Words that start with B
9,275 words in our dictionary begin with the letter B. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common B words.
Most common words that start with B
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- by
- be
- but
- business
- been
- back
- buy
- best
- books
- book
- before
- because
- between
- based
- black
- being
- both
- big
- board
- box
- better
- below
- body
- browse
Highest-scoring words that start with B
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- benzodiazepines 38
- bacteriochlorophylls 37
- benzimidazoles 37
- benzodiazepine 37
- bezazzes 37
- bacteriochlorophyll 36
- bathythermographs 36
- bedazzlements 36
- benzimidazole 36
- bathythermograph 35
- bedazzlement 35
- bezazz 35
- blackjacking 34
- blizzardly 34
- buckminsterfullerenes 34
- bemuzzling 33
- blackjacked 33
- blizzardy 33
- brachycephalic 33
- brachycephaly 33
- buckminsterfullerene 33
- buzzwords 33
- bedazzling 32
- bemuzzled 32
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 5 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 52 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 251 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 589 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 1,068 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 1,587 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 1,825 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 1,424 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 972 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 653 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 384 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 219 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 126 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 120 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with B?
9,275 words in our dictionary begin with B, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with B?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: by, be, but, business, been, back, buy, best. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with B in Scrabble?
benzodiazepines scores 38 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.