Words Containing BE

Q: How many words contain "BE"?

3,945 valid English words contain the sequence BE.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing BE?

PARADICHLOROBENZENES at 39 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing BE?

PARADICHLOROBENZENES — 20 letters.

There are 3,945 English words that contain the sequence BE. Range: ABBE to ZOOPHOBES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PARADICHLOROBENZENES at 39 points; the longest is PARADICHLOROBENZENES (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

By length — 3,945 words containing BE

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14-letter(75)
15-letter(30)

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Showing the first 600 of 3,945 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	paradichlorobenzenes	39	44
2	paradichlorobenzene	38	43
3	benzodiazepines	38	42
4	embezzlements	37	42
5	benzimidazoles	37	41
6	benzodiazepine	37	41
7	bezazzes	37	38
8	embezzlement	36	41
9	bedazzlements	36	40
10	benzimidazole	36	40

What these words mean

paradichlorobenzenes: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
paradichlorobenzene: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzodiazepines: (noun)Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.
embezzlements: (noun)The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
benzimidazoles: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzodiazepine: (noun)Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.
bezazzes: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
embezzlement: (noun)The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
bedazzlements: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
benzimidazole: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "BE"?

3,945 valid English words contain BE.

Best Scrabble word containing BE?

PARADICHLOROBENZENES at 39 pts.

Longest word containing BE?

PARADICHLOROBENZENES (20 letters).