7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and S as the 7th letter
7-letter words with B first and S last number 848, from familiar BECOMES to 27-point BUZZERS.
63 of 848 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
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
- BECOMES13
- BESIDES10
- BORDERS10
- BELIEFS12
- BELONGS10
- BOTTLES9
- BATTLES9
- BRIDGES11
- BULLETS9
- BUTTONS9
- BEACHES14
- BREASTS9
- BARRELS9
- BUDDIES11
- BISHOPS14
- BRONCOS11
- BOMBERS13
- BONUSES9
- BUBBLES13
- BANKERS13
- BUDGETS11
- BURGERS10
- BANANAS9
- BROKERS13
- BALLOTS9
- BANNERS9
- BRUSHES12
- BERRIES9
- BOTHERS12
- BOTTOMS11
- BURGESS10
- BREWERS12
- BUNDLES10
- BUCKETS15
- BENCHES14
- BULLIES9
- BASKETS13
- BRUISES9
- BOOMERS11
- BANDITS10
- BIOMASS11
- BOILERS9
- BEETLES9
- BLAZERS18
- BIDDERS11
- BURDENS10
- BREATHS12
- BURROWS12
All valid words 848
- BAAINGS10
- BABACOS13
- BABACUS13
- BABALAS11
- BABBLES13
- BABLAHS14
- BABOOLS11
- BABOONS11
- BACCIES13
- BACCOES13
- BACKERS15
- BACKETS15
- BACKIES15
- BACKRAS15
- BACKUPS17
- BADDIES11
- BADGERS11
- BADIOUS10
- BADNESS10
- BAETYLS12
- BAFFIES15
- BAFFLES15
- BAGFULS13
- BAGGERS11
- BAGGIES11
- BAGGITS11
- BAGLESS10
- BAGNIOS10
- BAGUETS10
- BAGUIOS10
- BAGWIGS14
- BAHADAS13
- BAIDARS10
- BAILEES9
- BAILERS9
- BAILEYS12
- BAILIES9
- BAILLIS9
- BAILORS9
- BAININS9
- BAITERS9
- BAJADAS17
- BAJREES16
- BAKINGS14
- BAKKIES17
- BALASES9
- BALATAS9
- BALBOAS11
- BALDIES10
- BALEENS9
- BALINGS10
- BALKERS13
- BALLADS10
- BALLANS9
- BALLATS9
- BALLERS9
- BALLETS9
- BALLIES9
- BALLONS9
- BALLOTS9
- BALLOWS12
- BALLSES9
- BALLUPS11
- BALSAMS11
- BAMBOOS13
- BAMMERS13
- BAMPOTS13
- BANANAS9
- BANDARS10
- BANDERS10
- BANDIES10
- BANDITS10
- BANDOGS11
- BANGERS10
- BANGLES10
- BANIANS9
- BANJOES16
- BANKERS13
- BANKETS13
- BANKITS13
- BANNERS9
- BANNETS9
- BANTAMS11
- BANTERS9
- BANTIES9
- BANYANS12
- BANZAIS18
- BAOBABS13
- BARAZAS18
- BARBELS11
- BARBERS11
- BARBETS11
- BARBIES11
- BARBOTS11
- BARBUTS11
- BARDIES10
- BAREGES10
- BARGEES10
- BARHOPS14
- BARITES9
- BARIUMS11
- BARKANS13
- BARKENS13
- BARKERS13
- BARLESS9
- BARLEYS12
- BARLOWS12
- BARNETS9
- BARNEYS12
- BAROCKS15
- BAROLOS9
- BARONGS10
- BARQUES18
- BARRATS9
- BARRELS9
- BARRENS9
- BARRETS9
- BARRIES9
- BARRIOS9
- BARROWS12
- BARTERS9
- BARTONS9
- BARYONS12
- BARYTAS12
- BARYTES12
- BASALTS9
- BASHAWS15
- BASHERS12
- BASIONS9
- BASKETS13
- BASNETS9
- BASQUES18
- BASSETS9
- BASTERS9
- BASTLES9
- BASUCOS11
- BATARDS10
- BATATAS9
- BATBOYS14
- BATCHES14
- BATHERS12
- BATLERS9
- BATLETS9
- BATOONS9
- BATTELS9
- BATTENS9
- BATTERS9
- BATTIKS13
- BATTLES9
- BATTUES9
- BAUBEES11
- BAUBLES11
- BAUERAS9
- BAWBEES14
- BAWBLES14
- BAWDIES13
- BAWLERS12
