6-letter words starting with B

Collins accepts 1,566 six-letter words starting with B, and three of them tie for the best score in the group.

1,609 wordsTop pick BEFOREHighest score BEZAZZ 35

240 of 1,609 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). B ranks #3 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 240 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 240 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,609

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

  • BAAING9
  • BAALIM10
  • BAASES8
  • BABACO12
  • BABACU12
  • BABBLE12
  • BABBLY15
  • BABELS10
  • BABIED11
  • BABIER10
  • BABIES10
  • BABKAS14
  • BABLAH13
  • BABOOL10
  • BABOON10
  • BABOOS10
  • BABULS10
  • BACCAE12
  • BACCAS12
  • BACCOS12
  • BACHAS13
  • BACHED14
  • BACHES13
  • BACKED15
  • BACKER14
  • BACKET14
  • BACKIE14
  • BACKRA14
  • BACKUP16
  • BACONS10
  • BACULA10
  • BADASS9
  • BADDER10
  • BADDIE10
  • BADGED11
  • BADGER10
  • BADGES10
  • BADMAN11
  • BADMEN11
  • BAETYL11
  • BAFFED15
  • BAFFLE14
  • BAGASS9
  • BAGELS9
  • BAGFUL12
  • BAGGED11
  • BAGGER10
  • BAGGIE10
  • BAGGIT10
  • BAGIES9
  • BAGMAN11
  • BAGMEN11
  • BAGNIO9
  • BAGUET9
  • BAGUIO9
  • BAGWIG13
  • BAHADA12
  • BAHUTS11
  • BAIDAR9
  • BAILED9
  • BAILEE8
  • BAILER8
  • BAILEY11
  • BAILIE8
  • BAILLI8
  • BAILOR8
  • BAININ8
  • BAIRNS8
  • BAITED9
  • BAITER8
  • BAIZAS17
  • BAIZED18
  • BAIZES17
  • BAJADA16
  • BAJANS15
  • BAJRAS15
  • BAJREE15
  • BAJRIS15
  • BAKERS12
  • BAKERY15
  • BAKING13
  • BAKKIE16
  • BAKRAS12
  • BALATA8
  • BALBOA10
  • BALDED10
  • BALDER9
  • BALDIE9
  • BALDLY12
  • BALEEN8
  • BALERS8
  • BALING9
  • BALKED13
  • BALKER12
  • BALLAD9
  • BALLAN8
  • BALLAT8
  • BALLED9
  • BALLER8
  • BALLET8
  • BALLON8
  • BALLOT8
  • BALLOW11
  • BALLSY11
  • BALLUP10
  • BALMED11
  • BALOOS8
  • BALSAM10
  • BALSAS8
  • BALTIS8
  • BALUNS8
  • BAMBIS12
  • BAMBOO12
  • BAMMED13
  • BAMMER12
  • BAMPOT12
  • BANAKS12
  • BANANA8
  • BANCOS10
  • BANDAR9
  • BANDAS9
  • BANDED10
  • BANDER9
  • BANDHS12
  • BANDIT9
  • BANDOG10
  • BANGED10
  • BANGER9
  • BANGLE9
  • BANIAN8
  • BANIAS8
  • BANING9
  • BANISH11
  • BANJAX22
  • BANJOS15
  • BANKED13
  • BANKER12
  • BANKET12
  • BANKIT12
  • BANNED9
  • BANNER8
  • BANNET8
  • BANTAM10
  • BANTED9
  • BANTER8
  • BANTUS8
  • BANYAN11
  • BANZAI17
  • BAOBAB12
  • BARAZA17
  • BARBAL10
  • BARBED11
  • BARBEL10
  • BARBER10
  • BARBES10
  • BARBET10
  • BARBIE10
  • BARBOT10
  • BARBUT10
  • BARCAS10
  • BARDED10
  • BARDES9
  • BARDIC11
  • BARDIE9
  • BARDOS9
  • BAREGE9
  • BARELY11
  • BAREST8
  • BARFED12
  • BARFIS11
  • BARFLY14
  • BARFUL11
  • BARGED10
  • BARGEE9
  • BARGES9
  • BARHOP13
  • BARING9
  • BARISH11
  • BARITE8
  • BARIUM10
  • BARKAN12
  • BARKED13
  • BARKEN12
  • BARKER12
  • BARLEY11
  • BARLOW11
  • BARMAN10
  • BARMEN10
  • BARMIE10
  • BARNED9
  • BARNET8
  • BARNEY11
  • BAROCK14
  • BAROLO8
  • BARONG9
  • BARONS8
  • BARONY11
  • BARQUE17
  • BARRAS8
  • BARRAT8
  • BARRED9
  • BARREL8
  • BARREN8
  • BARRES8
  • BARRET8
  • BARRIE8
  • BARRIO8
  • BARROW11
  • BARTER8
  • BARTON8
  • BARYES11
  • BARYON11
