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8-Letter Words Starting With BY

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BY

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BY 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with BY. They average 15.2 points, the best is BYCOKETS (19 points) and 54.5% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 19 max
Everyday words
18%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
54.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 54.5%
  • d 9.1%
  • g 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee9.1%

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 BY

b 3y 4c 3o 1k 5e 1t 1s 1

B 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 + T 1 + S 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).

bycokets

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 BY are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with BY 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 BY?

BYCOKETS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BYPLACES (17), BYRLAKIN (17), BYPASSED (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include BYCOKETS (19), BYPLACES (17), BYRLAKIN (17), BYWONERS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.