Words That Start With BOR
- 161 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BOR 161 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BOR 8
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BOR 21
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BOR 27
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BOR 35
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BOR 30
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BOR 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BOR 10
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BOR 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BOR 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BOR 3
Full 13-letter listHow common is BOR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 161 words that start with BOR. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.8 points, the best is BORBORYGMIC (23 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 161
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 35 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- BORAGINACEOUS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- e 11.2%
- l 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.3%
- ee2.5%
- ia2.5%
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 BOR
b 3o 1r 1b 3o 1r 1y 4g 2m 3i 1c 3
B 3 + O 1 + R 1 + B 3 + O 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + G 2 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
borborygmic
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 BOR are there?
There are 161 words that start with BOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 35 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 BOR?
BORBORYGMIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BORBORYGMUSES (23), BOROHYDRIDES (22), BORBORYGMUS (21).
What are some common words that start with BOR?
Everyday examples include BORROW, BORE, BORNE, BORDER, BORN, BOREDOM, BORDERLINE, BORROWING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BOR?
BORAGINACEOUS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BORDERLINES (11 letters) is the longest common one.