5-Letter Words Starting With BAL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BAL 17 words
How common is BAL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words that start with BAL. They average 8.6 points, the best is BALKY (14 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- y 23.5%
- a 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- oo5.9%
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 BAL
b 3a 1l 1k 5y 4
B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 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).
balky
- adjectivestopping short and refusing to go on“a balking”
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How many five-letter words that start with BAL are there?
There are 17 five-letter words that start with BAL 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 BAL?
BALKY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BALMY (12), BALDY (11), BALKS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BAL?
Everyday examples include BALLS, BALMY, BALSA, BALKY, BALMS, BALDS, BALES, BALED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with BAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BALKS (11), BALOO (7), BALTI (7), BALUN (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.