Words That Start With BOB
- 82 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BOB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BOB 82 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BOB 2
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Full 12-letter listHow common is BOB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 82 words that start with BOB. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is BOBBYSOXERS (27 points) and 39% end in S.
- Total words
- 82
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- BOBSLEDDINGS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39%
- d 9.8%
- g 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ei7.3%
- ie7.3%
- ai4.9%
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 BOB
b 3o 1b 3b 3y 4s 1o 1x 8e 1r 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + Y 4 + S 1 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bobbysoxers
Form of bobbysoxer
- nounan adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)
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How many words that start with BOB are there?
There are 82 words that start with BOB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 17 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 BOB?
BOBBYSOXERS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOBBYSOXER (26), BOBBYSOCKS (25), BOBBYSOCK (24).
What are some common words that start with BOB?
Everyday examples include BOB, BOBBIN, BOBSLED, BOBCAT, BOBS, BOBBLE, BOBWHITE, BOBCATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BOB?
BOBSLEDDINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BOBSLEDDING (11 letters) is the longest common one.