8-Letter Words Starting With BES
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BES 75 words
How common is BES at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 eight-letter words that start with BES. They average 13.2 points, the best is BESMIRCH (17 points) and 36% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36%
- d 22.7%
- e 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou9.3%
- ee8%
- ea6.7%
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 BES
b 3e 1s 1m 3i 1r 1c 3h 4
B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + M 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
besmirch
- verbcharge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone“The journalists have defamed me!”
- verbsmear so as to make dirty or stained
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How many eight-letter words that start with BES are there?
There are 75 eight-letter words that start with BES 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 BES?
BESMIRCH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESCORCH (17), BESHADOW (17), BESMOKED (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BES?
Everyday examples include BESOUGHT, BESTOWED, BESTOWAL, BESTRIDE, BESMIRCH, BESTIARY, BESIEGES, BESIEGER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BESCORCH (17), BESHADOW (17), BESMOKED (17), BESMUTCH (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.