8 Letter Words That Start With BO

There are 392+ eight letter words beginning with BO in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With BO

boundary 14
borrowed 14
boarding 12
boardies 11
boastful 13
bogeyman 16
bolixing 18
bonamano 12
bondable 13
bonitoes 10
bookends 15
bootless 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BO (301 words)

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How Common is BO as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 392 8-letter words starting with BO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
392
Avg Scrabble Score
14.0
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OU

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8 Letter Words beginning with BO 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 BO.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BO-Words in Scrabble

bozzetti 28
bozzetto 28
boychick 24
bombyxes 24
bobbysox 24
bouzouki 23

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BO is bozzetti with a total of 28 points.

B 3
O 1
Z 10
Z 10
E 1
T 1
T 1
I 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BO

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

    There are 392 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BO. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "bouzouki", "boutique", "booziest", "bozzetti" start with BO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bozzetti" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BO include "boundary", "borrowed", "boarding", "boardies", "boastful".

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