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8-Letter Words Starting With BAU

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With BAU 14 words

How common is BAU at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with BAU. They average 14.9 points, the best is BAUXITIC (19 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • g 14.3%
  • a 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • ia7.1%
  • ie7.1%

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 BAU

b 3a 1u 1x 8i 1t 1i 1c 3

B 3 + A 1 + U 1 + X 8 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bauxitic

  1. adjectiveresembling or containing bauxite
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How many eight-letter words that start with BAU are there?

There are 14 eight-letter words that start with BAU 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 BAU?

BAUXITIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAUDRICK (17), BAULKILY (17), BAUXITES (17).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with BAU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BAUXITIC (19), BAUDRICK (17), BAULKILY (17), BAUXITES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.