7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and D as the 7th letter

7-letter words starting with B and ending with D total 251, from familiar BLENDED to top-scoring BUZZARD.

251 wordsTop pick BLOCKEDHighest score BUZZARD 28

28 of 251 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With B in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (848 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 28 · most-used first

  • BLOCKED16
  • BLESSED10
  • BELOVED13
  • BRANDED11
  • BULLIED10
  • BEHAVED16
  • BRUSHED13
  • BLENDED11
  • BOUNDED11
  • BLASTED10
  • BOTTLED10
  • BOOSTED10
  • BLINDED11
  • BLURRED10
  • BOARDED11
  • BOUNCED12
  • BRUISED10
  • BAFFLED16
  • BEARDED11
  • BLOODED11
  • BLOATED10
  • BUNDLED11
  • BATTLED10
  • BLACKED16
  • BOASTED10
  • BOTCHED15
  • BRIEFED13

Showing the top 27 of 28 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 251

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

  • BABBLED14
  • BACKEND16
  • BADLAND11
  • BAFFLED16
  • BALLSED10
  • BANDAID11
  • BANDIED11
  • BANGLED11
  • BARMAID12
  • BARREED10
  • BARTEND10
  • BARWOOD13
  • BASINED10
  • BASQUED19
  • BASTARD10
  • BATCHED15
  • BATIKED14
  • BATONED10
  • BATTLED10
  • BAULKED14
  • BAUSOND10
  • BAYWOOD16
  • BEACHED15
  • BEAGLED11
  • BEARDED11
  • BEATHED13
  • BEBLOOD12
  • BECLOUD12
  • BECROWD15
  • BEDAZED20
  • BEDEWED14
  • BEDHEAD14
  • BEDWARD14
  • BEETLED10
  • BEEYARD13
  • BEGAZED20
  • BEGHARD14
  • BEGORED11
  • BEHAVED16
  • BEHOVED16
  • BEINKED14
  • BEJADED18
  • BELACED12
  • BELATED10
  • BELAYED13
  • BELCHED15
  • BELGARD11
  • BELLIED10
  • BELOVED13
  • BEMAZED21
  • BEMETED12
  • BEMIRED12
  • BEMIXED19
  • BEMUSED12
  • BENAMED12
  • BENCHED15
  • BERAKED14
  • BERATED10
  • BERAYED13
  • BERIMED12
  • BEROBED12
  • BERRIED10
  • BERTHED13
  • BESOMED12
  • BESPEED12
  • BESTEAD10
  • BESTRID10
  • BETAXED17
  • BETIDED11
  • BETIMED12
  • BETREAD10
  • BEVELED13
  • BEVVIED16
  • BEWARED13
  • BEZZLED28
  • BIASSED10
  • BICHORD15
  • BIELDED11
  • BIGHEAD14
  • BIGHTED14
  • BIGOTED11
  • BILOBED12
  • BILSTED10
  • BINGLED11
  • BIRCHED15
  • BIRDIED11
  • BIRSLED10
  • BIRTHED13
  • BISTRED10
  • BITCHED15
  • BITUMED12
  • BIVVIED16
  • BLABBED14
  • BLACKED16
  • BLADDED12
  • BLAGGED12
  • BLAMMED14
  • BLANKED14
  • BLARTED10
  • BLASTED10
  • BLATTED10
  • BLAUDED11
  • BLEARED10
  • BLEATED10
  • BLEEPED12
  • BLENDED11
  • BLESSED10
  • BLETTED10
  • BLIMPED14
  • BLINDED11
  • BLINGED11
  • BLINKED14
  • BLINNED10
  • BLIPPED14
  • BLISSED10
  • BLITZED19
  • BLOATED10
  • BLOBBED14
  • BLOCKED16
  • BLOGGED12
  • BLOODED11
  • BLOOMED12
  • BLOOPED12
  • BLOTTED10
  • BLOUSED10
  • BLOWSED13
  • BLOWZED22
  • BLUBBED14
  • BLUDGED12
  • BLUFFED16
  • BLUNGED11
  • BLUNKED14
  • BLUNTED10
  • BLURBED12
  • BLURRED10
  • BLURTED10
  • BLUSHED13
  • BOARDED11
  • BOASTED10
  • BOBBLED14
  • BOBSLED12
  • BOGEYED14
  • BOGGARD12
  • BOGGLED12
  • BOGLAND11
  • BOGWOOD14
  • BOINGED11
  • BOINKED14
  • BOLIXED17
  • BOLLARD10
  • BOMBARD14
  • BONEBED12
  • BOOBIRD12
  • BOODIED11
  • BOODLED11
  • BOOGIED11
  • BOOKEND14
  • BOOSTED10
  • BORATED10
  • BOSOMED12
  • BOTCHED15
  • BOTOXED17
  • BOTTLED10
  • BOUGHED14
  • BOULTED10
  • BOUNCED12
  • BOUNDED11
  • BOWELED13
  • BOWERED13
  • BOWHEAD16
  • BOWWOOD16
  • BOXWOOD20
  • BOYHOOD16
  • BRAAIED10
  • BRACTED12
  • BRADDED12
  • BRAGGED12
  • BRAIDED11
  • BRAILED10
  • BRAINED10
  • BRAISED10
  • BRANDED11
  • BRANKED14
  • BRANNED10
  • BRASHED13
  • BRASSED10
  • BRAVOED13
  • BRAWLED13
  • BRAWNED13
  • BREADED11
  • BREAMED12
  • BREERED10
  • BREEZED19
  • BRIARED10
  • BRICKED16
  • BRIDGED12
  • BRIDLED11
  • BRIEFED13
  • BRIERED10
  • BRIGAND11
  • BRIGUED11
  • BRIMMED14
  • BRINDED11
  • BRISKED14
  • BROCARD12
  • BROCHED15
  • BROCKED16
  • BRODDED12
  • BROGGED12
  • BROILED10
  • BRONZED19
  • BROODED11
  • BROOKED14
  • BROOMED12
  • BROWNED13
  • BROWSED13
  • BRUCHID15
  • BRUISED10
  • BRUITED10
  • BRUNTED10
  • BRUSHED13
  • BUBBLED14
  • BUCKLED16
  • BUDDIED12
  • BUDDLED12
  • BUDWOOD14
  • BUGSEED11
  • BUILDED11
  • BUISTED10
  • BULLIED10
  • BUMBLED14
  • BUMMLED14
  • BUNCHED15
  • BUNCOED12
  • BUNDIED11
  • BUNDLED11
  • BUNGLED11
  • BUNHEAD13
  • BUNKOED14
  • BURBLED12
  • BURGLED11
  • BURSEED10
  • BURSTED10
  • BURWEED13
  • BUSLOAD10
  • BUSTARD10
  • BUSTLED10
  • BUTTLED10
  • BUZZARD28
  • BYLINED13
  • BYSSOID13
Letters by positionIn 83% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E21%
  2. R19%
  3. L18%
3rd letter
  1. A13%
  2. O12%
  3. I10%
4th letter
  1. A9%
  2. S8%
  3. N8%
5th letter
  1. L12%
  2. T10%
  3. D8%
6th letter
  1. E83%
  2. R5%
  3. O3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; BUZZARD tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 62 words
  2. 11 points: 40 words
  3. 1212 points: 43 words
  4. 13 points: 26 words
  5. 1414 points: 36 words
  6. 15 points: 12 words
  7. 1616 points: 16 words
  8. 17 points: 3 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 5 words
  11. 2020 points: 3 words
  12. 21 points: 1 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
  14. 23 points: 0 words
  15. 2424 points: 0 words
  16. 25 points: 0 words
  17. 2626 points: 0 words
  18. 27 points: 0 words
  19. 2828 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BUZZARD2830All three
BEZZLED2830Collins only
BLOWZED2224All three
BEMAZED2123Collins only
BOXWOOD2021All three
BEGAZED2022All three
BEDAZED2021Collins only
BRONZED1921All three
BLITZED1921All three
BREEZED1920All three
BEMIXED1921All three
BASQUED1921Collins only

