5-Letter Words Starting With B
There are 589 five-letter words starting with B in our dictionary; 375 of them are common words.
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All 589 words
- boxes14 points
- backs13 points
- black13 points
- block13 points
- badly11 points
- blank11 points
- books11 points
- break11 points
- broke11 points
- below10 points
- brief10 points
- brown10 points
- bytes10 points
- basic9 points
- blame9 points
- based8 points
- began8 points
- begin8 points
- begun8 points
- being8 points
- binds8 points
- board8 points
- bound8 points
- brand8 points
- bring8 points
- build8 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- bears7 points
- bites7 points
- borne7 points
- built7 points
- brick13 points
- bucks13 points
- baked12 points
- batch12 points
- beach12 points
- bench12 points
- bunch12 points
- bakes11 points
- banks11 points
- barks11 points
- blink11 points
- bombs11 points
- brake11 points
- baths10 points
- birth10 points
- blown10 points
- blows10 points
- brave10 points
- brush10 points
- buyer10 points
- badge9 points
- bible9 points
- blurb9 points
- bulbs9 points
- bands8 points
- beard8 points
- bends8 points
- bigot8 points
- birds8 points
- blade8 points
- blind8 points
- blood8 points
- bogus8 points
- bored8 points
- bread8 points
- breed8 points
- broad8 points
- balls7 points
- banal7 points
- beans7 points
- beast7 points
- beats7 points
- beers7 points
- bells7 points
- bills7 points
- blast7 points
- bless7 points
- bliss7 points
- blues7 points
- boats7 points
- boils7 points
- bones7 points
- bonus7 points
- boost7 points
- boots7 points
- bores7 points
- brain7 points
- brass7 points
- burns7 points
- burnt7 points
- burst7 points
- buses7 points
- blaze16 points
- blitz16 points
- booze16 points
- buxom16 points
- byway16 points
- boxed15 points
- banjo14 points
- bawdy14 points
- boxer14 points
- bulky14 points
- bumpy14 points
- beefy13 points
- bluff13 points
- buffs13 points
- bushy13 points
- baggy12 points
- balmy12 points
- beech12 points
- belch12 points
- biked12 points
- birch12 points
- bitch12 points
- booby12 points
- botch12 points
- buddy12 points
- buggy12 points
- baker11 points
- balks11 points
- bandy11 points
- basks11 points
- bayed11 points
- beady11 points
- beaks11 points
- bikes11 points
- bleak11 points
- blimp11 points
- bough11 points
- bowed11 points
- brink11 points
- brisk11 points
- brook11 points
- bulks11 points
- bumps11 points
- bunks11 points
- bathe10 points
- bawls10 points
- bayou10 points
- beefs10 points
- befit10 points
- belly10 points
- berry10 points
- berth10 points
- biped10 points
- blush10 points
- booth10 points
- booty10 points
- bossy10 points
- bowel10 points
- bowls10 points
- brash10 points
- bravo10 points
- brawl10 points
- brawn10 points
- brays10 points
- brews10 points
- briny10 points
- broth10 points
- brows10 points
- bully10 points
- bunny10 points
- buoys10 points
- burly10 points
- babes9 points
- bacon9 points
- balms9 points
- barbs9 points
- beams9 points
- blabs9 points
- blips9 points
- blobs9 points
- blocs9 points
- bloom9 points
- boded9 points
- booms9 points
- bosom9 points
- brace9 points
- bribe9 points
- brims9 points
- broom9 points
- budge9 points
- burps9 points
- bagel8 points
- balds8 points
- baled8 points
- bangs8 points
- bards8 points
- bared8 points
- barge8 points
- beads8 points
- beige8 points
- bides8 points
- bingo8 points
- bland8 points
- bleed8 points
- blend8 points
- blond8 points
- blued8 points
- bodes8 points
- bonds8 points
- boned8 points
- booed8 points
- brags8 points
- braid8 points
- bride8 points
- brood8 points