  • BARYTA11
  • BARYTE11
  • BASALT8
  • BASANS8
  • BASELY11
  • BASEST8
  • BASHAW14
  • BASHED12
  • BASHER11
  • BASHES11
  • BASICS10
  • BASIFY14
  • BASILS8
  • BASING9
  • BASINS8
  • BASION8
  • BASKED13
  • BASKET12
  • BASNET8
  • BASONS8
  • BASQUE17
  • BASSED9
  • BASSER8
  • BASSES8
  • BASSET8
  • BASSLY11
  • BASSOS8
  • BASTED9
  • BASTER8
  • BASTES8
  • BASTIS8
  • BASTLE8
  • BASTOS8
  • BASUCO10
  • BATARD9
  • BATATA8
  • BATBOY13
  • BATEAU8
  • BATHED12
  • BATHER11
  • BATHES11
  • BATHOS11
  • BATIKS12
  • BATING9
  • BATLER8
  • BATLET8
  • BATMAN10
  • BATMEN10
  • BATONS8
  • BATOON8
  • BATTAS8
  • BATTED9
  • BATTEL8
  • BATTEN8
  • BATTER8
  • BATTIK12
  • BATTLE8
  • BATTUE8
  • BAUBEE10
  • BAUBLE10
  • BAUERA8
  • BAUKED13
  • BAULKS12
  • BAULKY15
  • BAVINS11
  • BAWBEE13
  • BAWBLE13
  • BAWDRY15
  • BAWLED12
  • BAWLER11
  • BAWLEY14
  • BAWTIE11
  • BAXTER15
  • BAYAMO13
  • BAYARD12
  • BAYEST11
  • BAYING12
  • BAYLES11
  • BAYMAN13
  • BAYMEN13
  • BAYOUS11
  • BAYTED12
  • BAYWOP16
  • BAYYAN14
  • BAZAAR17
  • BAZARS17
  • BAZAZZ35
  • BAZOOM19
  • BAZOOS17
  • BAZZED27
  • BAZZES26
  • BEACHY16
  • BEACON10
  • BEADED10
  • BEADER9
  • BEADLE9
  • BEAGLE9
  • BEAKED13
  • BEAKER12
  • BEAMED11
  • BEAMER10
  • BEANED9
  • BEANIE8
  • BEANOS8
  • BEARDS9
  • BEARDY12
  • BEARED9
  • BEARER8
  • BEARES8
  • BEASTS8
  • BEATEN8
  • BEATER8
  • BEATHS11
  • BEAUTS8
  • BEAUTY11
  • BEAVER11
  • BEBOPS12
  • BEBUNG11
  • BECALL10
  • BECALM12
  • BECAME12
  • BECAPS12
  • BECKED15
  • BECKES14
  • BECKET14
  • BECKON14
  • BECLOG11
  • BECOME12
  • BECURL10
  • BEDAMN11
  • BEDASH12
  • BEDAUB11
  • BEDAZE18
  • BEDBUG12
  • BEDDED11
  • BEDDER10
  • BEDECK15
  • BEDELL9
  • BEDELS9
  • BEDEWS12
  • BEDIDE10
  • BEDIMS11
  • BEDLAM11
  • BEDPAN11
  • BEDRAL9
  • BEDRID10
  • BEDROP11
  • BEDRUG10
  • BEDSIT9
  • BEDUCK15
  • BEDUIN9
  • BEDUMB13
  • BEDUNG10
  • BEDUST9
  • BEDYDE13
  • BEDYED13
  • BEDYES12
  • BEEBEE10
  • BEECHY16
  • BEEFED12
  • BEEGAH12
  • BEENAH11
  • BEENTO8
  • BEEPED11
  • BEEPER10
  • BEETED9
  • BEETLE8
  • BEEVES11
  • BEEZER17
  • BEFALL11
  • BEFANA11
  • BEFELD12
  • BEFELL11
  • BEFITS11
  • BEFLAG12
  • BEFLEA11
  • BEFLUM13
  • BEFOAM13
  • BEFOGS12
  • BEFOOL11
  • BEFORE11
  • BEFOUL11
  • BEFRET11
  • BEGALL9
  • BEGARS9
  • BEGAZE18
  • BEGEMS11
  • BEGETS9
  • BEGGAR10
  • BEGGED11
  • BEGIFT12
  • BEGILD10
  • BEGILT9
  • BEGINS9
  • BEGIRD10
  • BEGIRT9
  • BEGLAD10
  • BEGNAW12
  • BEGOES9
  • BEGONE9
  • BEGRIM11
  • BEGUIN9
  • BEGULF12
  • BEGUMS11
  • BEGUNK13
  • BEHALF14
  • BEHAVE14
  • BEHEAD12
  • BEHELD12
  • BEHEST11
  • BEHIND12
  • BEHOLD12
  • BEHOOF14
  • BEHOTE11
  • BEHOVE14
  • BEHOWL14
  • BEIGEL9
  • BEIGER9
  • BEIGES9
  • BEIGNE9
  • BEINGS9
  • BEJADE16
  • BEJANT15
  • BEKAHS15
  • BEKISS12
  • BEKNOT12
  • BELACE10
  • BELADY12
  • BELAHS11
  • BELAMY13
  • BELARS8
  • BELATE8
  • BELAUD9
  • BELAYS11
  • BELDAM11
  • BELEAP10
  • BELEED9
  • BELEES8
  • BELFRY14
  • BELGAS9
  • BELIED9
  • BELIEF11
  • BELIER8
  • BELIES8
  • BELIKE12
  • BELIVE11
  • BELLED9
  • BELLES8
  • BELLOW11
  • BELONG9
  • BELONS8
