8-Letter Words Starting With BORE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BORE 6 words
How common is BORE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with BORE. They average 11.7 points and the best is BOREHOLE (13 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- s 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ea33.3%
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 BORE
b 3o 1r 1e 1h 4o 1l 1e 1
B 3 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + E 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
borehole
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 BORE are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with BORE 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 BORE?
BOREHOLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOREDOMS (13), BORECOLE (12), BORESOME (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BORE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOREDOMS (13), BOREALIS (10), BOREASES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.