10-Letter Words Starting With BEL
- 32 words
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With BEL 32 words
How common is BEL at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 ten-letter words that start with BEL. They average 16.7 points, the best is BELSHAZZAR (33 points) and 40.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40.6%
- r 15.6%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
- ou12.5%
- ea3.1%
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 ten-letter word that starts with BEL
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)
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How many ten-letter words that start with BEL are there?
There are 32 ten-letter words that start with BEL 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 BEL?
BELSHAZZAR is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELOWDECKS (22), BELIQUORED (22), BELLYACHED (21).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with BEL?
Everyday examples include BELIEVABLE, BELONGINGS, BELITTLING, BELLWETHER, BELLADONNA, BELEAGUERS, BELLYACHED, BELLYACHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with BEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BELSHAZZAR (33), BELIQUORED (22), BELLYACHER (20), BELLOCKING (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.