Words That Start With BAU

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BAU?

BAUDRICKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAUXITIC (19), BAUDRICKE (18), BAUDRICKS (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with BAU?

Everyday examples include BAUD , BAUBLE , BAUXITE , BAUBLES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with BAU?

BAULKINESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BAUD (4 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With BAU 47 words

How common is BAU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 47 words that start with BAU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is BAUDRICKES (19 points) and 40.4% end in S.

Total words: 47
Most common length: 8 letters; 14 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.3; out of 19 max
Longest word: BAULKINESSES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.4%
d 10.6%
e 10.6%

Top vowel pairs

au100%
ee4.3%
ia4.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with BAU

b ₃a ₁u ₁d ₂r ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅e ₁s ₁

B 3 + A 1 + U 1 + D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word: 38 pts
Triple word: 57 pts

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

baudrickes

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

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How many words that start with BAU are there?

There are 47 words that start with BAU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 14 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BAU?

BAUDRICKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAUXITIC (19), BAUDRICKE (18), BAUDRICKS (18).

What are some common words that start with BAU?

Everyday examples include BAUD, BAUBLE, BAUXITE, BAUBLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BAU?

BAULKINESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BAUD (4 letters) is the longest common one.