5 Letter Words That Start With BA

There are 169+ five letter words beginning with BA in our English dictionary. Every five-letter BA 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 BA.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BA

based 8
basis 7
basic 9
bands 8
banks 11
bases 7
balls 7
badly 11
barry 10
basin 7
batch 12
babul 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BA (132 words)

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How Common is BA as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 169 5-letter words starting with BA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.6, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
169
Avg Scrabble Score
9.6
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
AU

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5 Letter Words beginning with BA are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with BA.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BA-Words in Scrabble

bazoo 16
baize 16
baffy 16
bazar 16
bantz 16
baiza 16

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

16 Points

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

B 3
A 1
Z 10
O 1
O 1
noun 1. a person's mouth
noun 2. a person's bottom
Synonyms:
backsidebottombehindseatrumprearrear endcheekshindquartershaunches

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With BA

  • How many 5 letter words starting with BA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 169 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BA. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with BA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "bazoo", "bazar", "baiza", "baize" start with BA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bazoo" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with BA?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with BA include "based", "basis", "basic", "bands", "banks".

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