5-Letter Words Starting With BEL
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BEL 13 words
How common is BEL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with BEL. They average 8.4 points, the best is BELCH (12 points) and 23.1% end in E.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.1%
- h 15.4%
- s 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee7.7%
- ie7.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with BEL
b 3e 1l 1c 3h 4
B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
belch
- nouna reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
- verbexpel gas from the stomach“Please don't burp at the table”
- verbbecome active and spew forth lava and rocks“Vesuvius erupts once in a while”
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How many five-letter words that start with BEL are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with BEL 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 BEL?
BELCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELOW (10), BELLY (10), BELAY (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BEL?
Everyday examples include BELOW, BELCH, BELLY, BELLS, BELIE, BELTS, BELAY, BELLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with BEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BELAH (10), BELAR (7), BELEE (7), BELON (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.