3-Letter Words Starting With B
There are 52 three-letter words starting with B in our dictionary; 42 of them are common words.
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All 52 words
- box12 points
- boy8 points
- buy8 points
- bad6 points
- bed6 points
- bid6 points
- big6 points
- bug6 points
- ban5 points
- bar5 points
- bet5 points
- bit5 points
- bus5 points
- but5 points
- bay8 points
- bow8 points
- bye8 points
- bob7 points
- bag6 points
- beg6 points
- bog6 points
- bat5 points
- bin5 points
- bib7 points
- bop7 points
- bum7 points
- bud6 points
- bee5 points
- boa5 points
- boo5 points
- bra5 points
- bun5 points
- baa5 points
- bah8 points
- brr5 points
- bur5 points
- biz14 points
- bap7 points
- bub7 points
- bod6 points
- bey8 points
- bis5 points
- bel5 points
- ben5 points
- bys8 points
- bam7 points
- bal5 points
- bas5 points
- bio5 points
- bos5 points
- bot5 points
- bro5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 52
- By usage: 32 very common, 10 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- biz 14
- box 12
- bah 8
- bay 8
- bey 8
- bow 8
- boy 8
- buy 8
- bye 8
- bys 8
Most common
- box
- boy
- buy
- bad
- bed
- bid
- big
- bug
- ban
- bar
Definitions
- box (noun)
- A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.
- boy (noun)
- A youthful male person.
- buy (noun)
- An advantageous purchase.
- bad (adjective)
- Having undesirable or negative qualities.
Below you will find all 52 three-letter words starting with B from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. BOX, BOY and BUY are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with B?
BIZ scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
10 of the 52 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.