6-letter words starting with B
There are 1,589 six-letter words that start with B in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are BAZAZZ, BEZAZZ and BIZAZZ, tied at 35 points. A is the most common second letter, in 299 of them, and the average score is 11 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 1,589 words are 7.1% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and B is the 3rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with B, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with B in numbers
- Words
- 1,589
- Highest scoring
- BAZAZZ 35 pts
- Average score
- 11.0 pts
- With a definition
- 855 (54%)
- A299
- E295
- H17
- I143
- L113
- O282
- R196
- U217
- W2
- Y25
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with b
6-letter words starting with B (1,589)
These 300 of the 1,589 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 6 letter words start with B?
1,589, which is 7.1% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 855 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with B for Scrabble?
BAZAZZ, BEZAZZ and BIZAZZ tie at 35 points before bonus squares. Next come BUZZED (27), BEZZLE (26) and BIZZES (26). The average is 11 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with B?
A, in 299 of the 1,589 (19%). E follows with 295.