8-Letter Words Starting With BE
- 559 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BE 559 words
How common is BE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 559 eight-letter words that start with BE. They average 14.1 points, the best is BEZAZZES (37 points) and 33.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 559
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 37 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.8%
- d 22%
- e 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ea14%
- ee6.3%
- ie5.7%
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 BE
b 3e 1z 10a 1z 10z 10e 1s 1
B 3 + E 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bezazzes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with BE are there?
There are 559 eight-letter words that start with BE 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 BE?
BEZAZZES is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEMUZZLE (30), BEDAZZLE (29), BEZZLING (29).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BE?
Everyday examples include BELIEVER, BEGINNER, BENEFITS, BECOMING, BELIEVES, BELIEVED, BEFRIEND, BEAUTIFY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEZAZZES (37), BEMUZZLE (30), BEZZLING (29), BEZZANTS (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.