5-Letter Words With BIG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BIG 8 words
How often does BIG appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing BIG. They average 9.8 points and the best is BIGGY (12 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- t 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ae12.5%
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 BIG
b 3i 1g 2g 2y 4
B 3 + I 1 + G 2 + G 2 + Y 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).
biggy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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5-Letter Words With BIG FAQ
How many five-letter words containing BIG are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing BIG 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 BIG?
BIGGY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BIGHT (11), BIGHA (11), BIGLY (11).
Which rare five-letter words containing BIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BIGGY (12), BIGHA (11), BIGLY (11), BIGGS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.