8-Letter Words Starting With BELAY
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BELAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BELAY 2 words
How common is BELAY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with BELAY. They average 13.5 points and the best is BELAYING (14 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- g 50%
- s 50%
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BELAY
b 3e 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
belaying
Form of belay
- verbturn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- verbfasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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How many eight-letter words that start with BELAY are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with BELAY 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 BELAY?
BELAYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELAYERS (13).