6-Letter Words Starting With BAS
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With BAS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With BAS 32 words
How common is BAS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 six-letter words that start with BAS. They average 9.7 points, the best is BASQUE (17 points) and 34.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.4%
- t 15.6%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io3.1%
- ue3.1%
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 six-letter word that starts with BAS
b 3a 1s 1q 10u 1e 1
B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
basque
- nouna member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
- nounthe language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language
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How many six-letter words that start with BAS are there?
There are 32 six-letter words that start with BAS 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 six-letter word that starts with BAS?
BASQUE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASHAW (14), BASIFY (14), BASKED (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with BAS?
Everyday examples include BASKET, BASING, BASEST, BASICS, BASSES, BASHED, BASHES, BASELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with BAS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BASIFY (14), BASSLY (11), BASUCO (10), BASSED (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.