6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter: 440 entries, from familiar BODIES to high-scoring BUZZES.

440 wordsTop pick BODIESHighest score BUZZES 26

52 of 440 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

1st letter
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B
C
D
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F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
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6th letter
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B
C
D
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F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
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Z

With B in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (440 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 52 · most-used first

BODIES₉
BEGINS₉
BRINGS₉
BREAKS₁₂
BABIES₁₀
BLOCKS₁₄
BRANDS₉
BOARDS₉
BEINGS₉
BUYERS₁₁
BLACKS₁₄
BRAINS₈
BROOKS₁₂
BUILDS₉
BOSSES₈
BRAKES₁₂
BLADES₉
BROWNS₁₁
BASICS₁₀
BRICKS₁₄
BYPASS₁₃
BEASTS₈
BOUNDS₉
BREEDS₉
BIRTHS₁₁
BOASTS₈
BUSHES₁₁
BRUINS₈
BRAVES₁₁
BLAMES₁₀
BADGES₁₀
BURSTS₈
BLASTS₈
BRACES₁₀
BOOSTS₈
BOXERS₁₅
BRIDES₉
BLENDS₉
BLOOMS₁₀
BIASES₈
BRIEFS₁₁
BLINDS₉
BRIBES₁₀
BEARDS₉
BOOTHS₁₁
BASINS₈
BLANKS₁₂
BIKERS₁₂

Showing the top 48 of 52 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 440