  • BELOVE11
  • BELOWS11
  • BELTED9
  • BELTER8
  • BELUGA9
  • BEMADS11
  • BEMATA10
  • BEMAUL10
  • BEMBEX19
  • BEMBIX19
  • BEMEAN10
  • BEMETE10
  • BEMIRE10
  • BEMIST10
  • BEMIXT17
  • BEMOAN10
  • BEMOCK16
  • BEMOIL10
  • BEMUDS11
  • BEMUSE10
  • BENAME10
  • BENCHY16
  • BENDAY12
  • BENDED10
  • BENDEE9
  • BENDER9
  • BENDYS12
  • BENETS8
  • BENIGN9
  • BENJES15
  • BENNES8
  • BENNET8
  • BENNIS8
  • BENTOS8
  • BENUMB12
  • BENZAL17
  • BENZIL17
  • BENZIN17
  • BENZOL17
  • BENZYL20
  • BEPATS10
  • BEPELT10
  • BEPITY13
  • BEPUFF16
  • BERAKE12
  • BERATE8
  • BERAYS11
  • BERBER10
  • BEREFT11
  • BERETS8
  • BERGEN9
  • BERIME10
  • BERLEY11
  • BERLIN8
  • BERMED11
  • BERMES10
  • BEROBS10
  • BERRET8
  • BERTHA11
  • BERTHE11
  • BERTHS11
  • BERYLS11
  • BESANG9
  • BESEEM10
  • BESEEN8
  • BESEES8
  • BESETS8
  • BESIDE9
  • BESIGH12
  • BESING9
  • BESITS8
  • BESMUT10
  • BESNOW11
  • BESOIN8
  • BESOMS10
  • BESORT8
  • BESOTS8
  • BESPAT10
  • BESPED11
  • BESPIT10
  • BESPOT10
  • BESTAD9
  • BESTAR8
  • BESTED9
  • BESTIE8
  • BESTIR8
  • BESTIS8
  • BESTOW11
  • BESTUD9
  • BESUNG9
  • BETAKE12
  • BETCHA13
  • BETEEM10
  • BETELS8
  • BETHEL11
  • BETIDE9
  • BETIME10
  • BETING9
  • BETISE8
  • BETOIL8
  • BETONS8
  • BETONY11
  • BETOOK12
  • BETOSS8
  • BETRAY11
  • BETRIM10
  • BETROD9
  • BETTAS8
  • BETTED9
  • BETTER8
  • BETTOR8
  • BEURRE8
  • BEVELS11
  • BEVERS11
  • BEVIES11
  • BEVORS11
  • BEVUES11
  • BEWAIL11
  • BEWARE11
  • BEWEEP13
  • BEWENT11
  • BEWEPT13
  • BEWETS11
  • BEWIGS12
  • BEWORM13
  • BEWRAP13
  • BEWRAY14
  • BEYLIC13
  • BEYLIK15
  • BEYOND12
  • BEZANT17
  • BEZAZZ35
  • BEZELS17
  • BEZILS17
  • BEZOAR17
  • BEZZLE26
  • BHAGEE12
  • BHAJAN18
  • BHAJEE18
  • BHAJIS18
  • BHAKTA15
  • BHAKTI15
  • BHANGS12
  • BHARAL11
  • BHAVAN14
  • BHAWAN14
  • BHIKHU18
  • BHINDI12
  • BHISTI11
  • BHOOTS11
  • BHUNAS11
  • BIALIS8
  • BIALYS11
  • BIASED9
  • BIASES8
  • BIAXAL15
  • BIBBED13
  • BIBBER12
  • BIBBLE12
  • BIBLES10
  • BICARB12
  • BICEPS12
  • BICKER14
  • BICKIE14
  • BICORN10
  • BICRON10
  • BIDDEN10
  • BIDDER10
  • BIDENT9
  • BIDERS9
  • BIDETS9
  • BIDING10
  • BIDONS9
  • BIELDS9
  • BIELDY12
  • BIFACE13
  • BIFFED15
  • BIFFER14
  • BIFFIN14
  • BIFFOS14
  • BIFIDA12
  • BIFLEX18
  • BIFOLD12
  • BIFORM13
  • BIFTER11
  • BIGAMY14
  • BIGEYE12
  • BIGGED11
  • BIGGER10
  • BIGGIE10
  • BIGGIN10
  • BIGGON10
  • BIGHAS12
  • BIGHTS12
  • BIGOTS9
  • BIGWIG13
  • BIJOUS15
  • BIJOUX22
  • BIKERS12
  • BIKIES12
  • BIKING13
  • BIKINI12
  • BIKKIE16
  • BILBOA10
  • BILBOS10
  • BILGED10
  • BILGES9
  • BILIAN8
  • BILING9
  • BILKED13
  • BILKER12
  • BILLED9
  • BILLER8
  • BILLET8
  • BILLIE8
  • BILLON8
  • BILLOW11
  • BILLYO11
  • BIMAHS13
  • BIMBLE12
  • BIMBOS12
  • BIMINI10
  • BINARY11
  • BINATE8
  • BINDER9
  • BINDHI12
  • BINDIS9
  • BINDLE9
  • BINERS8
  • BINGED10
  • BINGER9
  • BINGES9
  • BINGHI12
  • BINGLE9
  • BINGOS9
  • BINIOU8
  • BINITS8
  • BINMAN10
  • BINMEN10
  • BINNED9
  • BINOCS10
  • BIODOT9
  • BIOGAS9
  • BIOGEN9
  • BIOMES10
  • BIONIC10
  • BIONTS8
  • BIOPIC12
  • BIOPSY13
  • BIOTAS8
