9-Letter Words With BES
- 117 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With BES 117 words
How often does BES appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 117 nine-letter words containing BES. They average 14.3 points, the best is ZOOPHOBES (25 points) and 41% end in S.
- Total words
- 117
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41%
- d 19.7%
- g 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.8%
- ou6.8%
- ea5.1%
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 containing BES
z 10o 1o 1p 3h 4o 1b 3e 1s 1
Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zoophobes
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 containing BES are there?
There are 117 nine-letter words containing 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 containing BES?
ZOOPHOBES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUABBEST (22), ARABESQUE (20), BESPECKLE (19).
What are some common nine-letter words containing BES?
Everyday examples include DESCRIBES, SUPERBEST, PUBESCENT, TRIBESMAN, BESEECHES, BESETTING, BESTOWING, ARABESQUE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing BES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOPHOBES (25), SQUABBEST (22), BESPECKLE (19), BATHCUBES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.