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Words That Start With BEL

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Popular Words That Start With BEL

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

All Words That Start With BEL 254 words

5-Letter Words Starting With BEL 13

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6-Letter Words Starting With BEL 30

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7-Letter Words Starting With BEL 39

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8-Letter Words Starting With BEL 47

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9-Letter Words Starting With BEL 37

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10-Letter Words Starting With BEL 32

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11-Letter Words Starting With BEL 28

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12-Letter Words Starting With BEL 10

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13-Letter Words Starting With BEL 9

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How common is BEL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 254 words that start with BEL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is BELSHAZZARS (34 points) and 39.4% end in S.

Total words
254
Most common length
8 letters
47 words
Average Scrabble score
13.7
out of 34 max
Longest word
BELIEVABILITIES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
39.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.4%
  • d 12.2%
  • e 9.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie12.2%
  • ou5.9%
  • ea4.3%

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 word that starts with BEL

b 3e 1l 1s 1h 4a 1z 10z 10a 1r 1s 1

B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 34 points

Double word
68 pts
Triple word
102 pts

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

belshazzars

Form of belshazzar

  1. 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 words that start with BEL are there?

There are 254 words that start with BEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 47 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 BEL?

BELSHAZZARS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELSHAZZAR (33), BELIEVABILITY (23), BELIQUORING (23).

What are some common words that start with BEL?

Everyday examples include BELIEVE, BELOW, BELONG, BELIEVER, BELL, BELT, BELIEVABLE, BELIEF. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BEL?

BELIEVABILITIES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BELLIGERENTS (12 letters) is the longest common one.