- BAWLEYS15
- BAWTIES12
- BAXTERS16
- BAYAMOS14
- BAYARDS13
- BAYWOPS17
- BAYYANS15
- BAZAARS18
- BAZOOMS20
- BEACHES14
- BEACONS11
- BEADERS10
- BEADLES10
- BEAGLES10
- BEAKERS13
- BEAMERS11
- BEANIES9
- BEARERS9
- BEATERS9
- BEAVERS12
- BEBUNGS12
- BECALLS11
- BECALMS13
- BECKETS15
- BECKONS15
- BECLOGS12
- BECOMES13
- BECURLS11
- BEDAMNS12
- BEDAUBS12
- BEDAZES19
- BEDBUGS13
- BEDDERS11
- BEDECKS16
- BEDELLS10
- BEDLAMS12
- BEDLESS10
- BEDPANS12
- BEDRALS10
- BEDROPS12
- BEDRUGS11
- BEDSITS10
- BEDUCKS16
- BEDUINS10
- BEDUMBS14
- BEDUNGS11
- BEDUSTS10
- BEEBEES11
- BEECHES14
- BEEDIES10
- BEEGAHS13
- BEENAHS12
- BEENTOS9
- BEEPERS11
- BEETLES9
- BEEZERS18
- BEFALLS12
- BEFANAS12
- BEFLAGS13
- BEFLEAS12
- BEFLUMS14
- BEFOAMS14
- BEFOOLS12
- BEFOULS12
- BEFRETS12
- BEGALLS10
- BEGAZES19
- BEGGARS11
- BEGIFTS13
- BEGILDS11
- BEGIRDS11
- BEGLADS11
- BEGNAWS13
- BEGRIMS12
- BEGUINS10
- BEGULFS13
- BEGUNKS14
- BEHAVES15
- BEHEADS13
- BEHESTS12
- BEHINDS13
- BEHOLDS13
- BEHOOFS15
- BEHOTES12
- BEHOVES15
- BEHOWLS15
- BEIGELS10
- BEIGNES10
- BEJADES17
- BEJANTS16
- BEJASUS16
- BEJESUS16
- BEKNOTS13
- BELACES11
- BELATES9
- BELAUDS10
- BELCHES14
- BELDAMS12
- BELEAPS11
- BELIEFS12
- BELIERS9
- BELLIES9
- BELLOWS12
- BELONGS10
- BELOVES12
- BELTERS9
- BELUGAS10
- BEMAULS11
- BEMEANS11
- BEMETES11
- BEMIRES11
- BEMISTS11
- BEMIXES18
- BEMOANS11
- BEMOCKS17
- BEMOILS11
- BEMUSES11
- BENAMES11
- BENCHES14
- BENDAYS13
- BENDEES10
- BENDERS10
- BENNETS9
- BENNIES9
- BENTHOS12
- BENUMBS13
- BENZALS18
- BENZILS18
- BENZINS18
- BENZOLS18
- BENZYLS21
- BEPELTS11
- BEPUFFS17
- BERAKES13
- BERATES9
- BERBERS11
- BERGENS10
- BERIMES11
- BERLEYS12
- BERLINS9
- BERRETS9
- BERRIES9
- BERTHAS12
- BERTHES12
- BESEEMS11
- BESIDES10
- BESIGHS13
- BESINGS10
- BESMUTS11
- BESNOWS12
- BESOINS9
- BESORTS9
- BESPITS11
- BESPOTS11
- BESTARS9
- BESTIES9
- BESTIRS9
- BESTOWS12
- BESTUDS10
- BETAKES13
- BETEEMS11
- BETHELS12
- BETIDES10
- BETIMES11
- BETISES9
- BETOILS9
- BETRAYS12
- BETRIMS11
- BETTERS9
- BETTIES9
- BETTORS9
- BEURRES9
- BEVVIES15
- BEWAILS12
- BEWARES12
- BEWEEPS14
- BEWORMS14
- BEWRAPS14
- BEWRAYS15
- BEYLICS14
- BEYLIKS16
- BEYONDS13
- BEZANTS18
- BEZOARS18
- BEZZLES27
- BHAGEES13
- BHAJANS19
- BHAJEES19
- BHAKTAS16
- BHAKTIS16
- BHARALS12
- BHAVANS15
- BHAWANS15
- BHIKHUS19
- BHINDIS13
- BHISTIS12
- BIALIES9
- BIASSES9
- BIBBERS13
- BIBBLES13
- BIBLESS11
- BICARBS13
- BICCIES13
- BICKERS15
- BICKIES15
- BICORNS11
- BICRONS11
- BIDDERS11
- BIDDIES11
- BIDENTS10
- BIDINGS11
- BIFACES14
- BIFFERS15
- BIFFIES15
- BIFFINS15
- BIFOLDS13
- BIFTERS12
- BIGEYES13
- BIGGIES11
- BIGGINS11
- BIGGONS11
- BIGNESS10
- BIGOSES10
- BIGWIGS14
- BIKINGS14
- BIKINIS13
- BIKKIES17
