4-letter words starting with B
There are 343 four-letter words that start with B in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is BUZZ at 24 points. O is the most common second letter, in 74 of them, and the average score is 7.8 points.
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B pairs naturally with L and R, which is why so many of these words open with bl and br clusters. These 343 words are 6.3% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and B is the 3rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with B, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with B in numbers
- Words
- 343
- Highest scoring
- BUZZ 24 pts
- Average score
- 7.8 pts
- With a definition
- 220 (64%)
- A68
- E41
- H4
- I40
- L26
- O74
- R33
- U51
- Y6
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with b
4-letter words starting with B (343)
These 300 of the 343 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with B?
343, which is 6.3% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 220 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with B for Scrabble?
BUZZ scores 24 points before bonus squares. Next come BOXY (16), BIZE (15) and BOZO (15). The average is 7.8 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with B?
O, in 74 of the 343 (22%). A follows with 68.