8 Letter Words That Start With BEL

There are 52+ eight letter words beginning with BEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BEL 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 BEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BEL

believed 14
believes 13
belonged 12
belacing 13
beladies 11
belamies 12
belating 11
belayers 13
bellboys 15
bellbuoy 15
bellcast 12
bellhops 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BEL (34 words)

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How Common is BEL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 52 8-letter words starting with BEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
52
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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8 Letter Words beginning with BEL 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 8 Letter Words with BEL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BEL-Words in Scrabble

beliquor 19
bellyful 16
beltways 16
bellocks 16
belching 16
bellboys 15

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BEL is beliquor with a total of 19 points.

B 3
E 1
L 1
I 1
Q 10
U 1
O 1
R 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BEL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with BEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 52 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with BEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "beliquor", "beltlike", "bellyful", "bellpull" start with BEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "beliquor" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BEL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BEL include "believed", "believes", "belonged", "belacing", "beladies".