  • BIOTIC10
  • BIOTIN8
  • BIPACK16
  • BIPEDS11
  • BIPODS11
  • BIRDED10
  • BIRDER9
  • BIRDIE9
  • BIREME10
  • BIRKEN12
  • BIRKIE12
  • BIRLED9
  • BIRLER8
  • BIRLES8
  • BIRRED9
  • BIRRIA8
  • BIRSES8
  • BIRSLE8
  • BIRTHS11
  • BISECT10
  • BISHES11
  • BISHOP13
  • BISMAR10
  • BISONS8
  • BISQUE17
  • BISSON8
  • BISTER8
  • BISTRE8
  • BISTRO8
  • BITCHY16
  • BITERS8
  • BITING9
  • BITMAP12
  • BITSER8
  • BITTED9
  • BITTEN8
  • BITTER8
  • BITTIE8
  • BITTOR8
  • BITTUR8
  • BIVIUM13
  • BIZAZZ35
  • BIZJET24
  • BIZONE17
  • BIZZES26
  • BIZZOS26
  • BLABBY15
  • BLACKS14
  • BLADED10
  • BLADER9
  • BLADES9
  • BLAEST8
  • BLAFFS14
  • BLAGUE9
  • BLAHED12
  • BLAHER11
  • BLAINS8
  • BLAISE8
  • BLAIZE17
  • BLAMED11
  • BLAMER10
  • BLAMES10
  • BLANCH13
  • BLANCO10
  • BLANDS9
  • BLANKS12
  • BLANKY15
  • BLARED9
  • BLARES8
  • BLARTS8
  • BLASHY14
  • BLASTS8
  • BLASTY11
  • BLATER8
  • BLATTS8
  • BLAUDS9
  • BLAWED12
  • BLAZED18
  • BLAZER17
  • BLAZES17
  • BLAZON17
  • BLEACH13
  • BLEAKS12
  • BLEAKY15
  • BLEARS8
  • BLEARY11
  • BLEATS8
  • BLEBBY15
  • BLEEDS9
  • BLEEPS10
  • BLENCH13
  • BLENDE9
  • BLENDS9
  • BLENNY11
  • BLERTS8
  • BLEWIT11
  • BLIGHT12
  • BLIMEY13
  • BLIMPS12
  • BLINDS9
  • BLINGS9
  • BLINIS8
  • BLINKS12
  • BLINTZ17
  • BLITES8
  • BLITHE11
  • BLOATS8
  • BLOBBY15
  • BLOCKS14
  • BLOCKY17
  • BLOGGY13
  • BLOKES12
  • BLOKEY15
  • BLONDE9
  • BLONDS9
  • BLOODS9
  • BLOODY12
  • BLOOEY11
  • BLOOIE8
  • BLOOMS10
  • BLOOMY13
  • BLOOPS10
  • BLOOPY13
  • BLORES8
  • BLOTCH13
  • BLOTTO8
  • BLOTTY11
  • BLOUSE8
  • BLOUSY11
  • BLOWBY16
  • BLOWED12
  • BLOWER11
  • BLOWIE11
  • BLOWSE11
  • BLOWSY14
  • BLOWUP13
  • BLOWZE20
  • BLOWZY23
  • BLUDES9
  • BLUDGE10
  • BLUDIE9
  • BLUELY11
  • BLUEST8
  • BLUESY11
  • BLUETS8
  • BLUEYS11
  • BLUFFS14
  • BLUGGY13
  • BLUIDS9
  • BLUIDY12
  • BLUIER8
  • BLUING9
  • BLUISH11
  • BLUMED11
  • BLUMES10
  • BLUNGE9
  • BLUNKS12
  • BLUNTS8
  • BLURBS10
  • BLURRY11
  • BLURTS8
  • BLYPES13
  • BOAKED13
  • BOARDS9
  • BOARTS8
  • BOASTS8
  • BOATED9
  • BOATEL8
  • BOATER8
  • BOATIE8
  • BOBACS12
  • BOBAKS14
  • BOBBED13
  • BOBBER12
  • BOBBIN12
  • BOBBLE12
  • BOBBLY15
  • BOBCAT12
  • BOBLET10
  • BOBOLS10
  • BOBWIG14
  • BOCAGE11
  • BOCCAS12
  • BOCCES12
  • BOCCIA12
  • BOCCIE12
  • BOCCIS12
  • BOCHES13
  • BOCKED15
  • BODACH14
  • BODDLE10
  • BODEGA10
  • BODGED11
  • BODGER10
  • BODGES10
  • BODGIE10
  • BODICE11
  • BODIED10
  • BODIES9
  • BODILY12
  • BODING10
  • BODKIN13
  • BODLES9
  • BODRAG10
  • BOEUFS11
  • BOFFED15
  • BOFFIN14
  • BOFFOS14
  • BOGANS9
  • BOGART9
  • BOGEYS12
  • BOGGED11
  • BOGGER10
  • BOGGLE10
  • BOGIED10
  • BOGIES9
  • BOGLES9
  • BOGMAN11
  • BOGMEN11
  • BOGOAK13
  • BOGONG10
  • BOHEAS11
  • BOHUNK15
  • BOILED9
  • BOILER8
  • BOINGS9
  • BOINKS12
  • BOITES8
  • BOKEHS15
  • BOKING13
  • BOKKEN16
  • BOLDED10
  • BOLDEN9
  • BOLDER9
  • BOLDLY12
  • BOLERO8
  • BOLETE8
  • BOLETI8
  • BOLIDE9
  • BOLINE8
  • BOLLED9
  • BOLLEN8
  • BOLLIX15
  • BOLLOX15
  • BOLSHY14
  • BOLSON8
  • BOLTED9
  • BOLTER8
  • BOMBAX19
  • BOMBED13
  • BOMBER12
  • BOMBES12
