8 Letter Words Containing BO
There are 650 8-letter English words that contain BO, from ABOIDEAU to YEARBOOK. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BOMBYXES (24), MATCHBOX (24), BOYCHICK (24). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABOIDEAU11 pts
- ABOITEAU10 pts
- ABOMASAL12 pts
- ABOMASUM14 pts
- ABOMASUS12 pts
- ABORALLY13 pts
- ABORNING11 pts
- ABORTERS10 pts
- ABORTING11 pts
- ABORTION10 pts
- ABORTIVE13 pts
- ABOULIAS10 pts
- ABOUNDED12 pts
- AIRBOATS10 pts
- AIRBORNE10 pts
- AIRBOUND11 pts
- AMBOINAS12 pts
- AMBOYNAS15 pts
- AMOEBOID13 pts
- ANABOLIC12 pts
- ANTIBODY14 pts
- ANTIBOSS10 pts
- ARBOREAL10 pts
- ARBORETA10 pts
- ARBORIST10 pts
- ARBORIZE19 pts
- ARBOROUS10 pts
- ARBOURED11 pts
B
- BACKBONE18 pts
- BANKBOOK20 pts
- BAREBOAT12 pts
- BASEBORN12 pts
- BEACHBOY20 pts
- BEBOPPER16 pts
- BELABORS12 pts
- BELABOUR12 pts
- BELLBOYS15 pts
- BLACKBOY21 pts
- BLAUBOKS16 pts
- BLESBOKS16 pts
- BLUEBOOK16 pts
- BOARDERS11 pts
- BOARDING12 pts
- BOARDMAN13 pts
- BOARDMEN13 pts
- BOARFISH16 pts
- BOASTERS10 pts
- BOASTFUL13 pts
- BOASTING11 pts
- BOATABLE12 pts
- BOATBILL12 pts
- BOATFULS13 pts
- BOATHOOK17 pts
- BOATINGS11 pts
- BOATLIKE14 pts
- BOATLOAD11 pts
- BOATSMAN12 pts
- BOATSMEN12 pts
- BOATYARD14 pts
- BOBBINET14 pts
- BOBBLING15 pts
- BOBECHES17 pts
- BOBOLINK16 pts
- BOBSLEDS13 pts
- BOBSTAYS15 pts
- BOBTAILS12 pts
- BOBWHITE18 pts
- BOCACCIO16 pts
- BODEMENT13 pts
- BODHRANS14 pts
- BODILESS11 pts
- BODINGLY15 pts
- BODYSUIT14 pts
- BODYSURF17 pts
- BODYWORK21 pts
- BOEHMITE15 pts
- BOFFOLAS16 pts
- BOGBEANS13 pts
- BOGEYING15 pts
- BOGEYMAN16 pts
- BOGEYMEN16 pts
- BOGGIEST12 pts
- BOGGLERS12 pts
- BOGGLING13 pts
- BOGWOODS15 pts
- BOGYISMS16 pts
- BOHEMIAN15 pts
- BOHEMIAS15 pts
- BOILABLE12 pts
- BOILOFFS16 pts
- BOISERIE10 pts
- BOLDFACE16 pts
- BOLDNESS11 pts
- BOLIVARS13 pts
- BOLIVIAS13 pts
- BOLLARDS11 pts
- BOLLIXED18 pts
- BOLLIXES17 pts
- BOLLOCKS16 pts
- BOLLOXED18 pts
- BOLLOXES17 pts
- BOLLWORM15 pts
- BOLOGNAS11 pts
- BOLONEYS13 pts
- BOLSHIES13 pts
- BOLSTERS10 pts
- BOLTHEAD14 pts
- BOLTHOLE13 pts
- BOLTONIA10 pts
- BOLTROPE12 pts
- BOMBARDS15 pts
- BOMBASTS14 pts
- BOMBESIN14 pts
- BOMBINGS15 pts
- BOMBLOAD15 pts
- BOMBYCID20 pts
- BOMBYXES24 pts
- BONANZAS19 pts
- BONDABLE13 pts
- BONDAGES12 pts
- BONDINGS12 pts
- BONDMAID14 pts
- BONDSMAN13 pts
- BONDSMEN13 pts
- BONEFISH16 pts
- BONEHEAD14 pts
- BONELESS10 pts
- BONEMEAL12 pts
- BONESETS10 pts
- BONEYARD14 pts
- BONFIRES13 pts
- BONGOIST11 pts
- BONHOMIE15 pts
- BONIFACE15 pts
- BONINESS10 pts
- BONITOES10 pts
- BONNETED11 pts
- BONNIEST10 pts
- BONNOCKS16 pts
- BONSPELL12 pts
- BONSPIEL12 pts
- BONTEBOK16 pts
- BOODLERS11 pts
- BOODLING12 pts
- BOOGEYED15 pts
