Common 12-letter words that start with B
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 14, a short meaning, most used first.
- bibliography★25a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single…
- broadcasting★18the act of broadcasting
- biodiversity★21the property of being biodiverse
- biochemistry★24the study of the chemistry of life
- breakthrough★25a significant advance
- biographical★22pertaining to biography
- bankruptcies★22a state of complete lack of some abstract property
- biosynthesis★20production of a chemical compound by a living organism
- breathtaking★22tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
- bodybuilding★22exercise that builds muscles through tension
- broadcasters★17one that broadcasts
- bureaucratic★18pertaining to bureaucracy
- bachelorette★19a young unmarried woman who lives alone
- biologically★20in a biological manner
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BA…
12-letter words starting with BA (184)
Top score: BATHMITZVAHS, 34 points
bankruptcies★22bachelorette★19bathmitzvahsUK34backcheckingnot in WWF32bashibazouksUK32backcheckersnot in WWF31backpackingsnot in WWF29backblockersUK28backflippingnot in WWF28backhandedly28bakhshishingUK28bathygraphicUK28backbenchers27backbreaking27backcatchersnot in WWF27
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backsheeshedUK27backshishingUK27backswimmersnot in WWF27backtracking27bathyscaphes27backbreakers26backchattingUK26backdropping26backgammonedUK26backsheeshesnot in WWF26backstitched26backswordmanUK26backswordmenUK26backwoodsman26backwoodsmen26bathmophobiaUK26bathochromicUK26babyproofingnot in WWF25backchannelsUK25backdraughtsUK25backlighting25backpaddlingnot in WWF25backslapping25backsplashes25backstabbing25backstampingnot in WWF25backstitches25backstopping25backstrokingUK25bailiffships25baksheeshingUK25bastardizing25bathmitsvahsUK25bathypelagic25bathyspheres25bachelorshipUK24backcourtman24backcourtmen24backfieldersnot in WWF24backfillingsUK24backfittingsUK24backpedaling24backpedalled24backslappers24backstabbers24backstraightnot in WWF24backstrokersnot in WWF24backwardness24backwoodsiernot in WWF24basketweaverUK24basketweavesUK24bathochromesUK24bathophobiasUK24babywearingsnot in WWF23bachelorhood23backcrossing23backgrounded23backspeeringUK23backspeiringUK23banalizationUK23bantamweight23barebackingsUK23barquantinesUK23barquentines23bachelordoms22backbonelessUK22backgrounder22backscatters22backslidingsUK22barodynamicsUK22bathetically22bathophilousUK22bathymetries22bacchanalian21bacchanaliasnot in WWF21bachelorismsUK21backstallingUK21backstartingUK21barbarically21batsmanshipsnot in WWF21babysittingsnot in WWF20bacteriology20ballbreakersUK20ballyragging20bandersnatchUK20bandwagoningUK20basketballernot in WWF20bacillicidesUK19bactericidal19bactericides19bacteriocidenot in WWF19baddeleyitesUK19baillieshipsUK19balderdashes19balleticallyUK19ballhandling19barophoresesUK19barophoresisUK19basidiocarpsUK19basification19bathometriesUK19baccalaureanUK18bacillaemiasUK18bacteraemiasnot in WWF18bacteriocins18balladmongerUK18bandicootingUK18barbarianism18barometricalUK18baroreceptor18barricadoing18baryogenesesnot in WWF18baryogenesisnot in WWF18battlefields18battlepiecesUK18battlespacesUK18battlewagons18baulkinessesUK18babingtoniteUK17ballanwrasseUK17baraesthesiaUK17bareboatingsnot in WWF17baresthesiasUK17bargemastersUK17barnstorming17barramundiesUK17barratrouslyUK17barrelhouses17barretrouslyUK17basidiospore17battlefronts17battlemented17battologicalUK17babesiosises16bacteriostat16bacteriurias16balladeeringUK16ballcarriers16balletomanes16balletomania16ballicattersnot in WWF16ballottementUK16bancassurersUK16baptisteries16barbastellesUK16barbiturates16barnstormers16barotraumataUK16basementless16bastardising16bastinadoing16battlebussesUK16battleground16battleplanesUK16balneologies15balneologistnot in WWF15bandeirantesUK15banderillero15bardolatries15bardolatrousUK15baserunnings15bastardliestUK15ballsinessesnot in WWF14banalisationUK14baronetessesUK14barrennesses14barristerialUK14baselessnessnot in WWF14bastnaesitesUK14
