4 Letter Words That Start With BO

There are 76+ four letter words beginning with BO in our English dictionary. Every four-letter BO word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BO.

Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With BO

both 9
body 10
book 10
born 6
boat 6
bomb 10
bond 7
boys 9
bone 6
boom 8
bore 6
bowl 9

All 4-Letter Words Starting With BO (61 words)

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How Common is BO as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 76 4-letter words starting with BO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8, with -S endings dominating (18% of them).

Total Words
76
Avg Scrabble Score
8.0
Most Common Ending (18%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OA

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter BO-Words in Scrabble

boxy 16
bozo 15
bock 12
boff 12
boyf 12
bouk 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BO?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BO is boxy with a total of 16 points.

B 3
O 1
X 8
Y 4
adjective 1. squarish in shape

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With BO

  • How many 4 letter words starting with BO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 76 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BO. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with BO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "bozo", "boxy", "bouk", "boho" start with BO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "boxy" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words starting with BO?

    Everyday 4-letter words starting with BO include "both", "body", "book", "born", "boat".

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