Words That Start With BL
- 1,338 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BL 1,338 words
5-Letter Words Starting With BL 89
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BL 112
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BL 163
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BL 257
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BL 240
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BL 164
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BL 132
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BL 76
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BL 44
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BL 19
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BL 11
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With BL 2
17-Letter Words Starting With BL 3
18-Letter Words Starting With BL 1
How common is BL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,338 words that start with BL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is BLACKJACKING (34 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,338
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 257 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 34 max
- Longest word
- BLOODTHIRSTINESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- d 10.6%
- g 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ue9.9%
- oo8.1%
- ie6%
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 BL
b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5j 8a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
blackjacking
Form of blackjack
- verbexert pressure on someone through threats
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How many words that start with BL are there?
There are 1,338 words that start with BL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 257 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 BL?
BLACKJACKING is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLIZZARDLY (34), BLACKJACKED (33), BLIZZARDY (33).
What are some common words that start with BL?
Everyday examples include BLACK, BLAME, BLANK, BLOW, BLUE, BLOCK, BLINK, BLISS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BL?
BLOODTHIRSTINESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BLOODTHIRSTIEST (15 letters) is the longest common one.