  • BOMBOS12
  • BOMBYX22
  • BOMMIE12
  • BONACI10
  • BONBON10
  • BONCES10
  • BONDED10
  • BONDER9
  • BONDUC11
  • BONERS8
  • BONGED10
  • BONGOS9
  • BONHAM13
  • BONIER8
  • BONING9
  • BONISM10
  • BONIST8
  • BONITA8
  • BONITO8
  • BONKED13
  • BONNES8
  • BONNET8
  • BONNIE8
  • BONOBO10
  • BONSAI8
  • BONXIE15
  • BONZER17
  • BONZES17
  • BOOBED11
  • BOOBIE10
  • BOOBOO10
  • BOOCOO10
  • BOODIE9
  • BOODLE9
  • BOOGER9
  • BOOGEY12
  • BOOGIE9
  • BOOHAI11
  • BOOHED12
  • BOOHOO11
  • BOOING9
  • BOOJUM17
  • BOOKED13
  • BOOKER12
  • BOOKIE12
  • BOOKOO12
  • BOOKSY15
  • BOOLED9
  • BOOMED11
  • BOOMER10
  • BOONER8
  • BOONGA9
  • BOONGS9
  • BOORDE9
  • BOORDS9
  • BOORKA12
  • BOOSED9
  • BOOSES8
  • BOOSTS8
  • BOOTED9
  • BOOTEE8
  • BOOTHS11
  • BOOTIE8
  • BOOZED18
  • BOOZER17
  • BOOZES17
  • BOOZEY20
  • BOPEEP12
  • BOPPED13
  • BOPPER12
  • BORAGE9
  • BORAKS12
  • BORALS8
  • BORANE8
  • BORATE8
  • BORDAR9
  • BORDEL9
  • BORDER9
  • BORDES9
  • BOREAL8
  • BOREAS8
  • BOREEN8
  • BOREES8
  • BORERS8
  • BORGOS9
  • BORIDE9
  • BORING9
  • BORKED13
  • BORMED11
  • BORNYL11
  • BORONS8
  • BORREL8
  • BORROW11
  • BORSCH13
  • BORSHT11
  • BORSIC10
  • BORZOI17
  • BOSBOK14
  • BOSCHE13
  • BOSHES11
  • BOSHTA11
  • BOSKER12
  • BOSKET12
  • BOSOMS10
  • BOSOMY13
  • BOSONS8
  • BOSQUE17
  • BOSSED9
  • BOSSER8
  • BOSSES8
  • BOSSET8
  • BOSTON8
  • BOSUNS8
  • BOTANY11
  • BOTCHY16
  • BOTELS8
  • BOTFLY14
  • BOTHAN11
  • BOTHER11
  • BOTHIE11
  • BOTNET8
  • BOTONE8
  • BOTTED9
  • BOTTES8
  • BOTTLE8
  • BOTTOM10
  • BOUBOU10
  • BOUCHE13
  • BOUCLE10
  • BOUDIN9
  • BOUFFE14
  • BOUGED10
  • BOUGES9
  • BOUGET9
  • BOUGHS12
  • BOUGHT12
  • BOUGIE9
  • BOUJEE15
  • BOULES8
  • BOULLE8
  • BOULTS8
  • BOUNCE10
  • BOUNCY13
  • BOUNDS9
  • BOUNED9
  • BOUNTY11
  • BOURDS9
  • BOURGS9
  • BOURNE8
  • BOURNS8
  • BOURSE8
  • BOUSED9
  • BOUSES8
  • BOUTON8
  • BOVATE11
  • BOVIDS12
  • BOVINE11
  • BOVVER14
  • BOWATS11
  • BOWELS11
  • BOWERS11
  • BOWERY14
  • BOWETS11
  • BOWFIN14
  • BOWGET12
  • BOWING12
  • BOWLED12
  • BOWLEG12
  • BOWLER11
  • BOWMAN13
  • BOWMEN13
  • BOWNED12
  • BOWNES11
  • BOWPOT13
  • BOWSAW14
  • BOWSED12
  • BOWSER11
  • BOWSES11
  • BOWSEY14
  • BOWSIE11
  • BOWWOW17
  • BOWYER14
  • BOXCAR17
  • BOXERS15
  • BOXFUL18
  • BOXIER15
  • BOXILY18
  • BOXING16
  • BOXLAS15
  • BOYARD12
  • BOYARS11
  • BOYAUX18
  • BOYING12
  • BOYISH14
  • BOYLAS11
  • BRAAIS8
  • BRAATA8
  • BRACED11
  • BRACER10
  • BRACES10
  • BRACHS13
  • BRACKS14
  • BRACTS10
  • BRAGGY13
  • BRAGLY12
  • BRAHMA13
  • BRAIDE9
  • BRAIDS9
  • BRAILS8
  • BRAINS8
  • BRAINY11
  • BRAIRD9
  • BRAISE8
  • BRAIZE17
  • BRAKED13
  • BRAKES12
  • BRAMES10
  • BRANCH13
  • BRANDS9
  • BRANDY12
  • BRANKS12
  • BRANKY15
  • BRANLE8
  • BRANNY11
  • BRANTS8
  • BRASCO10
  • BRASES8
  • BRASHY14
  • BRASIL8
  • BRASSY11
  • BRASTS8
  • BRATTY11
  • BRAVAS11
  • BRAVED12
  • BRAVER11
  • BRAVES11
  • BRAVOS11
  • BRAWER11
  • BRAWLS11
  • BRAWLY14
  • BRAWNS11
  • BRAWNY14
  • BRAYED12
  • BRAYER11
  • BRAZAS17
  • BRAZED18
  • BRAZEN17
  • BRAZER17
  • BRAZES17
  • BRAZIL17
  • BREACH13
