5-Letter Words Starting With B
There are 589 five-letter words that start with B in our word list. The most common are BEGIN, BRING and BUILD.
BOOZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. The most common start is BA-, with 106 words. For Wordle, BEGIN is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 589
- Top score
- BOOZY · 19
- Groups
- 10
Common 5-letter words starting with B and their meanings
- begin8 pts
- verb: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- bring8 pts
- verb: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- build8 pts
- verb: make by combining materials and parts
- break11 pts
- verb: terminate
- black13 pts
- adjective: being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
- basis7 pts
- noun: a relation that provides the foundation for something
- blood8 pts
- noun: the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
- basic9 pts
- adjective: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
- board8 pts
- noun: a committee having supervisory powers
- block13 pts
- noun: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- brush10 pts
- noun: a dense growth of bushes
- brown10 pts
- adjective: of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 589 5-letter words starting with B
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with BA 106
- baaed8
- baals7
- babas9
- babel9
- babes9
- babka13
- baboo9
- babul9
- babus9
- bacca11
- backs13
- bacon9
- baddy12
- badge9
- badly11
- baffs13
- baffy16
- bagel8
- baggy12
- bahts10
- bails7
- bairn7
- baith10
- baits7
- baiza16
- baize16
- baked12
- baker11
- bakes11
- balas7
- balds8
- baldy11
- baled8
- baler7
- bales7
- balks11
- balky14
- balls7
- bally10
- balms9
- balmy12
- balsa7
- banal7
- banco9
- bands8
- bandy11
- baned8
- banes7
- bangs8
- banjo14
- banks11
- banns7
- banty10
- barbe9
- barbs9
- barde8
- bards8
- bared8
- barer7
- bares7
- barfs10
- barge8
- baric9
- barks11
- barky14
- barms9
- barmy12
- barns7
- barny10
- baron7
- barre7
- barye10
- basal7
- based8
- baser7
- bases7
- basic9
- basil7
- basin7
- basis7
- basks11
- bassi7
- basso7
- bassy10
- baste7
- basts7
- batch12
- bated8
- bates7
- bathe10
- baths10
- batik11
- baton7
- batts7
- battu7
- batty10
- bauds8
- baulk11
- bawds11
- bawdy14
- bawls10
- bawty13
- bayed11
- bayou10
- bazar16
- bazoo16
Starting with BE 81
- beach12
- beads8
- beady11
- beaks11
- beaky14
- beams9
- beamy12
- beano7
- beans7
- beard8
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- beaus7
- beaut7
- beaux14
- bebop11
- becap11
- becks13
- bedel8
- bedew11
- bedim10
- beech12
- beefs10
- beefy13
- beeps9
- beers7
- beery10
- beets7
- befit10
- befog11
- began8
- begat8
- beget8
- begin8
- begot8
- begum10
- begun8
- beige8
- beigy11
- being8
- belay10
- belch12
- belga8
- belie7
- belle7
- bells7
- belly10
- below10
- belts7
- bemas9
- bemix16
- bench12
- bends8
- bendy11
- benes7
- benne7
- benni7
- benny10
- bents7
- beret7
- bergs8
- berme9
- berms9
- berry10
- berth10
- beryl10
- beset7
- besom9
- besot7
- bests7
- betas7
- betel7
- beths10
- beton7
- betta7
- bevel10
- bevor10
- bewig11
- bezel16
- bezil16
Starting with BH 3
- bhang11
- bhoot10
- bhuts10
Starting with BI 64
- biali7
- bialy10
- bibbs11
- bible9
- bices9
- biddy12
- bided9
- bider8
- bides8
- bidet8
- bield8
- biers7
- biffs13
- biffy16
- bifid11
- bight11
- bigly11
- bigot8
- bijou14
- biked12
- biker11
- bikes11
- bikie11
- bilbo9
- biles7
- bilge8
- bilgy11
- bilks11
- bills7
- billy10
- bimah12
- bimas9
- bimbo11
- binal7
- bindi8
- binds8
- bines7
- binge8
- bingo8
- binit7
- bints7
- biome9
- biont7
- biota7
- biped10
- bipod10
- birch12
- birds8
- birks11
- birle7
- birls7
- birrs7
- birse7
- birth10
- bises7
- bisks11
- bison7
- bitch12
- biter7
- bites7
- bitsy10
- bitts7
- bitty10
- bizes16
Starting with BL 64
- blabs9
- black13
- blade8
