Words That Start With BES

Q: 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.

Q: 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).

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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How 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

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.

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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.