Common 13-letter words that start with B
With their Scrabble points and, for the first six, a short meaning, most used first.
- biotechnology★24the genetic manipulation of living organisms for commercial purposes
- bibliographic★25pertaining to bibliography
- beneficiaries★20the recipient of funds or other benefits
- breastfeeding★not in WWF20the act of breastfeeding
- baccalaureate★19a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
- brainstorming★18the act of brainstorming
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BA…
13-letter words starting with BA (92)
Top score: BACKCHECKINGS, 33 points. the act of backchecking
baccalaureate★19backcheckingsnot in WWF33bamboozlement30backflippingsUK29backscratchedUK29backscratcherUK28backscratchesUK28backsheeshingUK28backtrackingsUK28balkanization28backgammoningUK27backstitching27backswordsmanUK27backswordsmenUK27bathmophobiasUK27
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backlightingsnot in WWF26backslappingsnot in WWF26backstabbings26backstretches26bacteriophagy26bacterization26barbarization26bachelorshipsUK25backpedalling25backstraightsnot in WWF25backwardationnot in WWF25backwoodsiestnot in WWF25basketweaversUK25bathylimneticUK25bathymetrical25bachelorhoods24backgrounding24backscattered24bacteriotoxinUK24banalizationsUK24bantamweights24barbershoppernot in WWF24babyishnessesnot in WWF23backcountries23backgrounders23bacteriophage23balneotherapyUK23basidiomycete23bacchanalians22backstartingsUK22bacteriolytic22balderlocksesUK22barnsbreakingUK22bankabilities21barefacedness21bashfulnesses21basketballersnot in WWF21bachelorettes20bacteriocidalnot in WWF20bacteriocidesnot in WWF20bacteriologic20bacteriolyses20bacteriolysinUK20bacteriolysis20baculovirusesUK20ballhandlings20ballistically20balsamiferousUK20bandspreadingUK20barristershipUK20basifications20balkanisationUK19balladmongersUK19bancassuranceUK19barbarianisms19baroreceptors19babingtonitesUK18balefulnesses18ballanwrassesUK18balneologicalUK18banefulnessesUK18baraesthesiasUK18barnstormingsUK18basidiospores18bacteriostats17bacterisationUK17balletomanias17ballistosporeUK17ballottementsUK17balmoralitiesUK17barbarisationUK17barbarousness17battlegrounds17balneologistsnot in WWF16banderilleros16battledressesnot in WWF16banalisationsUK15
BE…
13-letter words starting with BE (59)
Top score: BENZIMIDAZOLE, 36 points (tied with one other)
beneficiaries★20bedazzlements36benzimidazole36benzoquinonesnot in WWF33benzaldehydes32benzoapyrenes29benzophenones29bequeathmentsUK29beachcombingsUK27benchmarkingsnot in WWF27bellyfloppingnot in WWF26behaviourallynot in WWF24betweenwhiles24behavioristic23behaviourismsnot in WWF23
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believability23benthopelagicUK23bewilderingly23befuddlements22belonephobiasnot in WWF22belonophobiasnot in WWF22behavioralistnot in WWF21behaviouristsnot in WWF21bellyboatingsnot in WWF21beneficiating21bewilderments21beatification20beautyberriesnot in WWF20beneficentialUK20beneficiation20benightedness20benighteningsUK20betweenbrains20bellfoundriesUK19belligerently19bearishnesses18beaumontaguesUK18beautifullestnot in WWF18beautifulness18beetlebrainedUK18beleaguerment18belligerences18benedictionalUK18beseemingnessUK18bespottednessUK18bestsellerdom18betweennesses18bearabilities17beardednesses17beginninglessUK17belittlements17bellicosities17belongingness17betacarotenesUK17beardlessnessUK16belatednesses16bertillonagesUK16beastlinesses15beauteousness15
BI…
13-letter words starting with BI (110)
Top score: BIOGRAPHIZING, 31 points
biotechnology★24bibliographic★25biographizingUK31biopsychologynot in WWF29biophysicallyUK28biconvexities27biochemically27bioequivalentnot in WWF27bilingualizednot in WWF26bibliothecaryUK25bibliotherapy25bilingualizesnot in WWF25biophysicists25birdwatchingsnot in WWF25bibliophilism24
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bibliophobiasUK24biogeographic24biomechanical24bisymmetricalUK24bizarrenesses24bibliographer23bibliophagistUK23biobehavioralnot in WWF23biocompatible23bibliophilies22bibliophilistUK22biconcavities22billstickingsUK22bimolecularly22biocomputingsUK22bioflavonoidsnot in WWF22biogeographer22biographisingUK22bioinformaticnot in WWF22biometricallyUK22bioprospectednot in WWF22bioscientific22biosystematic22bisexualities22bibliomanciesnot in WWF21bibliomaniacs21bibliometricsUK21bibliopolicalUK21bicameralisms21bigheadednessUK21bioabsorbablenot in WWF21bioaccumulatenot in WWF21bioprospectornot in