10-Letter Words Starting With BE
- 336 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With BE 336 words
How common is BE at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 336 ten-letter words that start with BE. They average 17.2 points, the best is BELSHAZZAR (33 points) and 32.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 336
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.4%
- g 30.4%
- d 17.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ea12.8%
- ee6.3%
- ou4.8%
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 ten-letter word that starts with BE
b 3e 1l 1s 1h 4a 1z 10z 10a 1r 1
B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
belshazzar
- noun(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
10-letter words starting with…
Words starting with BE by length
Add a letter after BE
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of BE
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with LID
- 5-letter words with ID
- 5-letter words with LI
- 5-letter words starting with SLI
- 5-letter words starting with S
- 5-letter words ending in DE
- 5-letter words starting with SL
- 5-letter words ending in IDE
- 5-letter words with L
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words with D
- 5-letter words ending in E
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with BE
10-Letter Words Starting With BE by the numbers
10-Letter Words Starting With BE FAQ
How many ten-letter words that start with BE are there?
There are 336 ten-letter words that start with BE 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 ten-letter word that starts with BE?
BELSHAZZAR is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEMUZZLING (33), BEDAZZLING (32), BENZPYRENE (26).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with BE?
Everyday examples include BEFOREHAND, BENEFICIAL, BELIEVABLE, BENEVOLENT, BETTERMENT, BEAUTICIAN, BEDCLOTHES, BESTIALITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with BE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BELSHAZZAR (33), BEMUZZLING (33), BENZPYRENE (26), BETHWACKED (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.