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Words That Start With BOY

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Popular Words That Start With BOY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With BOY 43 words

5-Letter Words Starting With BOY 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With BOY 6

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8-Letter Words Starting With BOY 7

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9-Letter Words Starting With BOY 5

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How common is BOY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 43 words that start with BOY. Most are 5 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is BOYCHICKS (25 points) and 39.5% end in S.

Total words
43
Most common length
5 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 25 max
Longest word
BOYSENBERRIES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
39.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.5%
  • d 11.6%
  • y 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie11.6%
  • au4.7%
  • oo4.7%

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 BOY

b 3o 1y 4c 3h 4i 1c 3k 5s 1

B 3 + O 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

boychicks

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 BOY are there?

There are 43 words that start with BOY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 8 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 BOY?

BOYCHICKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOYCHICK (24), BOYCHIKS (22), BOYSENBERRY (21).

What are some common words that start with BOY?

Everyday examples include BOY, BOYHOOD, BOYCOTT, BOYS, BOYFRIEND, BOYISH, BOYCOTTING, BOYISHNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BOY?

BOYSENBERRIES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BOYCOTTING (10 letters) is the longest common one.