Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

5-Letter Words Starting With BIR

  • 10 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BIR

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BIR 10 words

How common is BIR at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words that start with BIR. They average 8.6 points, the best is BIRCH (12 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
8.6
out of 12 max
Everyday words
30%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • e 20%
  • h 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BIR

b 3i 1r 1c 3h 4

B 3 + I 1 + R 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).

birch

  1. nounhard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
  2. nounany betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
  3. nouna switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment“my father never spared the birch”
  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

5-letter words starting with…

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Words starting with BIR by length

Add a letter after BIR

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of BIR

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Playing words that start with BIR

5-Letter Words Starting With BIR by the numbers

5-Letter Words Starting With BIR FAQ

How many five-letter words that start with BIR are there?

There are 10 five-letter words that start with BIR 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 BIR?

BIRCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BIRKS (11), BIRTH (10), BIRSY (10).

What are some common five-letter words that start with BIR?

Everyday examples include BIRTH, BIRDS, BIRCH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with BIR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BIRKS (11), BIRSY (10), BIRLE (7), BIROS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.