- bugle8 points
- bulge8 points
- bused8 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- bales7 points
- barer7 points
- bares7 points
- barns7 points
- baron7 points
- baser7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- baste7 points
- baton7 points
- beets7 points
- belie7 points
- belts7 points
- bents7 points
- beret7 points
- beset7 points
- bests7 points
- bison7 points
- blare7 points
- bleat7 points
- blots7 points
- bluer7 points
- blunt7 points
- blurs7 points
- blurt7 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- bolts7 points
- boons7 points
- boors7 points
- bouts7 points
- brats7 points
- brine7 points
- broil7 points
- brunt7 points
- brute7 points
- bulls7 points
- burro7 points
- burrs7 points
- busts7 points
- butte7 points
- butts7 points
- bozos16 points
- bylaw13 points
- bebop11 points
- biker11 points
- bimbo11 points
- barfs10 points
- bevel10 points
- beeps9 points
- boobs9 points
- baaed8 points
- bated8 points
- binge8 points
- bongo8 points
- banes7 points
- bates7 points
- bloat7 points
- boozy19 points
- baize16 points
- balky14 points
- bobby14 points
- borax14 points
- becks13 points
- biddy12 points
- boggy12 points
- busby12 points
- butch12 points
- batik11 points
- befog11 points
- bight11 points
- bilks11 points
- bogey11 points
- bulgy11 points
- batty10 points
- belay10 points
- beryl10 points
- billy10 points
- bonny10 points
- bower10 points
- babel9 points
- berms9 points
- besom9 points
- bleep9 points
- bract9 points
- begat8 points
- beget8 points
- begot8 points
- bergs8 points
- bidet8 points
- bilge8 points
- bogie8 points
- bongs8 points
- brads8 points
- brigs8 points
- bungs8 points
- burgs8 points
- balsa7 points
- banns7 points
- basal7 points
- basso7 points
- beaus7 points
- belle7 points
- besot7 points
- betas7 points
- biers7 points
- bolas7 points
- boles7 points
- bolls7 points
- boner7 points
- borer7 points
- boron7 points
- brier7 points
- bruin7 points
- bunts7 points
- bijou14 points
- bumph14 points
- biffs13 points
- blowy13 points
- barmy12 points
- baldy11 points
- bendy11 points
- bloke11 points
- bonks11 points
- burgh11 points
- busks11 points
- bally10 points
- beery10 points
- begum10 points
- bitty10 points
- busty10 points
- butty10 points
- byres10 points
- bream9 points
- bairn7 points
- beaut7 points
- betel7 points
- brill7 points
- bruit7 points
- bezel16 points
- braze16 points
- boffo13 points
- bawds11 points
- bahts10 points
- bedim10 points
- blahs10 points
- breve10 points
- bloop9 points
- bronc9 points
- bunco9 points
- burbs9 points
- baler7 points
- barre7 points
- biter7 points
- blear7 points
- blini7 points
- bluet7 points
- bolus7 points
- braes7 points
- burls7 points
- bursa7 points
- braxy17 points
- baiza16 points
- bazar16 points
- bonze16 points
- bosky14 points
- bothy13 points
- brock13 points
- bucko13 points
- buffo13 points
- beamy12 points
- bimah12 points
- brach12 points
- bedew11 points
- bhang11 points
- bifid11 points
- bombe11 points
- bovid11 points
- burke11 points
- barye10 points
- benny10 points
- beths10 points
- bialy10 points
- bipod10 points
- bluey10 points
- bowse10 points
- boyar10 points
- boyla10 points
- buhls10 points
- burry10 points
- butyl10 points
- bwana10 points
- babas9 points
- babul9 points
- baric9 points
- barms9 points
- bemas9 points
- bilbo9 points
- biome9 points
- blebs9 points
- boric9 points
- brume9 points
- bubal9 points
- barde8 points
- bedel8 points
- belga8 points
- bield8 points
- bogle8 points
- bourg8 points
- brede8 points
- balas7 points
- beano7 points
- benne7 points
- betta7 points
- binal7 points
- bines7 points
