8 Letter Words That Start With BL

There are 278+ eight letter words beginning with BL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BL 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 BL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BL

blocking 17
blockade 17
blessing 11
bleeding 12
blackfly 22
blarting 11
blastula 10
blatters 10
blazoner 19
bleacher 15
bleaters 10
blennies 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BL (217 words)

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How Common is BL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 278 8-letter words starting with BL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
278
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UE
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with BL 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 BL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BL-Words in Scrabble

blizzard 29
blowzily 25
bluejack 23
blackfly 22
blowzier 22
blazonry 22

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BL is blizzard with a total of 29 points.

B 3
L 1
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
A 1
R 1
D 2
noun 1. a severe snowstorm with high winds
Synonyms:
snowstormsnow blastsnow squall

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BL

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

    There are 278 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "blowzily", "blizzard", "blowzier", "blazonry" start with BL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "blizzard" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BL include "blocking", "blockade", "blessing", "bleeding", "blackfly".

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