- blahs10
- blain7
- blame9
- blams9
- bland8
- blank11
- blare7
- blase7
- blast7
- blate7
- blats7
- blawn10
- blaws10
- blaze16
- bleak11
- blear7
- bleat7
- blebs9
- bleed8
- bleep9
- blend8
- blent7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- blimp11
- blimy12
- blind8
- blini7
- blink11
- blips9
- bliss7
- blite7
- blitz16
- bloat7
- blobs9
- block13
- blocs9
- bloke11
- blond8
- blood8
- bloom9
- bloop9
- blots7
- blown10
- blows10
- blowy13
- blubs9
- blued8
- bluer7
- blues7
- bluet7
- bluey10
- bluff13
- blume9
- blunt7
- blurb9
- blurs7
- blurt7
- blush10
- blype12
Starting with BO 105
- board8
- boars7
- boart7
- boast7
- boats7
- bobby14
- bocce11
- bocci11
- boche12
- bocks13
- boded9
- bodes8
- boffo13
- boffs13
- bogan8
- bogey11
- boggy12
- bogie8
- bogle8
- bogus8
- bohea10
- boils7
- boing8
- boite7
- bolar7
- bolas7
- bolds8
- boles7
- bolls7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- bolus7
- bombe11
- bombs11
- bonds8
- boned8
- boner7
- bones7
- boney10
- bongo8
- bongs8
- bonks11
- bonne7
- bonny10
- bonus7
- bonze16
- boobs9
- booby12
- booed8
- boogy11
- books11
- booms9
- boomy12
- boons7
- boors7
- boost7
- booth10
- boots7
- booty10
- booze16
- boozy19
- boral7
- boras7
- borax14
- bored8
- borer7
- bores7
- boric9
- borne7
- boron7
- borts7
- borty10
- bortz16
- bosks11
- bosky14
- bosom9
- boson7
- bossy10
- bosun7
- botas7
- botch12
- botel7
- bothy13
- botts7
- bough11
- boule7
- bound8
- bourg8
- bourn7
- bouse7
- bousy10
- bouts7
- bovid11
- bowed11
- bowel10
- bower10
- bowls10
- bowse10
- boxed15
- boxer14
- boxes14
- boyar10
- boyla10
- boyos10
- bozos16
Starting with BR 82
- brace9
- brach12
- bract9
- brads8
- braes7
- brags8
- braid8
- brail7
- brain7
- brake11
- braky14
- brand8
- brank11
- brans7
- brant7
- brash10
- brass7
- brats7
- brava10
- brave10
- bravi10
- bravo10
- brawl10
- brawn10
- braws10
- braxy17
- brays10
- braza16
- braze16
- bread8
- break11
- bream9
- brede8
- breed8
- brees7
- brens7
- brent7
- breve10
- brews10
- briar7
- bribe9
- brick13
- bride8
- brief10
- brier7
- bries7
- brigs8
- brill7
- brims9
- brine7
- bring8
- brink11
- brins7
- briny10
- brios7
- brisk11
- brits7
- britt7
- broad8
- brock13
- broil7
- broke11
- brome9
- bromo9
- bronc9
- brood8
- brook11
- broom9
- broos7
- brose7
- brosy10
- broth10
- brown10
- brows10
- brugh11
- bruin7
- bruit7
- brume9
- brunt7
- brush10
- brusk11
- brute7
Starting with BU 77
- bubal9
- bubby14
- bucko13
- bucks13
- buddy12
- budge9
- buffi13
- buffo13
- buffs13
- buffy16
- buggy12
- bugle8
- buhls10
- buhrs10
- build8
- built7
- bulbs9
- bulge8
- bulgy11
- bulks11
- bulky14
- bulla7
- bulls7
- bully10
- bumfs12
- bumph14
- bumps11
- bumpy14
- bunch12
- bunco9
- bunds8
- bundt8
- bungs8
- bunko11
- bunks11
- bunns7
- bunny10
- bunts7
- bunya10
- buoys10
- buran7
- buras7
- burbs9
- burds8
- buret7
- burgh11
- burgs8
- burin7
- burke11
- burls7
- burly10
- burns7
- burnt7
- burps9
- burro7
- burrs7
- burry10
- bursa7
- burse7
- burst7
- busby12
- bused8
- buses7
- bushy13
- busks11
- busts7
- busty10
- butch12
- buteo7
- butle7
- butte7
- butts7
- butty10
- butut7
- butyl10
- buxom16
- buyer10
Starting with BW 1
- bwana10
Starting with BY 6
- bylaw13
- byres10
- byrls10
- byssi10
- bytes10
- byway16
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with B are there?
There are 589 five-letter words that start with B in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with B in Scrabble?
BOOZY is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with B?
Common examples include BEGIN, BRING, BUILD, BREAK, BLACK and BASIS.
Which 5-letter words starting with B end in Y?
74 of them end in Y, including BADLY, BELLY, BUDDY and BULKY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like BEGIN, BRING and BUILD. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.