- BOOGYING15 pts
- BOOGYMAN16 pts
- BOOGYMEN16 pts
- BOOHOOED14 pts
- BOOKABLE16 pts
- BOOKCASE16 pts
- BOOKENDS15 pts
- BOOKFULS17 pts
- BOOKINGS15 pts
- BOOKLETS14 pts
- BOOKLICE16 pts
- BOOKLORE14 pts
- BOOKMARK20 pts
- BOOKRACK20 pts
- BOOKREST14 pts
- BOOKSHOP19 pts
- BOOKWORM19 pts
- BOOMIEST12 pts
- BOOMKINS16 pts
- BOOMLETS12 pts
- BOOMTOWN15 pts
- BOONDOCK17 pts
- BOOSTERS10 pts
- BOOSTING11 pts
- BOOTABLE12 pts
- BOOTJACK23 pts
- BOOTLACE12 pts
- BOOTLEGS11 pts
- BOOTLESS10 pts
- BOOTLICK16 pts
- BOOZIEST19 pts
- BORACITE12 pts
- BORATING11 pts
- BORDEAUX18 pts
- BORDELLO11 pts
- BORDERED12 pts
- BORDERER11 pts
- BORDURES11 pts
- BORECOLE12 pts
- BOREDOMS13 pts
- BOREHOLE13 pts
- BORESOME12 pts
- BORINGLY14 pts
- BORNEOLS10 pts
- BORNITES10 pts
- BOROUGHS14 pts
- BORROWED14 pts
- BORROWER13 pts
- BORSCHES15 pts
- BORSCHTS15 pts
- BORSTALS10 pts
- BOSCAGES13 pts
- BOSCHBOK21 pts
- BOSHBOKS19 pts
- BOSHVARK20 pts
- BOSKAGES15 pts
- BOSKIEST14 pts
- BOSOMING13 pts
- BOSQUETS19 pts
- BOSSDOMS13 pts
- BOSSIEST10 pts
- BOSSISMS12 pts
- BOTANICA12 pts
- BOTANIES10 pts
- BOTANISE10 pts
- BOTANIST10 pts
- BOTANIZE19 pts
- BOTCHERS15 pts
- BOTCHERY18 pts
- BOTCHIER15 pts
- BOTCHILY18 pts
- BOTCHING16 pts
- BOTFLIES13 pts
- BOTHERED14 pts
- BOTHRIUM15 pts
- BOTONNEE10 pts
- BOTRYOID14 pts
- BOTRYOSE13 pts
- BOTRYTIS13 pts
- BOTTLERS10 pts
- BOTTLING11 pts
- BOTTOMED13 pts
- BOTTOMER12 pts
- BOTTOMRY15 pts
- BOTULINS10 pts
- BOTULISM12 pts
- BOUCHEES15 pts
- BOUDOIRS11 pts
- BOUFFANT16 pts
- BOUGHPOT16 pts
- BOUGHTEN14 pts
- BOUILLON10 pts
- BOULDERS11 pts
- BOULDERY14 pts
- BOUNCERS12 pts
- BOUNCIER12 pts
- BOUNCILY15 pts
- BOUNCING13 pts
- BOUNDARY14 pts
- BOUNDERS11 pts
- BOUNDING12 pts
- BOUNTIED11 pts
- BOUNTIES10 pts
- BOUQUETS19 pts
- BOURBONS12 pts
- BOURDONS11 pts
- BOURGEON11 pts
- BOURREES10 pts
- BOURRIDE11 pts
- BOURTREE10 pts
- BOUSOUKI14 pts
- BOUTIQUE19 pts
- BOUVIERS13 pts
- BOUZOUKI23 pts
- BOVINELY16 pts
- BOVINITY16 pts
- BOWELING14 pts
- BOWELLED14 pts
- BOWERIES13 pts
- BOWERING14 pts
- BOWFRONT16 pts
- BOWHEADS17 pts
- BOWINGLY17 pts
- BOWKNOTS17 pts
- BOWLDERS14 pts
- BOWLFULS16 pts
- BOWLINES13 pts
- BOWLINGS14 pts
- BOWLLIKE17 pts
- BOWSHOTS16 pts
- BOWSPRIT15 pts
- BOWWOWED20 pts
- BOXBERRY22 pts
- BOXBOARD20 pts
- BOXHAULS20 pts
- BOXINESS17 pts
- BOXTHORN20 pts
- BOXWOODS21 pts
- BOYARISM15 pts
- BOYCHICK24 pts
- BOYCHIKS22 pts
- BOYCOTTS15 pts
- BOYHOODS17 pts
- BOYISHLY19 pts
- BREADBOX20 pts
- BUGABOOS13 pts
- BULLYBOY18 pts
- BUMBOATS14 pts
- BUSYBODY19 pts
C
- CABOCHED18 pts
- CABOCHON17 pts
- CABOMBAS16 pts
- CABOODLE13 pts
- CABOOSES12 pts
- CABOSHED16 pts
- CABOTAGE13 pts
- CALLBOYS15 pts
- CAMBOGIA15 pts
- CARBOLIC14 pts
- CARBONIC14 pts
- CARBONYL15 pts
