7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter have 466 matches, from familiar BECAUSE to high-scoring BEZZAZZ.

466 wordsTop pick BECAUSEHighest score BEZZAZZ 45

31 of 466 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With B in 1st place, E is the most common 2nd letter (466 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 31 · most-used first

All valid words 466

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

  • BEACHED15
  • BEACHES14
  • BEACONS11
  • BEADERS10
  • BEADIER10
  • BEADILY13
  • BEADING11
  • BEADLES10
  • BEADMAN12
  • BEADMEN12
  • BEAGLED11
  • BEAGLER10
  • BEAGLES10
  • BEAKERS13
  • BEAKIER13
  • BEALING10
  • BEAMERS11
  • BEAMIER11
  • BEAMILY14
  • BEAMING12
  • BEAMISH14
  • BEAMLET11
  • BEANBAG12
  • BEANERY12
  • BEANIES9
  • BEANING10
  • BEARCAT11
  • BEARDED11
  • BEARDIE10
  • BEARERS9
  • BEARHUG13
  • BEARING10
  • BEARISH12
  • BEARPAW14
  • BEASTIE9
  • BEASTLY12
  • BEATBOX18
  • BEATERS9
  • BEATHED13
  • BEATIER9
  • BEATIFY15
  • BEATING10
  • BEATNIK13
  • BEAUFET12
  • BEAUFIN12
  • BEAUISH12
  • BEAUTER9
  • BEAVERS12
  • BEAVERY15
  • BEBEERU11
  • BEBLOOD12
  • BEBUNGS12
  • BECALLS11
  • BECALMS13
  • BECASSE11
  • BECAUSE11
  • BECHALK18
  • BECHARM16
  • BECKETS15
  • BECKING16
  • BECKONS15
  • BECLASP13
  • BECLOAK15
  • BECLOGS12
  • BECLOUD12
  • BECLOWN14
  • BECOMES13
  • BECRAWL14
  • BECRIME13
  • BECROWD15
  • BECRUST11
  • BECURLS11
  • BECURSE11
  • BECURST11
  • BEDAMNS12
  • BEDAUBS12
  • BEDAWIN13
  • BEDAZED20
  • BEDAZES19
  • BEDBUGS13
  • BEDDERS11
  • BEDDING12
  • BEDECKS16
  • BEDELLS10
  • BEDEMAN12
  • BEDEMEN12
  • BEDERAL10
  • BEDEVIL13
  • BEDEWED14
  • BEDFAST13
  • BEDGOWN14
  • BEDHEAD14
  • BEDIGHT14
  • BEDIRTY13
  • BEDIZEN19
  • BEDLAMP14
  • BEDLAMS12
  • BEDLESS10
  • BEDLIKE14
  • BEDMATE12
  • BEDOUIN10
  • BEDPANS12
  • BEDPOST12
  • BEDRAIL10
  • BEDRALS10
  • BEDRAPE12
  • BEDREST10
  • BEDROCK16
  • BEDROLL10
  • BEDROOM12
  • BEDROPS12
  • BEDROPT12
  • BEDRUGS11
  • BEDSIDE11
  • BEDSITS10
  • BEDSOCK16
  • BEDSORE10
  • BEDTICK16
  • BEDTIME12
  • BEDUCKS16
  • BEDUINS10
  • BEDUMBS14
  • BEDUNCE12
  • BEDUNGS11
  • BEDUSTS10
  • BEDWARD14
  • BEDWARF16
  • BEEBEES11
  • BEECHEN14
  • BEECHES14
  • BEEDIES10
  • BEEFALO12
  • BEEFIER12
  • BEEFILY15
  • BEEFING13
  • BEEGAHS13
  • BEEHIVE15
  • BEELIKE13
  • BEELINE9
  • BEENAHS12
  • BEENTOS9
  • BEEPERS11
  • BEEPING12
  • BEERAGE10
  • BEERIER9
  • BEERILY12
  • BEERNUT9
  • BEESOME11
  • BEESWAX19
  • BEETFLY15
  • BEETING10
  • BEETLED10
  • BEETLER9
  • BEETLES9
  • BEEYARD13
  • BEEZERS18
  • BEFALLS12
  • BEFANAS12
  • BEFFANA15
  • BEFLAGS13
  • BEFLEAS12
  • BEFLECK18
  • BEFLUMS14
  • BEFOAMS14
  • BEFOOLS12
  • BEFOULS12
  • BEFRETS12
  • BEGALLS10
  • BEGAZED20
  • BEGAZES19
  • BEGGARS11
  • BEGGARY14
  • BEGGING12
  • BEGHARD14
  • BEGIFTS13
  • BEGILDS11
  • BEGINNE10
  • BEGIRDS11
  • BEGLADS11
  • BEGLOOM12
  • BEGNAWS13
  • BEGOING11
  • BEGONIA10
  • BEGORAH13
  • BEGORED11
  • BEGORRA10
  • BEGRIME12
  • BEGRIMS12
  • BEGROAN10
  • BEGUILE10
  • BEGUINE10
  • BEGUINS10
  • BEGULFS13
  • BEGUNKS14
  • BEHAVED16
  • BEHAVER15
  • BEHAVES15
  • BEHEADS13
  • BEHESTS12
  • BEHIGHT16
  • BEHINDS13
  • BEHOLDS13
  • BEHOOFS15
  • BEHOOVE15
  • BEHOTES12
  • BEHOVED16
  • BEHOVES15
  • BEHOWLS15
  • BEIGELS10
  • BEIGEST10
  • BEIGNES10
  • BEIGNET10
  • BEINKED14
  • BEJADED18
  • BEJADES17
  • BEJANTS16
  • BEJASUS16
  • BEJESUS16
  • BEJEWEL19
  • BEKNAVE16
  • BEKNOTS13
  • BEKNOWN16
  • BELABOR11
  • BELACED12
  • BELACES11
  • BELATED10
  • BELATES9
  • BELAUDS10
  • BELAYED13
  • BELAYER12
  • BELCHED15
  • BELCHER14
  • BELCHES14
  • BELDAME12
  • BELDAMS12
  • BELEAPS11
  • BELEAPT11
  • BELGARD11
  • BELIEFS12
  • BELIERS9
  • BELIEVE12
  • BELLBOY14
  • BELLEEK13
  • BELLHOP14
  • BELLIED10
  • BELLIES9
  • BELLING10
  • BELLMAN11
  • BELLMEN11
  • BELLOCK15
  • BELLOWS12
  • BELONGS10
  • BELOVED13
  • BELOVES12
  • BELTERS9
  • BELTING10
  • BELTMAN11
  • BELTMEN11
  • BELTWAY15
