5 Letter Words Containing BE
There are 170 5-letter English words that contain BE, from ABBES to ZIBET. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZEBEC (18), JAMBE (16), BEMIX (16). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- BABEL9 pts
- BABES9 pts
- BARBE9 pts
- BEACH12 pts
- BEADS8 pts
- BEADY11 pts
- BEAKS11 pts
- BEAKY14 pts
- BEAMS9 pts
- BEAMY12 pts
- BEANO7 pts
- BEANS7 pts
- BEARD8 pts
- BEARS7 pts
- BEAST7 pts
- BEATS7 pts
- BEAUS7 pts
- BEAUT7 pts
- BEAUX14 pts
- BEBOP11 pts
- BECAP11 pts
- BECKS13 pts
- BEDEL8 pts
- BEDEW11 pts
- BEDIM10 pts
- BEECH12 pts
- BEEFS10 pts
- BEEFY13 pts
- BEEPS9 pts
- BEERS7 pts
- BEERY10 pts
- BEETS7 pts
- BEFIT10 pts
- BEFOG11 pts
- BEGAN8 pts
- BEGAT8 pts
- BEGET8 pts
- BEGIN8 pts
- BEGOT8 pts
- BEGUM10 pts
- BEGUN8 pts
- BEIGE8 pts
- BEIGY11 pts
- BEING8 pts
- BELAY10 pts
- BELCH12 pts
- BELGA8 pts
- BELIE7 pts
- BELLE7 pts
- BELLS7 pts
- BELLY10 pts
- BELOW10 pts
- BELTS7 pts
- BEMAS9 pts
- BEMIX16 pts
- BENCH12 pts
- BENDS8 pts
- BENDY11 pts
- BENES7 pts
- BENNE7 pts
- BENNI7 pts
- BENNY10 pts
- BENTS7 pts
- BERET7 pts
- BERGS8 pts
- BERME9 pts
- BERMS9 pts
- BERRY10 pts
- BERTH10 pts
- BERYL10 pts
- BESET7 pts
- BESOM9 pts
- BESOT7 pts
- BESTS7 pts
- BETAS7 pts
- BETEL7 pts
- BETHS10 pts
- BETON7 pts
- BETTA7 pts
- BEVEL10 pts
- BEVOR10 pts
- BEWIG11 pts
- BEZEL16 pts
- BEZIL16 pts
- BOMBE11 pts
- BRIBE9 pts
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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 | zebec | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | jambe | 16 | 20 |
| 3 | bemix | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | bezel | 16 | 18 |
| 5 | bezil | 16 | 18 |
| 6 | xebec | 16 | 18 |
| 7 | zibet | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | jibed | 15 | 18 |
| 9 | jebel | 14 | 18 |
| 10 | jubes | 14 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain BE?
170 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters BE 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).