- CARBORAS12 pts
- CARBOXYL22 pts
- CARBOYED16 pts
- CARIBOUS12 pts
- CASEBOOK16 pts
- CASHBOOK19 pts
- CATBOATS12 pts
- CHABOUKS19 pts
- CHAPBOOK21 pts
- CHIBOUKS19 pts
- CHINBONE15 pts
- CHOIRBOY18 pts
- CIBORIUM14 pts
- CIBOULES12 pts
- COCKBOAT18 pts
- COCOBOLA14 pts
- COCOBOLO14 pts
- CODEBOOK17 pts
- COEMBODY18 pts
- COLOBOMA14 pts
- COOKBOOK20 pts
- COPYBOOK21 pts
- COPYBOYS20 pts
- CRAMBOES14 pts
- CROSSBOW15 pts
- CUBOIDAL13 pts
- CUPBOARD15 pts
D
E
- EBONISED11 pts
- EBONISES10 pts
- EBONITES10 pts
- EBONIZED20 pts
- EBONIZES19 pts
- ECBOLICS14 pts
- ECONOBOX19 pts
- ELBOWING14 pts
- EMBODIED14 pts
- EMBODIER13 pts
- EMBODIES13 pts
- EMBOLDEN13 pts
- EMBOLIES12 pts
- EMBOLISM14 pts
- EMBORDER13 pts
- EMBOSKED17 pts
- EMBOSOMS14 pts
- EMBOSSED13 pts
- EMBOSSER12 pts
- EMBOSSES12 pts
- EMBOWELS15 pts
- EMBOWERS15 pts
- EMBOWING16 pts
- EPIBOLIC14 pts
- EYEBOLTS13 pts
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- RABBONIS12 pts
- RAINBOWS13 pts
- RASBORAS10 pts
- RAWBONED14 pts
- REBOARDS11 pts
- REBODIED12 pts
- REBODIES11 pts
- REBOILED11 pts
- REBOOKED15 pts
- REBOOTED11 pts
- REBORING11 pts
- REBOTTLE10 pts
- REBOUGHT14 pts
- REBOUNDS11 pts
- REDBONES11 pts
- REEMBODY16 pts
- REHOBOAM15 pts
- REITBOKS14 pts
- RHOMBOID16 pts
- RIBBONED13 pts
- RIBOSOME12 pts
- RINGBOLT11 pts
- RINGBONE11 pts
- ROBORANT10 pts
- ROBOTICS12 pts
- ROBOTISM12 pts
- ROBOTIZE19 pts
- ROWBOATS13 pts
- RUBABOOS12 pts
- RUBBABOO14 pts
- RUNABOUT10 pts
S
- SABOTAGE11 pts
- SABOTEUR10 pts
- SAILBOAT10 pts
- SAUCEBOX19 pts
- SAWBONES13 pts
- SEABOARD11 pts
- SEABOOTS10 pts
- SEABORNE10 pts
- SEMIHOBO15 pts
- SHINBONE13 pts
- SHOPBOYS18 pts
- SHOWBOAT16 pts
- SJAMBOKS23 pts
- SKYBORNE17 pts
- SKYBOXES24 pts
- SLYBOOTS13 pts
- SNUFFBOX23 pts
- SOMEBODY16 pts
- SONGBOOK15 pts
- SORBOSES10 pts
- SOUNDBOX18 pts
- STEENBOK14 pts
- STEINBOK14 pts
- STUBBORN12 pts
- STUDBOOK15 pts
- SUBABBOT14 pts
- SUBOPTIC14 pts
- SUBORDER11 pts
- SUBORNED11 pts
- SUBORNER10 pts
- SUBOVATE13 pts
- SUBOXIDE18 pts
- SURFBOAT13 pts
- SWEATBOX20 pts
- SYMBOLED16 pts
- SYMBOLIC17 pts
T
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 650 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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bombyxes | 24 | 26 |
| 2 | matchbox | 24 | 26 |
| 3 | boychick | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | skyboxes | 24 | 24 |
| 5 | bootjack | 23 | 27 |
| 6 | jackboot | 23 | 27 |
| 7 | sjamboks | 23 | 27 |
| 8 | bouzouki | 23 | 26 |
| 9 | snuffbox | 23 | 26 |
| 10 | kebbocks | 22 | 25 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain BO?
650 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters BO 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).