  • BELUGAS10
  • BELYING13
  • BEMADAM14
  • BEMAULS11
  • BEMAZED21
  • BEMEANS11
  • BEMEANT11
  • BEMEDAL12
  • BEMETED12
  • BEMETES11
  • BEMIRED12
  • BEMIRES11
  • BEMISTS11
  • BEMIXED19
  • BEMIXES18
  • BEMOANS11
  • BEMOCKS17
  • BEMOILS11
  • BEMOUTH14
  • BEMUSED12
  • BEMUSES11
  • BENAMED12
  • BENAMES11
  • BENCHED15
  • BENCHER14
  • BENCHES14
  • BENDAYS13
  • BENDEES10
  • BENDERS10
  • BENDIER10
  • BENDING11
  • BENDLET10
  • BENEATH12
  • BENEFIC14
  • BENEFIT12
  • BENEMPT13
  • BENIGHT13
  • BENISON9
  • BENNETS9
  • BENNIES9
  • BENOMYL14
  • BENTHAL12
  • BENTHIC14
  • BENTHON12
  • BENTHOS12
  • BENTIER9
  • BENUMBS13
  • BENZALS18
  • BENZENE18
  • BENZILS18
  • BENZINE18
  • BENZINS18
  • BENZOIC20
  • BENZOIN18
  • BENZOLE18
  • BENZOLS18
  • BENZOYL21
  • BENZYLS21
  • BEPAINT11
  • BEPEARL11
  • BEPELTS11
  • BEPROSE11
  • BEPUFFS17
  • BEQUEST18
  • BERAKED14
  • BERAKES13
  • BERATED10
  • BERATES9
  • BERAYED13
  • BERBERE11
  • BERBERS11
  • BERBICE13
  • BERCEAU11
  • BERDASH13
  • BEREAVE12
  • BERETTA9
  • BERGAMA12
  • BERGENS10
  • BERGERE10
  • BERGYLT13
  • BERHYME17
  • BERIMED12
  • BERIMES11
  • BERLEYS12
  • BERLINE9
  • BERLINS9
  • BERMING12
  • BEROBED12
  • BERRETS9
  • BERRIED10
  • BERRIES9
  • BERSEEM11
  • BERSERK13
  • BERTHAS12
  • BERTHED13
  • BERTHES12
  • BESAINT9
  • BESCOUR11
  • BESEECH14
  • BESEEKE13
  • BESEEMS11
  • BESHAME14
  • BESHINE12
  • BESHONE12
  • BESHOUT12
  • BESHREW15
  • BESIDES10
  • BESIEGE10
  • BESIGHS13
  • BESINGS10
  • BESLAVE12
  • BESLIME11
  • BESMEAR11
  • BESMILE11
  • BESMOKE15
  • BESMUTS11
  • BESNOWS12
  • BESOINS9
  • BESOMED12
  • BESORTS9
  • BESPAKE15
  • BESPATE11
  • BESPEAK15
  • BESPEED12
  • BESPICE13
  • BESPITS11
  • BESPOKE15
  • BESPORT11
  • BESPOTS11
  • BESPOUT11
  • BESTAIN9
  • BESTARS9
  • BESTEAD10
  • BESTIAL9
  • BESTICK15
  • BESTIES9
  • BESTILL9
  • BESTING10
  • BESTIRS9
  • BESTORM11
  • BESTOWS12
  • BESTREW12
  • BESTRID10
  • BESTROW12
  • BESTUCK15
  • BESTUDS10
  • BESWARM14
  • BETAINE9
  • BETAKEN13
  • BETAKES13
  • BETAXED17
  • BETEEME11
  • BETEEMS11
  • BETHANK16
  • BETHELS12
  • BETHINK16
  • BETHORN12
  • BETHUMB16
  • BETHUMP16
  • BETIDED11
  • BETIDES10
  • BETIGHT13
  • BETIMED12
  • BETIMES11
  • BETISES9
  • BETITLE9
  • BETOILS9
  • BETOKEN13
  • BETRAYS12
  • BETREAD10
  • BETRIMS11
  • BETROTH12
  • BETTERS9
  • BETTIES9
  • BETTING10
  • BETTONG10
  • BETTORS9
  • BETWEEN12
  • BETWIXT19
  • BEURRES9
  • BEVELED13
  • BEVELER12
  • BEVOMIT14
  • BEVVIED16
  • BEVVIES15
  • BEWAILS12
  • BEWARED13
  • BEWARES12
  • BEWEARY15
  • BEWEEPS14
  • BEWHORE15
  • BEWITCH17
  • BEWORMS14
  • BEWORRY15
  • BEWRAPS14
  • BEWRAPT14
  • BEWRAYS15
  • BEYLICS14
  • BEYLIKS16
  • BEYONDS13
  • BEZANTS18
  • BEZIQUE27
  • BEZOARS18
  • BEZZANT27
  • BEZZAZZ45
  • BEZZLED28
  • BEZZLES27
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. D11%
  2. S11%
  3. A11%
4th letter
  1. A11%
  2. T10%
  3. R9%
5th letter
  1. I19%
  2. A13%
  3. E12%
6th letter
  1. E26%
  2. N11%
  3. R9%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. E12%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11–12 in Scrabble; BEZZAZZ tops the list with 45. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 107 words
  2. 11 points: 167 words
  3. 1313 points: 96 words
  4. 15 points: 55 words
  5. 1717 points: 23 words
  6. 19 points: 10 words
  7. 2121 points: 3 words
  8. 23 points: 0 words
  9. 2525 points: 0 words
  10. 27 points: 4 words
  11. 2929 points: 0 words
  12. 31 points: 0 words
  13. 3333 points: 0 words
  14. 35 points: 0 words
  15. 3737 points: 0 words
  16. 39 points: 0 words
  17. 4141 points: 0 words
  18. 43 points: 0 words
  19. 4545 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEZZAZZ4546Collins only
BEZZLED2830Collins only
BEZIQUE2729All three
BEZZANT2729All three
BEZZLES2729Collins only
BENZOYL2123All three
BEMAZED2123Collins only
BENZYLS2123All three
BENZOIC2023All three
BEDAZED2021Collins only
BEGAZED2022All three
BEESWAX1920All three

