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9-Letter Words Starting With BA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BA

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BA 504 words

How common is BA at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 504 nine-letter words that start with BA. They average 15.6 points, the best is BACKCHECK (28 points) and 46.4% end in S.

Total words
504
Average Scrabble score
15.6
out of 28 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
46.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 46.4%
  • e 10.9%
  • d 7.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo4.4%
  • ie3%
  • ai2.8%

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 nine-letter word that starts with BA

b 3a 1c 3k 5c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

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

backcheck

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

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How many nine-letter words that start with BA are there?

There are 504 nine-letter words that start with BA 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 nine-letter word that starts with BA?

BACKCHECK is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANJAXING (26), BACKPACKS (25), BACKBLOCK (25).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with BA?

Everyday examples include BASICALLY, BANDWAGON, BACKSPACE, BANDWIDTH, BACTERIUM, BARRISTER, BACKWARDS, BALANCING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with BA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BACKCHECK (28), BANJAXING (26), BACKBLOCK (25), BACKFISCH (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.