5-Letter Words Starting With BAI
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BAI 6 words
How common is BAI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with BAI. They average 10.5 points and the best is BAIZE (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- a 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 five-letter word that starts with BAI
b 3a 1i 1z 10e 1
B 3 + A 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
baize
- nouna bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
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How many five-letter words that start with BAI are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with BAI 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 five-letter word that starts with BAI?
BAIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAIZA (16), BAITH (10), BAILS (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BAI?
Everyday examples include BAIZE, BAITS, BAILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.