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

BAASES₈
BABELS₁₀
BABIES₁₀
BABKAS₁₄
BABOOS₁₀
BABULS₁₀
BACCAS₁₂
BACCOS₁₂
BACHAS₁₃
BACHES₁₃
BACONS₁₀
BADASS₉
BADGES₁₀
BAGASS₉
BAGELS₉
BAGIES₉
BAHUTS₁₁
BAIRNS₈
BAIZAS₁₇
BAIZES₁₇
BAJANS₁₅
BAJRAS₁₅
BAJRIS₁₅
BAKERS₁₂
BAKRAS₁₂
BALERS₈
BALOOS₈
BALSAS₈
BALTIS₈
BALUNS₈
BAMBIS₁₂
BANAKS₁₂
BANCOS₁₀
BANDAS₉
BANDHS₁₂
BANIAS₈
BANJOS₁₅
BANTUS₈
BARBES₁₀
BARCAS₁₀
BARDES₉
BARDOS₉
BARFIS₁₁
BARGES₉
BARONS₈
BARRAS₈
BARRES₈
BARYES₁₁
BASANS₈
BASHES₁₁
BASICS₁₀
BASILS₈
BASINS₈
BASONS₈
BASSES₈
BASSOS₈
BASTES₈
BASTIS₈
BASTOS₈
BATHES₁₁
BATHOS₁₁
BATIKS₁₂
BATONS₈
BATTAS₈
BAULKS₁₂
BAVINS₁₁
BAYLES₁₁
BAYOUS₁₁
BAZARS₁₇
BAZOOS₁₇
BAZZES₂₆
BEANOS₈
BEARDS₉
BEARES₈
BEASTS₈
BEATHS₁₁
BEAUTS₈
BEBOPS₁₂
BECAPS₁₂
BECKES₁₄
BEDELS₉
BEDEWS₁₂
BEDIMS₁₁
BEDYES₁₂
BEEVES₁₁
BEFITS₁₁
BEFOGS₁₂
BEGARS₉
BEGEMS₁₁
BEGETS₉
BEGINS₉
BEGOES₉
BEGUMS₁₁
BEIGES₉
BEINGS₉
BEKAHS₁₅
BEKISS₁₂
BELAHS₁₁
BELARS₈
BELAYS₁₁
BELEES₈
BELGAS₉
BELIES₈
BELLES₈
BELONS₈
BELOWS₁₁
BEMADS₁₁
BEMUDS₁₁
BENDYS₁₂
BENETS₈
BENJES₁₅
BENNES₈
BENNIS₈
BENTOS₈
BEPATS₁₀
BERAYS₁₁
BERETS₈
BERMES₁₀
BEROBS₁₀
BERTHS₁₁
BERYLS₁₁
BESEES₈
BESETS₈
BESITS₈
BESOMS₁₀
BESOTS₈
BESTIS₈
BETELS₈
BETONS₈
BETOSS₈
BETTAS₈
BEVELS₁₁
BEVERS₁₁
BEVIES₁₁
BEVORS₁₁
BEVUES₁₁
BEWETS₁₁
BEWIGS₁₂
BEZELS₁₇
BEZILS₁₇
BHAJIS₁₈
BHANGS₁₂
BHOOTS₁₁
BHUNAS₁₁
BIALIS₈
BIALYS₁₁
BIASES₈
BIBLES₁₀
BICEPS₁₂
BIDERS₉
BIDETS₉
BIDONS₉
BIELDS₉
BIFFOS₁₄
BIGHAS₁₂
BIGHTS₁₂
BIGOTS₉
BIJOUS₁₅
BIKERS₁₂
BIKIES₁₂
BILBOS₁₀
BILGES₉
BIMAHS₁₃
BIMBOS₁₂
BINDIS₉
BINERS₈
BINGES₉
BINGOS₉
BINITS₈
BINOCS₁₀
BIOGAS₉
BIOMES₁₀
BIONTS₈
BIOTAS₈
BIPEDS₁₁
BIPODS₁₁
BIRLES₈
BIRSES₈
BIRTHS₁₁
BISHES₁₁
BISONS₈
BITERS₈
BIZZES₂₆
BIZZOS₂₆
BLACKS₁₄
BLADES₉
BLAFFS₁₄
BLAINS₈
BLAMES₁₀
BLANDS₉
BLANKS₁₂
BLARES₈
BLARTS₈
BLASTS₈
BLATTS₈
BLAUDS₉
BLAZES₁₇
BLEAKS₁₂
BLEARS₈
BLEATS₈
BLEEDS₉
BLEEPS₁₀
BLENDS₉
BLERTS₈
BLIMPS₁₂
BLINDS₉
BLINGS₉
BLINIS₈
BLINKS₁₂
BLITES₈
BLOATS₈
BLOCKS₁₄
BLOKES₁₂
BLONDS₉
BLOODS₉
BLOOMS₁₀
BLOOPS₁₀
BLORES₈
BLUDES₉
BLUETS₈
BLUEYS₁₁
BLUFFS₁₄
BLUIDS₉
BLUMES₁₀
BLUNKS₁₂
BLUNTS₈
BLURBS₁₀
BLURTS₈
BLYPES₁₃
BOARDS₉
BOARTS₈
BOASTS₈
BOBACS₁₂
BOBAKS₁₄
BOBOLS₁₀
BOCCAS₁₂
BOCCES₁₂
BOCCIS₁₂
BOCHES₁₃
BODGES₁₀
BODIES₉
BODLES₉
BOEUFS₁₁
BOFFOS₁₄
BOGANS₉
BOGEYS₁₂
BOGIES₉
BOGLES₉
BOHEAS₁₁
BOINGS₉
BOINKS₁₂
BOITES₈
BOKEHS₁₅
BOMBES₁₂
BOMBOS₁₂
BONCES₁₀
BONERS₈
BONGOS₉
BONNES₈
BONZES₁₇
BOONGS₉
BOORDS₉
BOOSES₈
BOOSTS₈
BOOTHS₁₁
BOOZES₁₇
BORAKS₁₂
BORALS₈
BORDES₉
BOREAS₈
BOREES₈
BORERS₈
BORGOS₉
BORONS₈
BOSHES₁₁
BOSOMS₁₀
BOSONS₈
BOSSES₈
BOSUNS₈
BOTELS₈
BOTTES₈
BOUGES₉
BOUGHS₁₂
BOULES₈
BOULTS₈
BOUNDS₉
BOURDS₉
BOURGS₉
BOURNS₈
BOUSES₈
BOVIDS₁₂
BOWATS₁₁
BOWELS₁₁
BOWERS₁₁
BOWETS₁₁
BOWNES₁₁
BOWSES₁₁
BOXERS₁₅
BOXLAS₁₅
BOYARS₁₁
BOYLAS₁₁
BRAAIS₈
BRACES₁₀
BRACHS₁₃
BRACKS₁₄
BRACTS₁₀
BRAIDS₉
BRAILS₈
BRAINS₈
BRAKES₁₂
BRAMES₁₀
BRANDS₉
BRANKS₁₂
BRANTS₈
BRASES₈
BRASTS₈
BRAVAS₁₁
BRAVES₁₁
BRAVOS₁₁
BRAWLS₁₁
BRAWNS₁₁
BRAZAS₁₇
BRAZES₁₇
BREADS₉
BREAKS₁₂
BREAMS₁₀
BREDES₉
BREEDS₉
BREEKS₁₂
BREERS₈
BREIDS₉
BRENTS₈
BRERES₈
BREVES₁₁
BREVIS₁₁
BREWIS₁₁
BRIARS₈
BRIBES₁₀
BRICKS₁₄
BRIDES₉
BRIEFS₁₁
BRIERS₈
BRILLS₈
BRINES₈
BRINGS₉
BRINKS₁₂
BRISES₈
BRISKS₁₂
BRITHS₁₁
BRITTS₈
BRIZES₁₇
BROADS₉
BROCHS₁₃
BROCKS₁₄
BROGHS₁₂
BROILS₈
BROKES₁₂
BROMES₁₀
BROMOS₁₀
BRONCS₁₀
BRONDS₉
BROODS₉
BROOKS₁₂
BROOLS₈
BROOMS₁₀
BROSES₈
BROTHS₁₁
BROWNS₁₁
BRUGHS₁₂
BRUINS₈
BRUITS₈
BRULES₈
BRUMES₁₀
BRUNTS₈
BRUSTS₈
BRUTES₈
BRUXES₁₅
BUAZES₁₇
BUBALS₁₀
BUBBAS₁₂
BUBBES₁₂
BUBKES₁₄
BUBOES₁₀
BUCHUS₁₃
BUCKOS₁₄
BUCKUS₁₄
BUDGES₁₀
BUFFOS₁₄
BUGLES₉
BUILDS₉
BUISTS₈
BULGES₉
BULSES₈
BUMBOS₁₂
BUMPHS₁₅
BUNCES₁₀
BUNCOS₁₀
BUNDHS₁₂
BUNDTS₉
BUNDUS₉
BUNIAS₈
BUNJES₁₅
BUNKOS₁₂
BUNYAS₁₁
BUPKES₁₄
BUPKIS₁₄
BUPKUS₁₄
BURANS₈
BURETS₈
BURFIS₁₁
BURGHS₁₂
BURIES₈
BURINS₈
BURKAS₁₂
BURKES₁₂
BUROOS₈
BURQAS₁₇
BURROS₈
BURSAS₈
BURSES₈
BURSTS₈
BUSHES₁₁
BUSIES₈
BUSSES₈
BUSSUS₈
BUSTIS₈
BUTEOS₈
BUTLES₈
BUTOHS₁₁
BUTTES₈
BUTUTS₈
BUTYLS₁₁
BUYERS₁₁
BUZZES₂₆
BWANAS₁₁
BWAZIS₂₀
BYLAWS₁₄
BYPASS₁₃
BYSSUS₁₁
BYWAYS₁₇

Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 5th letter is E.

2nd letter

R17%
O16%
A16%

3rd letter

A12%
R9%
O8%

4th letter

E11%
O9%
A9%

5th letter

E27%
T10%
A7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; BUZZES tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.

88 points: 136 words
9 points: 70 words
1010 points: 43 words
11 points: 69 words
1212 points: 59 words
13 points: 9 words
1414 points: 20 words
15 points: 13 words
1616 points: 0 words
17 points: 15 words
1818 points: 1 words
19 points: 0 words
2020 points: 1 words
21 points: 0 words
2222 points: 0 words
23 points: 0 words
2424 points: 0 words
25 points: 0 words
2626 points: 4 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
BUZZES	26	28	All three
BIZZES	26	27	All three
BIZZOS	26	27	Collins only
BAZZES	26	27	NWL only
BWAZIS	20	21	Collins only
BHAJIS	18	20	Collins · NWL
BLAZES	17	19	All three
BYWAYS	17	16	All three
BEZELS	17	19	All three
BURQAS	17	19	Collins · NWL
BOOZES	17	18	All three
BONZES	17	19	All three

This pattern fixes both ends of the word while leaving four letters open: B _ _ _ _ S. The 440 matches range from everyday forms such as BEGINS and BRINGS to less familiar entries. Just 52 meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so a large total does not mean every answer will feel familiar.

B-first, S-last words at a glance

Exactly 440 six-letter words begin with B and end with S.
Only 52 qualify as common under the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
BUZZES, BIZZES, BIZZOS, and BAZZES each score 26 points.
Collins includes 431 matches; NWL2023 includes 325; ENABLE includes 290.
BODIES, BEGINS, BRINGS, and BLOCKS are familiar examples.

How does this letter pattern narrow the choices?

The fixed B and final S leave four positions to solve, but many recognizable matches are inflected forms: BODIES, BABIES, BEGINS, BRINGS, and BUILDS. That recurring final S often marks a plural noun or a verb form, giving you a practical clue when the middle letters are uncertain.

Other entries point to different word families. BRAKES, BLADES, and BRICKS name familiar things, while BASICS and BEASTS use the same frame in different ways. The common-word count is only 52 out of 440, so expect the full tournament-dictionary set to include plenty of less familiar choices.

Big scores and dictionary differences

For a score-first play, BUZZES, BIZZES, BIZZOS, and BAZZES lead at 26 points apiece. BLAZES, BYWAYS, BEZELS, and BURQAS each score 17. The sharp contrast is worth remembering: the easiest words to recognize are not necessarily the strongest scoring plays.

The 440 total combines words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, not words shared by every game. Collins has 431 matches, compared with 325 in NWL2023 and 290 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form, especially when a high score depends on a less common spelling.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with B and ends in S?

BUZZES, BIZZES, BIZZOS, and BAZZES each reach 26 points, the highest score in this pattern. BUZZES is the most recognizable of that group; the other spellings are less everyday. For a more familiar high scorer, BLAZES scores 17 points.

Are many B-first, S-last six-letter words common?

Only 52 of the 440 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, roughly one in eight. BODIES, BEGINS, BRINGS, and BLOCKS are recognizable examples. Many other matches are specialized or inflected forms, so the full tournament list is broader than everyday vocabulary.

Are all 440 words accepted in every word game?

No. The 440 matches are accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, while Collins includes 431, NWL2023 includes 325, and ENABLE includes 290. Dictionary coverage differs between games, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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