5-Letter Words Starting With BOM
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BOM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BOM 4 words
How common is BOM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with BOM. They average 10.5 points and the best is BOMBS (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 25%
- o 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BOM
b 3o 1m 3b 3s 1
B 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bombs
Form of bomb
- nounan explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
- nounstrong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- nounan event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual“the first experiment was a real turkey”
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How many five-letter words that start with BOM are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with BOM 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 BOM?
BOMBS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOMBE (11), BOMBO (11), BOMAS (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with BOM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOMBO (11), BOMAS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.