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8-Letter Words Starting With BEL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BEL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BEL 47 words

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

Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with BEL. They average 13 points, the best is BELIQUOR (19 points) and 38.3% end in S.

Total words
47
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 19 max
Everyday words
26%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.3%
  • d 19.1%
  • g 14.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie17%
  • ee4.3%
  • au2.1%

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 BEL

b 3e 1l 1i 1q 10u 1o 1r 1

B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + O 1 + R 1 = 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).

beliquor

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 BEL are there?

There are 47 eight-letter words that start with BEL 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 BEL?

BELIQUOR is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELCHING (16), BELTWAYS (16), BELLYFUL (16).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with BEL?

Everyday examples include BELIEVER, BELIEVES, BELIEVED, BELONGED, BELITTLE, BELFRIES, BELCHING, BELLOWED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include BELIQUOR (19), BELLOCKS (16), BELCHERS (15), BELLPUSH (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.