Words Containing BES

Q: How many words containing BES are there?

There are 643 words containing BES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 117 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BES?

EXACERBESCENCES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXACERBESCENCE (29), DIETHYLSTILBESTROLS (28), COMPUTERPHOBES (27).

Q: What are some common words containing BES?

Everyday examples include BEST , NUMBEST , BESIDE , BESIDES , DESCRIBES , DRABBEST , PRESCRIBES , DUMBEST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing BES?

DIETHYLSTILBESTROLS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TRANSCRIBES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does BES appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 643 words containing BES. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is EXACERBESCENCES (30 points) and 48.4% end in S.

Total words: 643
Most common length: 9 letters; 117 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.4; out of 30 max
Longest word: DIETHYLSTILBESTROLS; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 48.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 48.4%
g 12.4%
d 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

ee6.4%
ia4%
ou4%

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Highest-scoring word containing BES

e ₁x ₈a ₁c ₃e ₁r ₁b ₃e ₁s ₁c ₃e ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).

exacerbescences

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing BES are there?

There are 643 words containing BES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 117 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BES?

EXACERBESCENCES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXACERBESCENCE (29), DIETHYLSTILBESTROLS (28), COMPUTERPHOBES (27).

What are some common words containing BES?

Everyday examples include BEST, NUMBEST, BESIDE, BESIDES, DESCRIBES, DRABBEST, PRESCRIBES, DUMBEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BES?

DIETHYLSTILBESTROLS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TRANSCRIBES (11 letters) is the longest common one.