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10-Letter Words Starting With BO

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With BO 181 words

How common is BO at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 181 ten-letter words that start with BO. They average 17.1 points, the best is BODYCHECKS (27 points) and 54.1% end in S.

Total words
181
Average Scrabble score
17.1
out of 27 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
54.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 54.1%
  • r 9.4%
  • g 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo18.8%
  • ou10.5%
  • ie6.1%

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 BO

b 3o 1d 2y 4c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5s 1

B 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bodychecks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with BO are there?

There are 181 ten-letter words that start with BO 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 BO?

BODYCHECKS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOLSHEVIZE (27), BOBBYSOXER (26), BOBBYSOCKS (25).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with BO?

Everyday examples include BORDERLINE, BOTTLENECK, BOTHERSOME, BOASTFULLY, BOISTEROUS, BOTTOMLESS, BOOKKEEPER, BOUNDARIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with BO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BODYCHECKS (27), BOLSHEVIZE (27), BOMBAZINES (25), BOWDLERIZE (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.