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6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and H as the 2nd letter

Six-letter words with B first and H second number 15, led by four entries that each score 18 Scrabble points.

15 wordsTop pick BHAKTIHighest score BHAJAN 18

With B in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (303 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • BHAKTI15
  • BHAVAN14
  • BHAWAN14
  • BHAJAN18
  • BHAKTA15
  • BHINDI12
  • BHARAL11
  • BHIKHU18
  • BHAJIS18
  • BHISTI11
  • BHAJEE18
  • BHUNAS11
  • BHAGEE12
  • BHANGS12
  • BHOOTS11
All valid words 15

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BHAGEE12
  • BHAJAN18
  • BHAJEE18
  • BHAJIS18
  • BHAKTA15
  • BHAKTI15
  • BHANGS12
  • BHARAL11
  • BHAVAN14
  • BHAWAN14
  • BHIKHU18
  • BHINDI12
  • BHISTI11
  • BHOOTS11
  • BHUNAS11
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 3rd letter is A.
3rd letter
  1. A67%
  2. I20%
  3. O7%
4th letter
  1. K20%
  2. N20%
  3. J20%
5th letter
  1. A33%
  2. T27%
  3. E13%
6th letter
  1. S27%
  2. I20%
  3. N20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BHAJAN1821Collins only
BHIKHU1818Collins only
BHAJIS1820Collins · NWL
BHAJEE1820Collins only
BHAKTI1515All three
BHAKTA1515All three
BHAVAN1416Collins only
BHAWAN1415Collins only
BHINDI1213Collins only
BHAGEE1213Collins only
BHANGS1214All three
BHARAL1112All three

The fixed BH opening leaves a compact set of tournament-dictionary words, and none meet our common-word cutoff. BHAJAN, BHIKHU, BHAJIS and BHAJEE share the top score; the endings offer another clue when a rack or puzzle fixes the final letter. Dictionary coverage differs, so an entry accepted in one game may not work in another.

At a glance: the BH pattern

  • There are 15 six-letter matches for the fixed BH opening.
  • Collins includes all 15; NWL2023 includes 6, and ENABLE includes 5.
  • Four entries end in S; I and N each finish three words.
  • BHAJAN, BHIKHU, BHAJIS and BHAJEE each score 18 points.
  • None of the matches meet our common-word cutoff.

Why J matters in this scoring cluster

Four entries tie for the highest Scrabble score: BHAJAN, BHIKHU, BHAJIS and BHAJEE each earn 18 points. BHAKTI and BHAKTA follow at 15, so the leading scores cluster around J rather than one standout word.

That distinction matters when you are weighing an unfamiliar rack. BHAJAN uses J for a strong total, while BHIKHU also reaches 18. The average score is 14, but every match is uncommon by our frequency cutoff; high points do not mean familiar vocabulary.

6-letter words with B first and H second: what the pattern shows

Only 15 matches fit this exact opening, compared with 303 six-letter B-A words and 296 B-E words. The H locks the second position into a narrow cluster, rather than a broad search for words beginning with B.

The endings are more varied than the opening: four forms end in S, three in I and three in N. BHakti and BHINDI show the I ending; BHAVAN and BHAWAN end in N. Those examples narrow the choices when the final tile is known.

Definitions are available for 10 entries, while 5 lack a definition in our dictionary lookup. BHAJIS and BHAJEE still tie for the top score despite their low everyday familiarity.

A narrow specialist pattern

Note

Treat 6-letter words with B first and H second as a specialist vocabulary search, not an everyday guessing pool. Check your game's word list before risking a turn on an unfamiliar form.

Questions people ask

Are all 15 BH words accepted in every word game?
No, acceptance differs by dictionary. Collins lists all 15 matches, while NWL2023 includes 6 and ENABLE includes 5. Those sets overlap, so the counts are not additive. Check the word list used by your game before risking a turn on an unfamiliar BH form.
Which of these BH words has the highest Scrabble score?
BHAJAN, BHIKHU, BHAJIS and BHAJEE tie for the highest score in this group at 18 points each. BHAKTI and BHAKTA score 15. The J-containing entries stand out, but board premiums and game-specific rules can change a play's final value.
Why are so few six-letter BH words familiar?
The pattern produces only 15 matches, and none fall within the common-word cutoff. Ten have definitions available, but several forms remain unfamiliar to many players. The examples include BHAVAN, BHINDI and BHOOTS, making this a specialist vocabulary search rather than everyday word recall.

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