8-letter words starting with B
There are 2,640 eight-letter words that start with B in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are BAZAZZES, BEZAZZES and BIZAZZES, tied at 37 points. E is the most common second letter, in 563 of them, and the average score is 14 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 2,640 words are 6.5% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and B is the 4th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with B, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with B in numbers
- Words
- 2,640
- Highest scoring
- BAZAZZES 37 pts
- Average score
- 14.0 pts
- With a definition
- 1,242 (47%)
- A537
- D1
- E563
- H6
- I247
- L263
- O364
- R368
- U280
- Y11
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with b
8-letter words starting with B (2,640)
These 300 of the 2,640 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 8 letter words start with B?
2,640, which is 6.5% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,242 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with B for Scrabble?
BAZAZZES, BEZAZZES and BIZAZZES tie at 37 points before bonus squares. Next come BUZZKILL (32), BUZZWIGS (32) and BUZZWORD (32). The average is 14 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with B?
E, in 563 of the 2,640 (21%). A follows with 537.