8 Letter Words That Start With BES

There are 75+ eight letter words beginning with BES in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BES 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 BES.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BES

besieged 12
bescreen 12
beseekes 14
beseemed 13
beshames 15
beshines 13
beshouts 13
besieger 11
besighed 15
beslimes 12
besmears 12
besmutch 17

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BES (47 words)

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How Common is BES as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 75 8-letter words starting with BES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
75
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BES-Words in Scrabble

besmutch 17
besmirch 17
bescorch 17
beshadow 17
besmoked 17
beshiver 16

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BES is besmutch with a total of 17 points.

B 3
E 1
S 1
M 3
U 1
T 1
C 3
H 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BES

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

    There are 75 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BES. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "bestrode", "besieger", "besmutch", "bespread" start with BES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "besmutch" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BES include "besieged", "bescreen", "beseekes", "beseemed", "beshames".