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3-letter words starting with B

Need a 3-letter word that starts with B? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 52 playable words with 3 letters starting with B in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is BIZ, worth 13 points.

  • BOX11
  • BOW8
  • BUY8
  • BAY7
  • BOB7
  • BOY7
  • BUG7
  • BYE7
  • BAD6
  • BAG6
  • BED6
  • BEG6
  • BID6
  • BIG6
  • BOG6
  • BUS6
  • BUT6
  • BAA5

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with B

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • BIZ13
  • BOX11
  • BOW8
  • BUY8
  • BUM8
  • BUB8
  • BAY7
  • BOB7
  • BOY7
  • BUG7
  • BYE7
  • BIB7

3-letter words starting with B (52)

  • BAA5
  • BAD6
  • BAG6
  • BAH7
  • BAL5
  • BAM7
  • BAN5
  • BAP7
  • BAR5
  • BAS5
  • BAT5
  • BAY7
  • BED6
  • BEE5
  • BEG6
  • BEL5
  • BEN5
  • BET5
  • BEY7
  • BIB7
  • BID6
  • BIG6
  • BIN5
  • BIO5
  • BIS5
  • BIT5
  • BIZ13
  • BOA5
  • BOB7
  • BOD6
  • BOG6
  • BOO5
  • BOP7
  • BOS5
  • BOT5
  • BOW8
  • BOX11
  • BOY7
  • BRA5
  • BRO5
  • BRR5
  • BUB8
  • BUD7
  • BUG7
  • BUM8
  • BUN6
  • BUR6
  • BUS6
  • BUT6
  • BUY8
  • BYE7
  • BYS7

How common are they?

52 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters starting with B. Most of them, 52, have 3 letters.

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Related word lists

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with B?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 52 words with 3 letters starting with B.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with B?

BIZ, worth 13 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: BOX (11), BOW (8) and BUY (8).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with B?

BOX, BOW, BUY, BAY, BOB and BOY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.