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Words That Start With B

There are 9,279 English words that start with the letter B, from BA to BYZANTS. The highest-scoring word beginning with B in Scrabble® is BENZODIAZEPINES at 38 points, and the longest is BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES (21 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The longest entry here is BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES at 21 letters.

By length — 9,279 words starting with B

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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 9,279 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
1benzodiazepines3842
2bacteriochlorophylls3741
3benzimidazoles3741
4benzodiazepine3741
5bezazzes3738
6bacteriochlorophyll3640
7bedazzlements3640
8benzimidazole3640
9bathythermographs3636
10bedazzlement3539

What these words mean

benzodiazepines
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
bacteriochlorophylls
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzimidazoles
Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzodiazepine
Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
bezazzes
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
bacteriochlorophyll
Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
bedazzlements
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzimidazole
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
bathythermographs
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
bedazzlement
Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with B?

9,279 valid English words begin with B.

Best Scrabble word starting with B?

BENZODIAZEPINES at 38 pts.

Longest word starting with B?

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENES (21 letters).

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