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5-Letter Words Starting With BL

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BL 89 words

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

Our combined English word list has 89 five-letter words that start with BL. They average 8.9 points, the best is BLAZE (16 points) and 28.1% end in S.

Total words
89
Average Scrabble score
8.9
out of 16 max
Everyday words
44%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.1%
  • e 14.6%
  • t 13.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ue5.6%
  • ea3.4%
  • ee3.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BL

b 3l 1a 1z 10e 1

B 3 + L 1 + A 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).

blaze

  1. nouna strong flame that burns brightly“the blaze spread rapidly”
  2. nouna cause of difficulty and suffering“war is hell”
  3. nounnoisy and unrestrained mischief“raising blazes”
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How many five-letter words that start with BL are there?

There are 89 five-letter words that start with BL 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 BL?

BLAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLITZ (16), BLACK (13), BLOCK (13).

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

Everyday examples include BLACK, BLAME, BLANK, BLOCK, BLINK, BLISS, BLIND, BLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include BLAFF (13), BLIMY (12), BLYPE (12), BLADY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.