Words That Start With BO
- 1,986 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BO 1,986 words
3-Letter Words Starting With BO 16
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With BO 74
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BO 164
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BO 279
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BO 378
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BO 362
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BO 279
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BO 181
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BO 122
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BO 68
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BO 32
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BO 16
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BO 9
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With BO 3
18-Letter Words Starting With BO 1
19-Letter Words Starting With BO 1
How common is BO at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,986 words that start with BO. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is BODYCHECKING (30 points) and 41.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,986
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 378 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- BOURGEOISIFICATIONS
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.3%
- e 8.9%
- d 8.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oo16.7%
- ou12.1%
- ie7.5%
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 BO
b 3o 1d 2y 4c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bodychecking
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 BO are there?
There are 1,986 words that start with BO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 378 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 BO?
BODYCHECKING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOLSHEVIZING (30), BOWDLERIZATIONS (30), BODYCHECKED (29).
What are some common words that start with BO?
Everyday examples include BOTTOM, BORROW, BOTTLE, BOUND, BOUGHT, BOX, BOY, BOTHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BO?
BOURGEOISIFICATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BOMBARDMENTS (12 letters) is the longest common one.