  • BREADS9
  • BREADY12
  • BREAKS12
  • BREAMS10
  • BREARE8
  • BREAST8
  • BREATH11
  • BREDED10
  • BREDES9
  • BREDIE9
  • BREECH13
  • BREEDS9
  • BREEKS12
  • BREERS8
  • BREESE8
  • BREEST8
  • BREEZE17
  • BREEZY20
  • BREGMA11
  • BREHON11
  • BREIDS9
  • BREIST8
  • BREKKY19
  • BRENNE8
  • BRENTS8
  • BRERES8
  • BRETON8
  • BREVES11
  • BREVET11
  • BREVIS11
  • BREWED12
  • BREWER11
  • BREWIS11
  • BREYED12
  • BRIARD9
  • BRIARS8
  • BRIARY11
  • BRIBED11
  • BRIBEE10
  • BRIBER10
  • BRIBES10
  • BRICHT13
  • BRICKS14
  • BRICKY17
  • BRIDAL9
  • BRIDED10
  • BRIDES9
  • BRIDGE10
  • BRIDIE9
  • BRIDLE9
  • BRIEFS11
  • BRIERS8
  • BRIERY11
  • BRIGHT12
  • BRIGUE9
  • BRILLO8
  • BRILLS8
  • BRINED9
  • BRINER8
  • BRINES8
  • BRINGS9
  • BRINKS12
  • BRINNY11
  • BRIONY11
  • BRISES8
  • BRISKS12
  • BRISKY15
  • BRITHS11
  • BRITTS8
  • BRIZES17
  • BROACH13
  • BROADS9
  • BROAST8
  • BROCHE13
  • BROCHO13
  • BROCHS13
  • BROCKS14
  • BROGAN9
  • BROGHS12
  • BROGUE9
  • BROIER8
  • BROILS8
  • BROKED13
  • BROKEN12
  • BROKER12
  • BROKES12
  • BROLGA9
  • BROLLY11
  • BROMAL10
  • BROMES10
  • BROMIC12
  • BROMID11
  • BROMIN10
  • BROMOS10
  • BRONCO10
  • BRONCS10
  • BRONDS9
  • BRONZE17
  • BRONZY20
  • BROOCH13
  • BROODS9
  • BROODY12
  • BROOKS12
  • BROOLS8
  • BROOMS10
  • BROOMY13
  • BROOSE8
  • BROSES8
  • BROTHS11
  • BROTHY14
  • BROUGH12
  • BROUZE17
  • BROWED12
  • BROWNS11
  • BROWNY14
  • BROWSE11
  • BROWST11
  • BROWSY14
  • BRUCIN10
  • BRUGHS12
  • BRUINS8
  • BRUISE8
  • BRUITS8
  • BRULES8
  • BRULOT8
  • BRUMAL10
  • BRUMBY15
  • BRUMES10
  • BRUNCH13
  • BRUNET8
  • BRUNTS8
  • BRUSHY14
  • BRUSTS8
  • BRUTAL8
  • BRUTED9
  • BRUTER8
  • BRUTES8
  • BRUXED16
  • BRUXES15
  • BRYONY14
  • BUAZES17
  • BUBALE10
  • BUBALS10
  • BUBBAS12
  • BUBBES12
  • BUBBIE12
  • BUBBLE12
  • BUBBLY15
  • BUBKES14
  • BUBOED11
  • BUBOES10
  • BUCCAL12
  • BUCHUS13
  • BUCKED15
  • BUCKER14
  • BUCKET14
  • BUCKIE14
  • BUCKLE14
  • BUCKOS14
  • BUCKRA14
  • BUCKUS14
  • BUDDED11
  • BUDDER10
  • BUDDHA13
  • BUDDLE10
  • BUDGED11
  • BUDGER10
  • BUDGES10
  • BUDGET10
  • BUDGIE10
  • BUFFED15
  • BUFFEL14
  • BUFFER14
  • BUFFET14
  • BUFFOS14
  • BUGEYE12
  • BUGGAN10
  • BUGGED11
  • BUGGER10
  • BUGGIN10
  • BUGLED10
  • BUGLER9
  • BUGLES9
  • BUGLET9
  • BUGONG10
  • BUGOUT9
  • BUGSHA12
  • BUHUND12
  • BUIBUI10
  • BUILDS9
  • BUISTS8
  • BUKSHI15
  • BULBAR10
  • BULBED11
  • BULBEL10
  • BULBIL10
  • BULBUL10
  • BULGAR9
  • BULGED10
  • BULGER9
  • BULGES9
  • BULGUR9
  • BULIMY13
  • BULKED13
  • BULKER12
  • BULLAE8
  • BULLED9
  • BULLER8
  • BULLET8
  • BULLEY11
  • BULSES8
  • BUMALO10
  • BUMBAG13
  • BUMBLE12
  • BUMBOS12
  • BUMBOY15
  • BUMKIN14
  • BUMMED13
  • BUMMEL12
  • BUMMER12
  • BUMMLE12
  • BUMPED13
  • BUMPER12
  • BUMPHS15
  • BUMWAD14
  • BUNCED11
  • BUNCES10
  • BUNCHY16
  • BUNCOS10
  • BUNDED10
  • BUNDHS12
  • BUNDLE9
  • BUNDTS9
  • BUNDUS9
  • BUNGED10
  • BUNGEE9
  • BUNGER9
  • BUNGEY12
  • BUNGIE9
  • BUNGLE9
  • BUNIAS8
  • BUNION8
  • BUNJEE15
  • BUNJES15
  • BUNJIE15
  • BUNKED13
  • BUNKER12
  • BUNKIE12
  • BUNKOS12
  • BUNKUM14
  • BUNNET8
