Words That Start With BES
- 362 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BES 362 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BES 1
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BES 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BES 27
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BES 50
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BES 75
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BES 71
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BES 68
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BES 37
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BES 14
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BES 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BES 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BES 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is BES at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 362 words that start with BES. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is BESTIALIZING (24 points) and 28.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 362
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 75 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- BESEEMINGNESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 28.7%
- g 21%
- d 19.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ee8.8%
- ou6.1%
- ea5.5%
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 BES
b 3e 1s 1t 1i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bestializing
Form of bestialize
- verbmake brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to
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How many words that start with BES are there?
There are 362 words that start with BES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 75 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 BES?
BESTIALIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESEECHINGLY (23), BESTIALIZED (23), BESEECHINGNESS (22).
What are some common words that start with BES?
Everyday examples include BEST, BESIDE, BESIDES, BESEECH, BESOUGHT, BESTIAL, BESIEGE, BESET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BES?
BESEEMINGNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BESEECHING (10 letters) is the longest common one.