- biota7 points
- birls7 points
- birrs7 points
- bises7 points
- bitts7 points
- blain7 points
- blate7 points
- blats7 points
- boart7 points
- bolos7 points
- bonne7 points
- boson7 points
- botel7 points
- boule7 points
- bouse7 points
- brail7 points
- brant7 points
- brent7 points
- brits7 points
- brose7 points
- bulla7 points
- buran7 points
- buret7 points
- burin7 points
- burse7 points
- buteo7 points
- butut7 points
- baffy16 points
- bazoo16 points
- bemix16 points
- bezil16 points
- biffy16 points
- bizes16 points
- bortz16 points
- braza16 points
- buffy16 points
- barky14 points
- beaky14 points
- beaux14 points
- braky14 points
- bubby14 points
- babka13 points
- baffs13 points
- bawty13 points
- bocks13 points
- boffs13 points
- buffi13 points
- baddy12 points
- blimy12 points
- blype12 points
- boche12 points
- boomy12 points
- bumfs12 points
- bacca11 points
- baulk11 points
- becap11 points
- beigy11 points
- bewig11 points
- bibbs11 points
- bigly11 points
- bikie11 points
- bilgy11 points
- birks11 points
- bisks11 points
- bocce11 points
- bocci11 points
- boogy11 points
- bosks11 points
- brank11 points
- brugh11 points
- brusk11 points
- bunko11 points
- baith10 points
- banty10 points
- barny10 points
- bassy10 points
- bevor10 points
- bhoot10 points
- bhuts10 points
- bitsy10 points
- blawn10 points
- blaws10 points
- bohea10 points
- boney10 points
- borty10 points
- bousy10 points
- boyos10 points
- brava10 points
- bravi10 points
- braws10 points
- brosy10 points
- buhrs10 points
- bunya10 points
- byrls10 points
- byssi10 points
- baboo9 points
- babus9 points
- banco9 points
- barbe9 points
- berme9 points
- bices9 points
- bided9 points
- bimas9 points
- blams9 points
- blubs9 points
- blume9 points
- brome9 points
- bromo9 points
- baned8 points
- bauds8 points
- bider8 points
- bindi8 points
- bogan8 points
- boing8 points
- bolds8 points
- bunds8 points
- bundt8 points
- burds8 points
- baals7 points
- bassi7 points
- basts7 points
- batts7 points
- battu7 points
- benes7 points
- benni7 points
- beton7 points
- biali7 points
- biles7 points
- binit7 points
- bints7 points
- biont7 points
- birle7 points
- birse7 points
- blase7 points
- blent7 points
- blest7 points
- blets7 points
- blite7 points
- boite7 points
- bolar7 points
- boral7 points
- boras7 points
- borts7 points
- bosun7 points
- botas7 points
- botts7 points
- bourn7 points
- brans7 points
- brees7 points
- brens7 points
- briar7 points
- bries7 points
- brins7 points
- brios7 points
- britt7 points
- broos7 points
- bunns7 points
- buras7 points
- butle7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 589
- By usage: 256 very common, 119 common, 214 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- boozy 19
- braxy 17
- baffy 16
- baiza 16
- baize 16
- bazar 16
- bazoo 16
- bemix 16
- bezel 16
- bezil 16
Most common
- boxes
- backs
- black
- block
- badly
- blank
- books
- break
- broke
- below
Definitions
- black (adjective)
- Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.
- block (noun)
- A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
- badly (adverb)
- To a severe or serious degree.
- blank (adjective)
- (of a surface) not written or printed on.
Looking for five-letter words starting with B? You are in the right place. This list has 589 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as BOXES and BACKS appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with B are there?
Our dictionary has 589 five-letter words starting with B, of which 375 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with B?
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.