4 Letter Words Starting With B
There are 262 four-letter words starting with B in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with B
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- BEEN6
- BACK12
- BEST6
- BOTH9
- BOOK10
- BODY10
- BABY11
- BANK10
- BILL6
- BLUE6
- BORN6
- BASE6
- BALL6
- BOYS9
- BEAT6
- BAND7
- BOSS6
- BUSY9
- BLOG7
- BEAR6
- BOAT6
- BEER6
- BIRD7
- BOWL9
- BOMB10
- BELL6
- BLOW9
- BOND7
- BIKE10
- BURN6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with B
- BUZZ24
- BOXY16
- BIZE15
- BOZO15
- BRUX13
- BACK12
- BAFF12
- BECK12
- BEVY12
- BIFF12
- BOCK12
- BOFF12
Quick facts
- 262 valid Scrabble words; 141 of them are everyday English words (54%).
- Most common pattern: BO__ with 52 words (for example BOTH, BOOK, BODY).
- 200 words have no repeated letters (76%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 48 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 176 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as BRRR, BYRL).
- 251 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 262 4 letter words starting with B
BA… (51)
- BAAL6
- BAAS6
- BABA8
- BABE8
- BABU8
- BABY11
- BACH11
- BACK12
- BADE7
- BADS7
- BAFF12
- BAGS7
- BAHT9
- BAIL6
- BAIT6
- BAKE10
- BALD7
- BALE6
- BALK10
- BALL6
- BALM8
- BALS6
- BAMS8
- BAND7
- BANE6
- BANG7
- BANI6
- BANK10
- BANS6
- BAPS8
- BARB8
- BARD7
- BARE6
- BARF9
- BARK10
- BARM8
- BARN6
- BARS6
- BASE6
- BASH9
- BASK10
- BASS6
- BAST6
- BATE6
- BATH9
- BATS6
- BATT6
- BAUD7
- BAWD10
- BAWL9
- BAYS9
BE… (34)
- BEAD7
- BEAK10
- BEAM8
- BEAN6
- BEAR6
- BEAT6
- BEAU6
- BECK12
- BEDS7
- BEDU7
- BEEF9
- BEEN6
- BEEP8
- BEER6
- BEES6
- BEET6
- BEGS7
- BELL6
- BELS6
- BELT6
- BEMA8
- BEND7
- BENE6
- BENS6
- BENT6
- BERG7
- BERK10
- BERM8
- BEST6
- BETA6
- BETH9
- BETS6
- BEVY12
- BEYS9
BH… (1)
- BHUT9
BI… (32)
- BIAS6
- BIBB10
- BIBS8
- BICE8
- BIDE7
- BIDI7
- BIDS7
- BIER6
- BIFF12
- BIGS7
- BIKE10
- BILE6
- BILK10
- BILL6
- BIMA8
- BIND7
- BINE6
- BINS6
- BINT6
- BIOG7
- BIOS6
- BIRD7
- BIRK10
- BIRL6
- BIRO6
- BIRR6
- BISE6
- BISK10
- BITE6
- BITS6
- BITT6
- BIZE15
BL… (20)
- BLAB8
- BLAE6
- BLAH9
- BLAM8
- BLAT6
- BLAW9
- BLEB8
- BLED7
- BLET6
- BLEW9
- BLIN6
- BLIP8
- BLOB8
- BLOC8
- BLOG7
- BLOT6
- BLOW9
- BLUB8
- BLUE6
- BLUR6
BO… (52)
- BOAR6
- BOAS6
- BOAT6
- BOBS8
- BOCK12
- BODE7
- BODS7
- BODY10
- BOFF12
- BOGS7
- BOGY10
- BOHO9
- BOIL6
- BOLA6
- BOLD7
- BOLE6
- BOLL6
- BOLO6
- BOLT6
- BOMB10
- BOND7
- BONE6
- BONG7
- BONK10
- BONY9
- BOOB8
- BOOK10
- BOOM8
- BOON6
- BOOR6
- BOOS6
- BOOT6
- BOPS8
- BORA6
- BORE6
- BORK10
- BORN6
- BORT6
- BOSH9
- BOSK10
- BOSS6
- BOTA6
- BOTH9
- BOTS6
- BOTT6
- BOUT6
- BOWL9
- BOWS9
- BOXY16
- BOYO9
- BOYS9
- BOZO15
BR… (25)
- BRAD7
- BRAE6
- BRAG7
- BRAN6
- BRAS6
- BRAT6
- BRAW9
- BRAY9
- BRED7
- BREE6
- BREN6
- BREW9
- BRIE6
- BRIG7
- BRIM8
- BRIN6
- BRIO6
- BRIS6
- BRIT6
- BROO6
- BROS6
- BROW9
- BRRR6
- BRUT6
- BRUX13
BU… (43)
- BUBO8
- BUBS8
- BUBU8
- BUCK12
- BUDS7
- BUFF12
- BUGS7
- BUHL9
- BUHR9
- BULB8
- BULK10
- BULL6
- BUMF11
- BUMP10
- BUMS8
- BUNA6
- BUND7
- BUNG7
- BUNK10
- BUNN6
- BUNS6
- BUNT6
- BUOY9
- BURA6
- BURB8
- BURD7
- BURG7
- BURL6
- BURN6
- BURP8
- BURR6
- BURS6
- BURY9
- BUSH9
- BUSK10
- BUSS6
- BUST6
- BUSY9
- BUTE6
- BUTS6
- BUTT6
- BUYS9
- BUZZ24
BY… (4)
- BYES9
- BYRE9
- BYRL9
- BYTE9
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, BUZZ is the highest base score here (24 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with B continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with B?
There are 262 four-letter words starting with B in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 141 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with B?
Common examples include BEEN, BACK, BEST, BOTH, BOOK, BODY, BABY, BANK, BILL, BLUE.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with B?
BUZZ scores 24 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are BOXY, BIZE, BOZO, BRUX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
200 of the 262 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 262 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 251 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.