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13 Letter Words Starting with B

There are 219 13-letter English words that start with B, ranging alphabetically from BACCALAUREATE to BUTYROPHENONE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BEDAZZLEMENTS (36), BENZIMIDAZOLE (36), BRACHYCEPHALY (33). The longest entry here is BACCALAUREATE at 13 letters.

Word list

B

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1bedazzlements3640
2benzimidazole3640
3brachycephaly3334
4benzaldehydes3233
5bamboozlement3036
6benzophenones2933
7benzoapyrenes2932
8balkanization2832
9blacksmithing2732
10backstitching2731

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 13-letter words start with B?

219 valid 13-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).

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