5-Letter Words With BE
- 240 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BE 240 words
How often does BE appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 240 five-letter words containing BE. They average 9.4 points, the best is ZEBEC (18 points) and 23.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 240
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.3%
- e 16.7%
- d 9.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea9.6%
- ee4.6%
- au2.1%
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 containing BE
z 10e 1b 3e 1c 3
Z 10 + E 1 + B 3 + E 1 + C 3 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zebec
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing BE are there?
There are 240 five-letter words containing BE 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 containing BE?
ZEBEC is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIBEX (17), BEVVY (16), BEZEL (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing BE?
Everyday examples include BEGAN, BEGIN, BEGUN, BELOW, MAYBE, LABEL, SOBER, LIBEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIBEX (17), BEMIX (16), BEZES (16), BEZIL (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.