  • BUNNIA8
  • BUNSEN8
  • BUNTAL8
  • BUNTED9
  • BUNTER8
  • BUNYAS11
  • BUNYIP13
  • BUOYED12
  • BUPKES14
  • BUPKIS14
  • BUPKUS14
  • BUPPIE12
  • BUQSHA20
  • BURANS8
  • BURBLE10
  • BURBLY13
  • BURBOT10
  • BURDEN9
  • BURDIE9
  • BUREAU8
  • BURETS8
  • BURFIS11
  • BURGEE9
  • BURGER9
  • BURGHS12
  • BURGLE9
  • BURGOO9
  • BURHEL11
  • BURIAL8
  • BURIED9
  • BURIER8
  • BURIES8
  • BURINS8
  • BURITI8
  • BURKAS12
  • BURKED13
  • BURKER12
  • BURKES12
  • BURKHA15
  • BURLAP10
  • BURLED9
  • BURLER8
  • BURLEY11
  • BURNED9
  • BURNER8
  • BURNET8
  • BURNIE8
  • BUROOS8
  • BURPED11
  • BURPEE10
  • BURQAS17
  • BURRED9
  • BURREL8
  • BURRER8
  • BURROS8
  • BURROW11
  • BURSAE8
  • BURSAL8
  • BURSAR8
  • BURSAS8
  • BURSES8
  • BURSTS8
  • BURSTY11
  • BURTON8
  • BUSBAR10
  • BUSBOY13
  • BUSERA8
  • BUSHED12
  • BUSHEL11
  • BUSHER11
  • BUSHES11
  • BUSHIE11
  • BUSHWA14
  • BUSIED9
  • BUSIER8
  • BUSIES8
  • BUSILY11
  • BUSING9
  • BUSKED13
  • BUSKER12
  • BUSKET12
  • BUSKIN12
  • BUSMAN10
  • BUSMEN10
  • BUSSED9
  • BUSSES8
  • BUSSUS8
  • BUSTED9
  • BUSTEE8
  • BUSTER8
  • BUSTIC10
  • BUSTIS8
  • BUSTLE8
  • BUTANE8
  • BUTENE8
  • BUTEOS8
  • BUTLED9
  • BUTLER8
  • BUTLES8
  • BUTOHS11
  • BUTTED9
  • BUTTER8
  • BUTTES8
  • BUTTLE8
  • BUTTON8
  • BUTUTS8
  • BUTYLS11
  • BUYERS11
  • BUYING12
  • BUYOFF17
  • BUYOUT11
  • BUZUKI21
  • BUZZED27
  • BUZZER26
  • BUZZES26
  • BWANAS11
  • BWAZIS20
  • BYDING13
  • BYELAW14
  • BYGONE12
  • BYKING16
  • BYLANE11
  • BYLAWS14
  • BYLINE11
  • BYLIVE14
  • BYNAME13
  • BYPASS13
  • BYPAST13
  • BYPATH16
  • BYPLAY16
  • BYRLAW14
  • BYRLED12
  • BYRNIE11
  • BYROAD12
  • BYROOM13
  • BYSSAL11
  • BYSSUS11
  • BYTALK15
  • BYWAYS17
  • BYWORD15
  • BYWORK18
  • BYZANT20
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A19%
  2. E18%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. R11%
  2. A9%
  3. O8%
4th letter
  1. I9%
  2. A8%
  3. T7%
5th letter
  1. E33%
  2. A8%
  3. I8%
6th letter
  1. S27%
  2. E13%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; BEZAZZ tops the list with 35. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 331 words
  2. 9 points: 244 words
  3. 1010 points: 214 words
  4. 11 points: 241 words
  5. 1212 points: 207 words
  6. 13 points: 108 words
  7. 1414 points: 87 words
  8. 15 points: 59 words
  9. 1616 points: 22 words
  10. 17 points: 51 words
  11. 1818 points: 15 words
  12. 19 points: 5 words
  13. 2020 points: 8 words
  14. 21 points: 1 words
  15. 2222 points: 3 words
  16. 23 points: 1 words
  17. 2424 points: 1 words
  18. 25 points: 0 words
  19. 2626 points: 6 words
  20. 27 points: 2 words
  21. 2828 points: 0 words
  22. 29 points: 0 words
  23. 3030 points: 0 words
  24. 31 points: 0 words
  25. 3232 points: 0 words
  26. 33 points: 0 words
  27. 3434 points: 0 words
  28. 35 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEZAZZ3536All three
BAZAZZ3536Collins only
BIZAZZ3536Collins only
BUZZED2729All three
BAZZED2728NWL only
BUZZER2628All three
BUZZES2628All three
BIZZES2627All three
BEZZLE2628Collins only
BIZZOS2627Collins only
BAZZES2627NWL only
BIZJET2427NWL only