BE…
12-letter words starting with BE (115)
Top score: BEDAZZLINGLY, 37 points. in a bedazzling manner
bedazzlinglynot in WWF37bedazzlement35benzoquinonenot in WWF32benzaldehyde31benzoapyrene28benzophenone28benzopyrenesnot in WWF28bequeathablenot in WWF28bequeathmentUK28benzylidinesUK27beachcombing26bedizenments26benchmarkingnot in WWF26bewitchingly26beachcombers25
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bellyfloppednot in WWF25benchershipsUK24benchwarmers24bestializing24bewitchments24behaviorally23bellyachingsUK23belonephobicnot in WWF23belonophobicnot in WWF23beseechingly23beatifically22beautybushesnot in WWF22bedevilinglynot in WWF22behaviorisms22behaviourismnot in WWF22beneficently22beneficially22bewilderedly22bewitcheries22beaujolaisesUK21bedcoverings21befuddlement21begrudgingly21belonephobesnot in WWF21belonephobianot in WWF21belonophobesnot in WWF21belonophobianot in WWF21beneficences21benthoscopesUK21bepommellingUK21bergschrundsnot in WWF21bescribblingUK21bespectacled21besprinkling21beaverboards20bedevilments20behaviorists20behaviouristnot in WWF20belligerency20bellyboatingnot in WWF20beneficiated20benevolently20benightmentsUK20bewilderment20beclamouringUK19becomingnessUK19becudgelling19bedrivelling19beetleheadedUK19bellybuttonsUK19benefactions19benefactress19beneficiates19benevolences19benighteningUK19benumbednessUK19bereavements19beslobberingUK19beslubberingUK19betrothmentsUK19betweenbrain19betweentimes19beadblastingUK18beglamouring18belittlinglynot in WWF18bellfoundersUK18beadblastersUK17bearbaitings17beaumontagesUK17beaumontagueUK17beautifulest17beautifullernot in WWF17begrudgeriesUK17beguilements17belligerence17bemonsteringUK17benedictions17benedictusesUK17benignancies17beplasteringUK17bereftnessesnot in WWF17bescatteringUK17besiegementsUK17bespattering17bestraddlingUK17betweenitiesUK17bearablenessUK16beardtongues16beetlebrainsUK16beggarliness16beleaguering16belittlement16belletristic16betacaroteneUK16belligerents15bertillonageUK15besottednessnot in WWF15bestialisingUK15bellettristsUK14betternessesUK14
BI…
12-letter words starting with BI (143)
Top score: BIOGRAPHIZED, 30 points
bibliography★25biodiversity★21biochemistry★24biographical★22biosynthesis★20biologically★20biographizedUK30biographizesUK29biohazardousnot in WWF27biorhythmicsUK27bilharziases26bilharziasis26bilharziosesUK26bilharziosisUK26biofeedbacks26
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bipolarizing26biquadratics26bituminizing26bilingualizenot in WWF24biogeography24biophysicist24birdwatchingnot in WWF24bibliophilic23bibliophobiaUK23biochemicals23biomechanics23birdwatchers23bisexualismsUK23biuniqueness23bigheartedly22biodynamicalUK22biosynthetic22bibliophiles21bibliothecae21bibliothecal21bibliothecas21bicarpellaryUK21billstickingUK21biocatalyticnot in WWF21biocomputingUK21bioflavonoidnot in WWF21biographisedUK21bionomicallyUK21bioprivaciesUK21biotechnical21bisymmetriesUK21bibliomaniac20bibliometricUK20bicameralism20bicomponentsnot in WWF20billstickersUK20biocoenologyUK20biographisesUK20biomimicriesUK20bioprospectsnot in WWF20biosyntheses20bibliopegies19bibliopegist19bicuspidatesUK19bifunctional19bifurcations19bimestriallyUK19binocularity19bioastronomyUK19bioavailable19biocatalysesnot in WWF19biocatalysisnot in WWF19biocatalystsnot in WWF19bioethicists19biomagneticsUK19biomedicines19biopesticidenot in WWF19biotelemetry19biparentally19birddoggingsUK19bismuthiniteUK19bitchinessesnot in