8-Letter Words Starting With BAL
- 58 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BAL 58 words
How common is BAL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 58 eight-letter words that start with BAL. They average 12.5 points, the best is BALLHAWK (20 points) and 25.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 58
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.9%
- e 15.5%
- d 13.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.9%
- oo5.2%
- ea3.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BAL
b 3a 1l 1l 1h 4a 1w 4k 5
B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ballhawk
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words starting with…
Words starting with BAL by length
Add a letter after BAL
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of BAL
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words ending in OO
- 5-letter words ending in HOO
- 5-letter words starting with YA
- 5-letter words with A
- 5-letter words ending in O
- 5-letter words starting with YAH
- 5-letter words with H
- 5-letter words with AH
- 5-letter words with O
- 5-letter words with AHO
- 5-letter words with HO
- 5-letter words starting with Y
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with BAL
8-Letter Words Starting With BAL by the numbers
8-Letter Words Starting With BAL FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with BAL are there?
There are 58 eight-letter words that start with BAL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BAL?
BALLHAWK is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BALLCOCK (18), BALDRICK (17), BALLPARK (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BAL?
Everyday examples include BALDNESS, BALMIEST, BALLROOM, BALANCED, BALANCES, BALLPARK, BALLASTS, BALLOONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BALLHAWK (20), BALDRICK (17), BALMLIKE (16), BALKINGS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.