B words are louder than most. Three six-letter entries, bezazz, bazazz and bizazz, climb to 35 points, and 22 words in the group pass 20. The letter after B is unusually predictable too, since a vowel fills the second square far more often than a consonant does.

Three six-letter B words share the top score

BEZAZZ, BAZAZZ and BIZAZZ all score 35 points, the joint best in the group. Each one needs two Zs, so a blank has to cover the second tile.

The list stays strong just below that. BUZZED reaches 27, while BUZZER, buzzes, bizzes and BEZZLE all land on 26. Nine B words clear 25 points, and 22 clear 20.

B itself is worth 3 points on a Scrabble rack, which lifts the group average to 11.0. Only C does better among the letters on this list.

Which letter follows B most often

  • E and A tie at the front, each second in 292 words. BE gives BEFORE, BETTER and beauty; BA gives BASKET and BRANCH.
  • O follows in 279 words, as in BOTTOM, BOTTLE and borrow.
  • U follows in 214, with BUTTON, budget and bubble.
  • I adds 141 more, so vowels fill 1,218 second squares in all, about eight in ten.
  • R and L lead the consonants at 194 and 112, as in browse, branch and blonde.

The doubled letter behind B spelling

A side-by-side repeat appears in 351 of the 1,566 B words, roughly one in five. BABBLE, BUBBLE and BOBBLE all double the B itself.

The habit is not limited to B. BETTER and BUTTON double a T, BOTTLE does the same, and 9 words end in BLE, from babble through bumble.

Only 809 of the group use six different letters, so nearly half the list repeats a letter somewhere when you sound it out.

Where a six-letter B word finishes

S closes 431 words, more than a quarter of the list, because plurals and verb forms collect there. E adds 203 and D adds 185, as in before and behind.

R ends 141 words such as buyer and borrow, and Y ends 116 like beauty and bulky. Together those five endings account for 1,076 of the 1,566 words, so the final square is usually a plain letter rather than an exotic one.

How far a B word travels between word lists

Note

Collins carries all 1,566 entries. NWL accepts 1,113 and ENABLE 1,068, leaving 453 that only Collins allows. Of the 35-point trio, only bezazz is accepted everywhere.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with B?
Collins lists 1,566. NWL accepts 1,113 of them and ENABLE 1,068, leaving 453 that are Collins-only. Only 225 of the group count as common words.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter B word?
Bezazz, bazazz and bizazz tie at 35 points. Only bezazz is accepted in NWL and ENABLE, so check your word list before you count on the other two.
Do six-letter B words often repeat a letter?
Yes, 351 of them hold a doubled letter side by side. Babble, bubble and bobble double the B, while better, button and bottle double a T instead.
Which vowel comes after B most often?
E and A are level, each appearing second in 292 words, with O close behind at 279 and U at 214. In total 1,218 B words put a vowel in the second square.
How many six-letter B words end in S?
431 do, more than a quarter of the group, because plurals and verb forms pile up at that ending. E closes 203 words and D closes 185.

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