WWF19bibliomanias18bibliopoliesUK18bibliopolist18bicameralistUK18bicarbonates18biddablenessUK18biflagellate18bilingualitynot in WWF18billboarding18bimetallisms18bimillenniumUK18bioacoustics18biocentrismsnot in WWF18biodegrading18biometrician18biomolecular18biomolecules18bipropellant18biracialisms18birefringent18bibliologies17bibliologistUK17bilingualism17billpostingsnot in WWF17bimodalities17biodetectionUK17bioecologiesUK17bioecologistUK17bioenergetic17biogeneticalUK17bioidenticalnot in WWF17bioindicatorUK17bioprintingsUK17bipedalities17bipolarisingUK17bittersweets17bituminatingUK17bituminisingUK17biauriculateUK16bibliolaters16bibulousness16bicentennial16bicollateralUK16bilateralism16billingsgate16bimetallists16bimillennial16biocentristsnot in WWF16biodigestersnot in WWF16biomaterials16bioscientist16bioterrorismnot in WWF16bioturbationnot in WWF16bipartitions16bipolarities16bisociationsUK16bilingualisenot in WWF15bioengineers15biosignatureUK15biosurgeriesUK15billionaires14bioaerationsUK14biosatelliteUK14bioterroristnot in WWF14bitonalitiesUK14bitternesses14
BL…
12-letter words starting with BL (82)
Top score: BLACKJACKING, 34 points. to strike with a piece of leather-wrapped metal with a springy handle
blackjacking34blizzardiestUK33blogjackingsUK29bluejackingsUK28blackwashingUK27blowzinessesUK26blackguardly25blacktopping25bladderwracknot in WWF25blackbirding24blackhanders24blabbermouth23blackballing23blackberriednot in WWF23blackbirders23
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blackguarded23blackleggingnot in WWF23blackmailing23blockbusting23blockishnessUK23blowtorchingnot in WWF23blackberries22blackcurrantnot in WWF22blackleadingnot in WWF22blackmailers22blanketweedsUK22blastochylesUK22blithesomely22blockbusters22blogosphericnot in WWF22bloodsucking22blacklisting21blatherskite21blemishmentsUK21bletherskateUK21blimpishness21blitheringlynot in WWF21blokeishnessUK21bloodsuckers21bloodthirsty21bluestocking21blacklisters20blandishment20blindfolding20blockinessesUK20blogospheresnot in WWF20bladderworts19blamefulnessUK19blamestormedUK19blastodermicUK19blastosphereUK19bleacherites19bloodmobiles19blunderingly19blamablenessUK18blastocoelic18blindstoreysUK18blisteringly18bluesnarfingUK18blusteringly18blennorrheasUK17blennorrhoeaUK17bletherationUK17blissfulness17blithenessesnot in WWF17bloodstreams17blowsinessesnot in WWF17blueprinting17bluishnesses17blusterouslyUK17bladdernosesUK16blastocoeles16blastospores16bloodletting16bloodstained16blindstoriesUK15blondenessesUK15bloodinesses15bloodlettersUK15blastulation14blearinesses14blurrinesses14
BO…
12-letter words starting with BO (80)
Top score: BODYCHECKING, 30 points (tied with one other). to block an opposing player with one's body
bodybuilding★22bodychecking30bolshevizing30bowdlerizing28bowdlerizers27bookkeepings25bokmakieriesUK24bombproofingnot in WWF24bodysnatchernot in WWF23bonnyclabber23bouquetieresUK23boddhisattva22bodyboardingnot in WWF22bodysurfingsnot in WWF22bombacaceousUK22
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bondmanshipsUK22bookbindings22borohydrides22bobsleighingnot in WWF21bodhisattvas21bodyboardersnot in WWF21bodybuilders21bodyguardingnot in WWF21bohemianisms21boilermakingUK21bolshevisingUK21bombardments21bonefishings21bookcrossingUK21bootlickingsnot in WWF21bottlenecked21bourgeoisify21bobsleighersnot in WWF20boeremusieksUK20boilermakers20boyishnesses20bobsleddings19bombogenesesnot in WWF19bombogenesisnot in WWF19booksellings19bootstrapped19bootyliciousnot in WWF19bossnappingsUK19botchinessesUK19bottomlessly19bowdlerising19bowstringingnot in WWF19boatbuilding18bombilationsUK18bombinations18bondservantsUK18boomeranging18boondoggling18bootstrappernot in WWF18bougainviliaUK18boulevardier18boundarylessnot in WWF18bowdlerisersUK18boardercrossnot in WWF17boastfulness17boatbuilders17boilerplatedUK17boisterously17boondogglers17bootleggingsnot in WWF17botherations17boardsailing16bogtrottingsUK16boilerplates16bonbonnieresUK16borosilicate16bottomnessesUK16bouncinessesnot in WWF16bourguignonsUK16boardsailersnot in WWF15boardsailors15boringnesses15bourgeoisies15bootlessness14boutonnieres14