- BILBIES11
- BILBOAS11
- BILBOES11
- BILIANS9
- BILIOUS9
- BILKERS13
- BILLERS9
- BILLETS9
- BILLIES9
- BILLONS9
- BILLOWS12
- BILLYOS12
- BIMBOES13
- BIMINIS11
- BINDERS10
- BINDHIS13
- BINDLES10
- BINGERS10
- BINGHIS13
- BINGIES10
- BINGLES10
- BINGOES10
- BINIOUS9
- BIODOTS10
- BIOGENS10
- BIOMASS11
- BIONICS11
- BIOPICS13
- BIOTICS11
- BIOTINS9
- BIPACKS17
- BIRCHES14
- BIRDERS10
- BIRDIES10
- BIREMES11
- BIRKIES13
- BIRLERS9
- BIRRIAS9
- BIRSLES9
- BISECTS11
- BISHOPS14
- BISMARS11
- BISQUES18
- BISTERS9
- BISTRES9
- BISTROS9
- BITCHES14
- BITINGS10
- BITLESS9
- BITMAPS13
- BITSERS9
- BITTERS9
- BITTIES9
- BITTORS9
- BITTURS9
- BIVIOUS12
- BIVVIES15
- BIZJETS25
- BIZONES18
- BIZZIES27
- BLADERS10
- BLAGUES10
- BLAMERS11
- BLANCOS11
- BLASHES12
- BLAZERS18
- BLAZONS18
- BLENDES10
- BLESSES9
- BLEWITS12
- BLIGHTS13
- BLISSES9
- BLITZES18
- BLONDES10
- BLOUSES9
- BLOWBYS17
- BLOWERS12
- BLOWIES12
- BLOWSES12
- BLOWUPS14
- BLOWZES21
- BLUDGES11
- BLUINGS10
- BLUNGES10
- BLUSHES12
- BOATELS9
- BOATERS9
- BOATIES9
- BOBBERS13
- BOBBIES13
- BOBBINS13
- BOBBLES13
- BOBCATS13
- BOBLETS11
- BOBWIGS15
- BOCAGES12
- BOCCIAS13
- BOCCIES13
- BODACHS15
- BODDLES11
- BODEGAS11
- BODGERS11
- BODGIES11
- BODICES12
- BODINGS11
- BODKINS14
- BODRAGS11
- BOFFINS15
- BOGARTS10
- BOGGERS11
- BOGGLES11
- BOGOAKS14
- BOGONGS11
- BOHUNKS16
- BOILERS9
- BOKKENS17
- BOLASES9
- BOLDENS10
- BOLEROS9
- BOLETES9
- BOLETUS9
- BOLIDES10
- BOLINES9
- BOLIXES16
- BOLSONS9
- BOLTERS9
- BOLUSES9
- BOMBERS13
- BOMMIES13
- BONACIS11
- BONASUS9
- BONBONS11
- BONDERS10
- BONDUCS12
- BONGOES10
- BONHAMS14
- BONINGS10
- BONISMS11
- BONISTS9
- BONITAS9
- BONITOS9
- BONKERS13
- BONNETS9
- BONNIES9
- BONOBOS11
- BONSAIS9
- BONUSES9
- BONXIES16
- BOOBIES11
- BOOBOOS11
- BOOCOOS11
- BOODIES10
- BOODLES10
- BOOGERS10
- BOOGEYS13
- BOOGIES10
- BOOHAIS12
- BOOHOOS12
- BOOJUMS18
- BOOKERS13
- BOOKIES13
- BOOKOOS13
- BOOMERS11
- BOONERS9
- BOONGAS10
- BOONIES9
- BOORDES10
- BOORKAS13
- BOOTEES9
- BOOTIES9
- BOOZERS18
- BOPEEPS13
- BOPPERS13
- BORACES11
- BORAGES10
- BORANES9
- BORATES9
- BORAXES16
- BORDARS10
- BORDELS10
- BORDERS10
- BOREENS9
- BORIDES10
- BORINGS10
- BORNYLS12
- BORROWS12
- BORSHTS12
- BORSICS11
- BORTZES18
- BORZOIS18
- BOSBOKS15
- BOSCHES14
- BOSKETS13
- BOSQUES18
- BOSSETS9
- BOSSIES9
- BOSTONS9
- BOTCHES14
- BOTHANS12
- BOTHERS12
- BOTHIES12
- BOTNETS9
- BOTOXES16
- BOTTIES9
- BOTTLES9
- BOTTOMS11
- BOUBOUS11
- BOUCHES14
- BOUCLES11
- BOUDINS10
- BOUFFES15
- BOUGETS10
- BOUGHTS13
- BOUGIES10
- BOULLES9
- BOUNCES11
- BOURNES9
- BOURSES9
- BOUTONS9
- BOVATES12
- BOVINES12
- BOVVERS15
- BOWFINS15
- BOWGETS13
- BOWINGS13
- BOWLEGS13
- BOWLERS12
- BOWLESS12
- BOWPOTS14
