHYLLUMS27 pts
- BUBBLEHEADED23 pts
- BUCCANEERING19 pts
- BUCCANEERISH21 pts
- BUFFALOBERRY25 pts
- BUFFOONERIES20 pts
- BULLBAITINGS17 pts
- BULLDOGGINGS18 pts
- BULLFIGHTERS21 pts
- BULLFIGHTING22 pts
- BULLHEADEDLY22 pts
- BULLMASTIFFS22 pts
- BULLSHITTING18 pts
- BULLTERRIERS14 pts
- BULLWHIPPING25 pts
- BULLYRAGGING20 pts
- BUMBERSHOOTS21 pts
- BUNCHBERRIES21 pts
- BUNCHGRASSES20 pts
- BUREAUCRATIC18 pts
- BURGLARIZING25 pts
- BURGLARPROOF20 pts
- BURGOMASTERS17 pts
- BUSHRANGINGS19 pts
- BUSHWHACKERS29 pts
- BUSHWHACKING30 pts
- BUSINESSLIKE18 pts
- BUTTERFISHES20 pts
- BUTTERFLYERS20 pts
- BUTTERFLYING21 pts
- BUTTERSCOTCH21 pts
- BUTTONBUSHES19 pts
- BUTTONHOLERS17 pts
- BUTTONHOLING18 pts
- BUTTONHOOKED22 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bedazzlement | 35 | 39 |
| 2 | blackjacking | 34 | 42 |
| 3 | benzaldehyde | 31 | 32 |
| 4 | bolshevizing | 30 | 34 |
| 5 | bodychecking | 30 | 33 |
| 6 | bushwhacking | 30 | 33 |
| 7 | bushwhackers | 29 | 30 |
| 8 | benzophenone | 28 | 32 |
| 9 | bowdlerizing | 28 | 32 |
| 10 | benzoapyrene | 28 | 31 |
Strategy for this list
B is worth 3 in Scrabble and starts a moderate share of the dictionary (~4,000 words). High-value B-openers include BAZAAR, BEZEL, BLITZ and BLAZE — B lets you score for both the leading tile and the vowel that follows. In Wordle, B-starters cluster around BREAD, BRAIN, BLACK and BROWN — testing a B in position 1 confirms both the letter and one of the most common English opening consonant clusters (BR-, BL-). The two-letter B-words (BA, BE, BI, BO, BY) are all valid and BY at 7 points is a top-value two-letter play.
FAQs
How many 12-letter words start with B?
385 valid 12-letter English words begin with B in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).