BR…
12-letter words starting with BR (113)
Top score: BRACHYGRAPHY, 31 points
broadcasting★18breakthrough★25breathtaking★22broadcasters★17brachygraphyUK31breathalyzednot in WWF30brachycephalUK29breathalyzerUK29breathalyzesnot in WWF29brachydactylUK28breechblocks27brickmakingsUK27bryophyllums27brachyprismsUK26bronchoscopy26
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brinkmanship25brachycerousUK24bradypepticsUK24breechcloths24brickfielderUK24bricklayings24broccoflowernot in WWF24brachylogiesUK23brachylogousUK23brackishness23bradycardiacUK23brazennesses23breezinesses23bronchoscope23bronchospasm23bradykinesiaUK22branchiopods22breadcrumbedUK22breakdancingnot in WWF22breakfasting22bronchogenic22browsabilitynot in WWF22brushability22bradycardias21brainwashing21breadbaskets21breakdancersnot in WWF21breakfasters21breathalysednot in WWF21breechclouts21bridewealthsUK21bronchocelesnot in WWF21brotherhoods21brushstrokesnot in WWF21brabblementsUK20brainwashers20breastploughUK20breathalyserUK20breathalysesnot in WWF20breathlessly20breechloader20bromhidrosesUK20bromhidrosisUK20bronchitides20browbeatingsUK20brachiations19brachiosaursnot in WWF19braggadocios19breadboarded19breadwinning19brevipennateUK19bridgeboardsUK19brimfullnessUK19bristlewormsnot in WWF19bronchitises19brushcuttersnot in WWF19braggartismsUK18brankursinesUK18brassfounderUK18brattishingsUK18breadwinners18breastfeedernot in WWF18breaststroke18breastsummerUK18brecciations18bridemaidensUK18brightnesses18brokennesses18bromouracils18broncobuster18broomballers18braaivleisesUK17brainstormed17brashinessesUK17brattishnessnot in WWF17brawninesses17breadberriesUK17breathariansUK17bromegrasses17brotherliestUK17braggartlierUK16brainstormer16breastplates16brilliancies16brimstoniestUK16bristleconesUK16brominations16brilliantingUK15broodinesses15braininesses14brainteasers14brassinesses14brattinesses14breunneritesUK14brilliantine14bristletails14brittlestarsnot in WWF14brontosaurus14
BU…
12-letter words starting with BU (62)
Top score: BUCKJUMPINGS, 32 points
bureaucratic★18buckjumpingsUK32bushwhacking30bushwhackers29buckshishingUK27bullwhackingUK27bulbophyllumnot in WWF26bullwhackersnot in WWF26bucketmouthsnot in WWF25buffaloberry25bullwhipping25burglarizing25bushfightingUK25bushwalkingsUK25burnettizingUK24
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bushmanshipsUK24busybodyingsUK24bubbleheaded23bushbashingsUK23bullfighting22bullheadedly22bullmastiffs22bumpkinliestUK22butcherbirdsUK22buttonhooked22buccaneerish21bullfighters21bumbershoots21bunchberries21bupivacainesUK21butterflying21butterscotch21buffooneries20bullyragging20bunchgrasses20bunyavirusesnot in WWF20burglarproof20burrowstownsUK20butterfishes20butterflyers20buccaneering19buccanieringUK19bulletproofsnot in WWF19bunchinessesUK19burnishmentsUK19bushrangings19butcherliestUK19buttonbushes19bulldoggings18businesslike18buttercreamsnot in WWF18buttonholing18bullbaitings17bullshittersnot in WWF17burgomasters17buttonholers17buttonmouldsUK17burglarisingnot in WWF16burseraceousUK16burnettisingUK15bullterriers14businessiestUK14
About these words
- 779 of the 21,965 12-letter words start with B (4%).
- 505 are good in NWL2023, 715 in Collins Scrabble Words, 481 in WOW24 and 382 in the Words With Friends list. 14 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, bedazzlingly scores the most (37), then bedazzlement (35), then bathmitzvahs and blackjacking (34 each), then blizzardiest (33).