A fixed first-and-last-letter pattern narrows the hunt to 251 entries, but dictionary coverage varies: 173 appear in ENABLE, 239 in Collins, and 196 in NWL2023. Those counts overlap rather than adding up to a larger total. The familiar end of the pool is small too: 28 qualify as common, although 204 have definitions.

At a glance: B-first, D-last

  • Exactly 251 seven-letter entries start with B and finish with D.
  • The source lists overlap: ENABLE has 173, Collins 239, and NWL2023 196.
  • Only 28 qualify as common; 204 have definitions.
  • The average score is 12.7; BUZZARD and BEZZLED lead at 28 points each.
  • BLENDED and BRUSHED are recognizable examples among the matching words.

Which B-to-D words score highest?

BUZZARD and BEZZLED tie for the highest score at 28 points, ahead of BLOWZED at 22 and BEMAZED at 21. BUZZARD is a striking scorer; BEZZLED is a less familiar alternative with the same total.

For more recognizable plays, consider BLENDED, BRUSHED, BRANDED, and BLESSED. Several familiar examples use an -ED ending. The pattern is narrower than its S-ending neighbor: 251 entries finish with D, compared with 848 that finish with S.

How to use 7-letter words starting with B and ending with D

Treat the pattern as a clue, not proof that every entry is legal in your game. The 251-word total combines entries found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, and the source counts differ. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar word.

Compare other D-ending patterns if B is not fixed: S-first words number 587, while C-first words number 301 and P-first words number 235. That comparison shows B is not the most productive starting letter for this ending.

Questions people ask

Are all 251 B-to-D words accepted in every word game?
No. The 251 entries appear in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, but the lists overlap and have different coverage. ENABLE includes 173 matches, Collins 239, and NWL2023 196. Check the dictionary used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry.
Which B-to-D word has the highest score?
BUZZARD and BEZZLED tie at 28 points in the scoring. BLOWZED follows at 22, while BEMAZED, BEGAZED, and BEDAZED each score 20 or 21. The top choice depends on which of these words you can form and play.
How many common words start with B and end with D?
The set contains 28 words classified as common by our frequency measure. Familiar examples include BLENDED, BRANDED, BRUSHED, and BLESSED. The larger pool has 251 entries, so many matching words are less familiar even though 204 have definitions.

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