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7 Letter Words Starting with B

There are 1,587 7-letter English words that start with B, ranging alphabetically from BAALISM to BYZANTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BUZZWIG (31), BUZZING (28), BUZZARD (28). The longest entry here is BAALISM at 7 letters.

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B

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 1,587 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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
1buzzwig3134
2buzzing2832
3buzzard2830
4bezique2729
5bezzant2729
6buzzers2729
7buzukia2225
8buzukis2225
9blowzed2224
10bazooka2223

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 7-letter words start with B?

1,587 valid 7-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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