4-Letter Words Starting With BL
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With BL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With BL 25 words
How common is BL at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 four-letter words that start with BL. They average 7.4 points, the best is BLOW (9 points) and 16% end in B.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 16% of words
Most common last letters
- b 16%
- e 12%
- t 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ae4%
- ee4%
- ue4%
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 four-letter word that starts with BL
b 3l 1o 1w 4
B 3 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
blow
- nouna powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon“a blow on the head”
- nounan impact (as from a collision)“the bump threw him off the bicycle”
- nounan unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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How many four-letter words that start with BL are there?
There are 25 four-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 four-letter word that starts with BL?
BLOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLEW (9), BLAH (9), BLAW (9).
What are some common four-letter words that start with BL?
Everyday examples include BLOW, BLUE, BLOB, BLEW, BLOG, BLED, BLOC, BLIP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with BL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLAW (9), BLAY (9), BLEY (9), BLAM (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.