4-Letter Words With BE
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With BE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With BE 71 words
How often does BE appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 four-letter words containing BE. They average 7.6 points, the best is JIBE (13 points) and 39.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 39.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 39.4%
- s 11.3%
- t 9.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ea9.9%
- ee8.5%
- au1.4%
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 containing BE
j 8i 1b 3e 1
J 8 + I 1 + B 3 + 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).
jibe
- nounan aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
- verbbe compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics“The two stories don't agree in many details”
- verbshift from one side of the ship to the other“The sail jibbed wildly”
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How many four-letter words containing BE are there?
There are 71 four-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 four-letter word containing BE?
JIBE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IBEX (13), JUBE (13), BENJ (13).
What are some common four-letter words containing BE?
Everyday examples include BEAR, BEST, BEEN, OBEY, TUBE, CUBE, BELL, BELT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing BE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BENJ (13), JOBE (13), GYBE (10), HEBE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.