6-Letter Words Starting With BAY
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With BAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With BAY 9 words
How common is BAY at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 six-letter words that start with BAY. They average 12.3 points and the best is BAYYAN (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- n 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- s 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.1%
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 BAY
b 3a 1y 4y 4a 1n 1
B 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + Y 4 + A 1 + N 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bayyan
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words that start with BAY are there?
There are 9 six-letter words that start with BAY 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 BAY?
BAYYAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAYAMO (13), BAYMAN (13), BAYMEN (13).
Which rare six-letter words that start with BAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BAYYAN (14), BAYAMO (13), BAYMAN (13), BAYMEN (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.