The fixed BE opening still leaves plenty of variety: BECAUSE, BETWEEN, BELIEVE, and BEDROOM are among the recognizable choices. Only 31 of the 466 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many are uncommon. Dictionary coverage also differs: 455 entries appear in Collins and 341 in NWL2023, with overlap between those lists.

7-letter words with B first and E second: quick facts

  • The pattern has 466 seven-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
  • BECAUSE, BETWEEN, and BELIEVE are familiar examples in the group.
  • A total of 31 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • The most common final letter is S, appearing in 176 words.

Which endings are most common in this BE pattern?

S leads the final-letter count with 176 words; E and D follow with 54 and 53. That makes the ending a useful constraint once you know the first two letters. Examples ending in S include BELIEFS, BEACHES, and BENCHES, while BEDTIME ends in E.

The familiar entries span several word forms: BEATING and BENDING describe actions, while BEDROOM and BEDSIDE name places or objects. BETWEEN and BENEATH are also common choices. The fixed BE prefix narrows the search, but the last letter can still separate many plausible candidates.

Which 7-letter words with B first and E second score highest?

BEZZAZZ leads the scores at 45 points, far ahead of BEZZLED at 28. BEZIQUE, BEZZANT, and BEZZLES each score 27. These are striking tile scores, but they are much less familiar than BECAUSE or BENEFIT.

For a practical play, distinguish a strong score from a likely word: only 31 entries are common by the frequency measure, and BEZZAZZ is not everyday vocabulary. The 455 Collins matches and 341 NWL2023 matches overlap rather than adding to 466, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with BE?
There are 466 seven-letter words with B first and E second. The group includes familiar words such as BECAUSE, BETWEEN, and BELIEVE, alongside many less common entries. Only 31 fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter BE word?
BEZZAZZ has the highest score at 45 points. BEZZLED follows at 28, while BEZIQUE, BEZZANT, and BEZZLES each score 27. The top-scoring choices are far less familiar than everyday examples such as BEDROOM.
Which final letter is most common in seven-letter BE words?
S is the most common final letter, with 176 matches. E comes next with 54, followed closely by D with 53. Examples ending in S include BELIEFS, BEACHES, and BENCHES.

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