- BOWSAWS15
- BOWSERS12
- BOWSEYS15
- BOWSIES12
- BOWWOWS18
- BOWYERS15
- BOXCARS18
- BOXFULS19
- BOXINGS17
- BOYARDS13
- BRAATAS9
- BRACERS11
- BRACHES14
- BRAHMAS14
- BRAIRDS10
- BRAISES9
- BRAIZES18
- BRALESS9
- BRANLES9
- BRASCOS11
- BRASHES12
- BRASILS9
- BRASSES9
- BRAVERS12
- BRAVOES12
- BRAXIES16
- BRAYERS12
- BRAZENS18
- BRAZERS18
- BRAZILS18
- BREARES9
- BREASTS9
- BREATHS12
- BREDIES10
- BREESES9
- BREESTS9
- BREEZES18
- BREGMAS12
- BREHONS12
- BREISTS9
- BRENNES9
- BRETONS9
- BREVETS12
- BREWERS12
- BRIARDS10
- BRIBEES11
- BRIBERS11
- BRIDALS10
- BRIDGES11
- BRIDIES10
- BRIDLES10
- BRIGHTS13
- BRIGUES10
- BRILLOS9
- BRINERS9
- BRINIES9
- BRISSES9
- BROASTS9
- BROCHES14
- BROCHOS14
- BROGANS10
- BROGUES10
- BROKERS13
- BROLGAS10
- BROMALS11
- BROMIDS12
- BROMINS11
- BRONCOS11
- BRONZES18
- BROOSES9
- BROUGHS13
- BROUZES18
- BROWSES12
- BROWSTS12
- BRUCINS11
- BRUISES9
- BRULOTS9
- BRUMOUS11
- BRUNETS9
- BRUSHES12
- BRUTERS9
- BUBALES11
- BUBALIS11
- BUBBIES13
- BUBBLES13
- BUCKERS15
- BUCKETS15
- BUCKIES15
- BUCKLES15
- BUCKOES15
- BUCKRAS15
- BUDDERS11
- BUDDHAS14
- BUDDIES11
- BUDDLES11
- BUDGERS11
- BUDGETS11
- BUDGIES11
- BUDLESS10
- BUFFERS15
- BUFFETS15
- BUGEYES13
- BUGGANS11
- BUGGERS11
- BUGGIES11
- BUGGINS11
- BUGLERS10
- BUGLETS10
- BUGLOSS10
- BUGONGS11
- BUGOUTS10
- BUGSHAS13
- BUHUNDS13
- BUIBUIS11
- BUKSHIS16
- BULBELS11
- BULBILS11
- BULBOUS11
- BULBULS11
- BULGARS10
- BULGERS10
- BULGURS10
- BULIMUS11
- BULKERS13
- BULLERS9
- BULLETS9
- BULLEYS12
- BULLIES9
- BULLOUS9
- BUMBAGS14
- BUMBLES13
- BUMBOYS16
- BUMKINS15
- BUMMELS13
- BUMMERS13
- BUMMLES13
- BUMPERS13
- BUMWADS15
- BUNCHES14
- BUNCOES11
- BUNDIES10
- BUNDLES10
- BUNGEES10
- BUNGERS10
- BUNGEYS13
- BUNGIES10
- BUNGLES10
- BUNIONS9
- BUNJEES16
- BUNJIES16
- BUNKERS13
- BUNKIES13
- BUNKUMS15
- BUNNETS9
- BUNNIAS9
- BUNNIES9
- BUNSENS9
- BUNTALS9
- BUNTERS9
- BUNYIPS14
- BUPPIES13
- BUQSHAS21
- BURBLES11
- BURBOTS11
- BURDENS10
- BURDIES10
- BUREAUS9
- BURGEES10
- BURGERS10
- BURGESS10
- BURGLES10
- BURGOOS10
- BURHELS12
- BURIALS9
- BURIERS9
- BURITIS9
- BURKERS13
- BURKHAS16
- BURLAPS11
- BURLERS9
- BURLEYS12
- BURNERS9
- BURNETS9
- BURNIES9
- BURNOUS9
- BURPEES11
- BURRELS9
- BURRERS9
- BURROWS12
- BURSARS9
- BURTONS9
- BUSBARS11
- BUSBIES11
- BUSBOYS14
- BUSERAS9
- BUSHELS12
- BUSHERS12
- BUSHIES12
- BUSHWAS15
- BUSINGS10
- BUSKERS13
- BUSKETS13
- BUSKINS13
- BUSTEES9
- BUSTERS9
- BUSTICS11
- BUSTLES9
- BUTANES9
- BUTCHES14
- BUTENES9
- BUTLERS9
- BUTTALS9
- BUTTERS9
- BUTTIES9
- BUTTLES9
- BUTTONS9
- BUYOFFS18
- BUYOUTS12
- BUZUKIS22
- BUZZERS27
- BYELAWS15
- BYGONES13
- BYLANES12
- BYLINES12
- BYNAMES14
- BYPATHS17
- BYPLAYS17
- BYRLAWS15
- BYRNIES12
- BYROADS13
