6-letter words starting with B

There are 1,061 six-letter words starting with B in our word list. 146 of them are common everyday words, such as BEFORE, BETTER, BECAME and BECOME.

B is a common first letter but a rare last one. When B ends a word it often follows M and is silent, as in CLIMB, LAMB and THUMB.

Six-letter words are a common length in word scramble puzzles, and many of them hide a shorter word plus an ending.

6-letter words (1,061)

Questions

How many six-letter words starting with B are there?

Our word list has 1,061 six-letter words starting with B. 146 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common six-letter words starting with B?

The most common are BEFORE, BETTER, BECAME, BECOME, BEHIND and BATTLE.

Which six-letter word starting with B scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, BEZAZZ scores 35 points, the most of any six-letter word starting with B in our list.