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5-Letter Words Starting With B and Ending in Y

There are 74 five-letter words starting with B and ending in Y in our dictionary; 43 of them are common words.

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All 74 words

  • badly11 points
  • byway16 points
  • bawdy14 points
  • bulky14 points
  • bumpy14 points
  • beefy13 points
  • bushy13 points
  • baggy12 points
  • balmy12 points
  • booby12 points
  • buddy12 points
  • buggy12 points
  • bandy11 points
  • beady11 points
  • belly10 points
  • berry10 points
  • booty10 points
  • bossy10 points
  • briny10 points
  • bully10 points
  • bunny10 points
  • burly10 points
  • boozy19 points
  • balky14 points
  • bobby14 points
  • biddy12 points
  • boggy12 points
  • busby12 points
  • bogey11 points
  • bulgy11 points
  • batty10 points
  • belay10 points
  • billy10 points
  • bonny10 points
  • blowy13 points
  • barmy12 points
  • baldy11 points
  • bendy11 points
  • bally10 points
  • beery10 points
  • bitty10 points
  • busty10 points
  • butty10 points
  • braxy17 points
  • bosky14 points
  • bothy13 points
  • beamy12 points
  • benny10 points
  • bialy10 points
  • bluey10 points
  • burry10 points
  • baffy16 points
  • biffy16 points
  • buffy16 points
  • barky14 points
  • beaky14 points
  • braky14 points
  • bubby14 points
  • bawty13 points
  • baddy12 points
  • blimy12 points
  • boomy12 points
  • beigy11 points
  • bigly11 points
  • bilgy11 points
  • boogy11 points
  • banty10 points
  • barny10 points
  • bassy10 points
  • bitsy10 points
  • boney10 points
  • borty10 points
  • bousy10 points
  • brosy10 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 74
  • By usage: 22 very common, 21 common, 31 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. boozy 19
  2. braxy 17
  3. baffy 16
  4. biffy 16
  5. buffy 16
  6. byway 16
  7. balky 14
  8. barky 14
  9. bawdy 14
  10. beaky 14

Most common

  1. badly
  2. byway
  3. bawdy
  4. bulky
  5. bumpy
  6. beefy
  7. bushy
  8. baggy
  9. balmy
  10. booby

Definitions

badly (adverb)
To a severe or serious degree.
byway (noun)
A side road little traveled (as in the countryside).
bawdy (adjective)
Humorously vulgar.
bulky (adjective)
Of large size for its weight.

This page lists every one of the 74 five-letter words starting with B and ending in Y in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so BADLY, BYWAY and BAWDY sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.

How to use this page

Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.

Tips

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with B and ending in Y?

BOOZY scores 19 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?

31 of the 74 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.

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