- BYROOMS14
- BYTALKS16
- BYWORDS16
- BYWORKS19
- BYZANTS21
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUZZERS | 27 | 29 | All three |
| BIZZIES | 27 | 28 | Collins only |
| BEZZLES | 27 | 29 | Collins only |
| BIZJETS | 25 | 28 | NWL only |
| BUZUKIS | 22 | 25 | All three |
| BENZYLS | 21 | 23 | All three |
| BUQSHAS | 21 | 22 | All three |
| BYZANTS | 21 | 22 | All three |
| BLOWZES | 21 | 23 | Collins only |
| BAZOOMS | 20 | 22 | All three |
| BHAJANS | 19 | 22 | Collins only |
| BOXFULS | 19 | 22 | All three |
The pattern fixes both ends of the rack: B _ _ _ _ _ S. Common choices include BECOMES, BESIDES, BORDERS, and BELIEFS, but only 63 matches fall among the most frequent English words. That gap matters in play: a familiar-looking clue can lead to obscure tournament entries, so check the exact word before committing it.
At a glance: counts, words, and scoring
- 848 entries match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary; overlapping entries count once.
- Collins includes 823 matches, compared with 613 in NWL2023 and 542 in ENABLE.
- Only 63 matches are common by our frequency measure, so many valid plays are unfamiliar.
- 744 entries have definitions, including everyday forms such as BECOMES, BESIDES, and BELONGS.
- BUZZERS, BIZZIES, and BEZZLES each score 27 points before board bonuses.
Which B-starting, S-ending words score most?
BUZZERS, BIZZIES, and BEZZLES lead the scoring list at 27 points apiece. Their Zs do the heavy lifting; BUZZERS also offers a recognizable plural, while the other two are much less everyday choices.
BIZJETS follows at 25 points, then BUZUKIS at 22. BENZYLS, BUQSHAS, BYZANTS, and BLOWZES each score 21. These totals use letter values before premium-square bonuses, so a well-placed Z can change the turn substantially.
How should you use 7-letter words with B first and S last?
Treat the fixed B and S as anchors, then look for a seven-tile play that uses every rack tile. In standard Scrabble, using all seven tiles earns a 50-point bingo bonus, making a lower-scoring word worth considering when it clears the rack.
For easier recall, group familiar forms: BORDERS and BRIDGES describe plural things, while BATTLES and BOTTLES are common everyday words. BUDGETS, BURGERS, and BANANAS add other recognizable options without requiring a rare-letter pattern.
Dictionary coverage differs: Collins lists 823 matches, while NWL2023 lists 613. The full 848-match set is not accepted uniformly, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. 7-letter words with B first and S last are a clue pattern, not a promise that every match is playable in every ruleset.
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