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.

848 wordsTop pick BECOMESHighest score BUZZERS 27

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 63 · most-used first

  • 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

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All valid words 848

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E21%
  2. A20%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. R13%
  2. N10%
  3. L8%
4th letter
  1. L9%
  2. A8%
  3. T8%
5th letter
  1. E25%
  2. I16%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. E31%
  2. R15%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; BUZZERS tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 199 words
  2. 10 points: 119 words
  3. 1111 points: 140 words
  4. 12 points: 100 words
  5. 1313 points: 105 words
  6. 14 points: 47 words
  7. 1515 points: 50 words
  8. 16 points: 24 words
  9. 1717 points: 14 words
  10. 18 points: 33 words
  11. 1919 points: 7 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 4 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BUZZERS2729All three
BIZZIES2728Collins only
BEZZLES2729Collins only
BIZJETS2528NWL only
BUZUKIS2225All three
BENZYLS2123All three
BUQSHAS2122All three
BYZANTS2122All three
BLOWZES2123Collins only
BAZOOMS2022All three
BHAJANS1922Collins only
BOXFULS1922All 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.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with B and end with S?
There are 848 tournament-dictionary matches for the B-first, S-last pattern. The count combines entries from ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, counting a word once even if it appears in more than one dictionary.
Which B-starting word ending in S scores the most?
BUZZERS, BIZZIES, and BEZZLES tie for the highest score at 27 points each. Those totals use letter values before premium-square bonuses, so the board can raise a play's actual score.
Are all 848 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 contains 613 matches, fewer than the 848 entries across at least one tournament dictionary. Check the word list used in your game before relying on an unfamiliar match.

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