SOWPODS dictionary

3 letter words that start with B

61 three-letter words begin with B.

Every three-letter word that begins with B in SOWPODS: 61 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a B already on the board.

Highest scorer: BEZ at 14 points. 61 words total.
3-letter words starting with BA (13)
  • BAA5
  • BAC7
  • BAD6
  • BAG6
  • BAH8
  • BAL5
  • BAM7
  • BAN5
  • BAP7
  • BAR5
  • BAS5
  • BAT5
  • BAY8
3-letter words starting with BE (9)
  • BED6
  • BEE5
  • BEG6
  • BEL5
  • BEN5
  • BES5
  • BET5
  • BEY8
  • BEZ14
3-letter words starting with BI (8)
  • BIB7
  • BID6
  • BIG6
  • BIN5
  • BIO5
  • BIS5
  • BIT5
  • BIZ14
3-letter words starting with BO (16)
  • BOA5
  • BOB7
  • BOD6
  • BOG6
  • BOH8
  • BOI5
  • BOK9
  • BON5
  • BOO5
  • BOP7
  • BOR5
  • BOS5
  • BOT5
  • BOW8
  • BOX12
  • BOY8
3-letter words starting with BR (4)
  • BRA5
  • BRO5
  • BRR5
  • BRU5
3-letter words starting with BU (9)
  • BUB7
  • BUD6
  • BUG6
  • BUM7
  • BUN5
  • BUR5
  • BUS5
  • BUT5
  • BUY8
3-letter words starting with BY (2)
  • BYE8
  • BYS8

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61 three-letter words that begin with B

61 of the 1,292 three-letter words in SOWPODS start with B, which is 4.7% of the list. That makes B the 9th most common opening letter for three-letter words.

The most common second letters are O (16), A (13) and E (9). Most of the words end in S (6), with D next at 5.

7 repeat a letter, like BAA and BEE, and 54 use three different letters. The top scorer is BEZ at 14 points in Scrabble, followed by BIZ on 14.

Questions about three-letter words starting with B

How many three-letter words start with B?

There are 61 three-letter words that start with B in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 1,292 three-letter words in total.

Which three-letter word starting with B scores the most in Scrabble?

BEZ is worth 14 points, the highest of the 61 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in three-letter words that start with B?

O is the most common second letter, with 16 words (BO...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.