WWF21birefringence21bittersweetly21bibliologicalUK20bibliopegists20bioactivities20bioconversion20biodegradable20bioecologicalUK20biopesticidalUK20biopesticidesnot in WWF20biostaticallyUK20bisectionally20bismuthinitesUK20bitterbrushes20bibliopolists19bicameralistsUK19biculturalism19biddabilities19bildungsroman19bimetallistic19bimillenniumsUK19bioelectrical19biometricians19biotelemetric19bipartisanism19bipropellants19bibliologistsUK18biconditional18bidirectional18bignoniaceousUK18bilingualisms18billowinessesUK18biocenologiesUK18biodetectionsUK18bioecologistsUK18bioenergetics18bioindicatorsUK18biorefineriesnot in WWF18bibliolatries17bibliolatristUK17bibliolatrous17bicentenaries17bicentennials17bilateralisms17bilingualisednot in WWF17billingsgates17bimillenaries17bimillennials17bindingnesses17bioengineered17bioscientists17biosecuritiesnot in WWF17biostatistics17bioterrorismsnot in WWF17bioturbationsnot in WWF17bittercressesUK17bilingualisesnot in WWF16bioindustriesUK16biosignaturesUK16biliousnesses15biosatellitesUK15bioterroristsnot in WWF15
BL…
13-letter words starting with BL (49)
Top score: BLOCKHEADEDLY, 29 points
blockheadedlyUK29blackberryingnot in WWF27blacksmithing27bladderwracksnot in WWF26blackbirdingsUK25blackguardism25blanketflower25blasphemously25blabbermouths24blackballingsUK24blackguarding24blepharospasm24blockbustings24blackcurrantsnot in WWF23blameworthierUK23
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blacklistingsUK22blastomycoses22blastomycosis22blatherskites22blepharoplast22bletherskatesUK22blindstitchednot in WWF22blokishnessesUK22bluestockings22blandishments21blindstitchesnot in WWF21blamestormingUK20blanchisseuseUK20blastospheresUK20blepharitisesnot in WWF20bloodcurdling20blotchinessesUK20blameablenessUK19bluesnarfingsUK19blastogeneticUK18blennorrhoeasUK18bletherationsUK18blueishnessesUK18blunderbusses18blamelessness17bloodguiltierUK17bloodlettings17blastogenesesUK16blastogenesisUK16blessednesses16bloatednessesnot in WWF16bloodlessness16blurrednessesUK16blastulations15
BO…
13-letter words starting with BO (36)
Top score: BODYSNATCHING, 25 points. an act of grave-robbing
bodysnatchingnot in WWF25bodysnatchersnot in WWF24bombastically24bonnyclabbers24boddhisattvas23bodyboardingsnot in WWF23bodybuildings23bobsleighingsnot in WWF22boilermakingsUK22bookbinderies22bookcrossingsUK22bookishnesses22bottlenecking22boustrophedon21boardinghouse20
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bootstrapping20bottlebrushes20boysenberries20boatbuildings19bootstrappersnot in WWF19botanomanciesUK19bougainviliasUK19bougainvillea19boulevardiers19boarishnessesUK18boilerplatingUK18boorishnesses18boraginaceousUK18bountifulness18boardsailings17borosilicates17bouillabaisse17boundednesses17bourguignonne17boundlessness16bounteousness15
BR…
13-letter words starting with BR (68)
Top score: BRACHYCEPHALY, 33 points. the condition of having an unusually short skull
breastfeeding★not in WWF20brainstorming★18brachycephaly33brachydactylyUK32brachytherapynot in WWF31breathalyzingnot in WWF31brachycephalsUK30breathalyzersUK30bronchographyUK29brachypterismUK27breakthroughs26brinkmanships26brinksmanship26bronchoscopic26brachypterous25
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brickfieldersUK25broccoflowersnot in WWF25bronchoscopes24bronchospasms24brusquenesses24brutalization24bradykinesiasUK23breadcrumbingUK23breakdancingsnot in WWF23breathability23brokenhearted23brainwashings22breathalysingnot in WWF22brainchildren21brainsicknessUK21breakablenessUK21breastploughsUK21breathalysersUK21breechloaders21bromocriptine21brachiosaurusnot in WWF20braggadociousUK20brassfoundingUK20breadboarding20breadwinnings20brimfulnessesUK20brittlebushesnot in WWF20bronchiolitesnot in WWF20bronchiolitisnot in WWF20broncobustingnot in WWF20brassfoundersUK19brassicaceousUK19breastfeedersnot in WWF19breaststroker19breaststrokes19breastsummersUK19broadcastingsnot in WWF19bromeliaceousUK19broncobusters19braillewriter18branfulnessesUK18breathinesses18brotherliness18brutishnesses18braggartliestUK17brainstormers17brilliantinedUK16brainlessness15brilliantines15brilliantnessUK15bristlinessesUK15brittlenesses15brutalisationnot in WWF15
BU…
13-letter words starting with BU (30)
Top score: BUSHWHACKINGS, 31 points
About these words
- 444 of the 15,107 13-letter words start with B (3%).
- 297 are good in NWL2023, 410 in Collins Scrabble Words, 275 in WOW24 and 219 in the Words With Friends list. 6 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, benzimidazole and bedazzlements share the top score (36), then backcheckings, benzoquinones and brachycephaly (33 each).