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4-Letter Words Starting With BY

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With BY

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With BY 6 words

How common is BY at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 four-letter words that start with BY. They average 9.8 points and the best is BYKE (13 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
9.8
out of 13 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 66.7%
  • l 16.7%
  • s 16.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with BY

b 3y 4k 5e 1

B 3 + Y 4 + K 5 + E 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

byke

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many four-letter words that start with BY are there?

There are 6 four-letter words that start with BY 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 BY?

BYKE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BYDE (10), BYTE (9), BYES (9).

Which rare four-letter words that start with BY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BYKE (13), BYDE (10), BYRL (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.