9-Letter Words Starting With BES
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BES 71 words
How common is BES at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 nine-letter words that start with BES. They average 14.3 points, the best is BESPECKLE (19 points) and 32.4% end in D.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 32.4% of words
Most common last letters
- d 32.4%
- s 28.2%
- g 25.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee8.5%
- ou8.5%
- ea7%
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 BES
b 3e 1s 1p 3e 1c 3k 5l 1e 1
B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bespeckle
- verbmark with small spots“speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BES are there?
There are 71 nine-letter words that start with BES 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 BES?
BESPECKLE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESHREWED (18), BESHADOWS (18), BESMOKING (18).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with BES?
Everyday examples include BESEECHES, BESETTING, BESTOWING, BESIEGING, BESOTTING, BESTOWALS, BESTIRRED, BESTRIDES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BESPECKLE (19), BESHADOWS (18), BESMOKING (18), BESEECHED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.