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10-Letter Words Starting with B

There are 401 ten-letter words that start with B on Word.ws, from babesiosis to buzzworthy. The most common are background, basketball, biological, bankruptcy and beneficial.

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BA

  • babesiosis14n. Any of several malaria-like parasitic diseases in humans and other...
  • babysitter17n. A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short...
  • bacitracin16n. A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus...
  • backbiting21n. The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
  • backburner20v. To relegate to a lower priority.
  • backdating20n. The act by which something is backdated.
  • backfiring22n. The occurrence of a backfire.
  • backgammon23n. A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move...
  • background20adj. Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
  • backhanded23adj. With the back of the hand.
  • backhander22n. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed...
  • backlogged21adj. Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should...
  • backmarker24n. A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often...
  • backpacked27adj. Wearing a backpack.
  • backpacker26n. A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a...
  • backslider19n. A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an...
  • backspacer22n. A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
  • backsplash23n. A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work...
  • backstairs18n. A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by...
  • backstitch23n. A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side...
  • backstreet18adj. Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older...
  • backstroke22n. A backhanded stroke or blow.
  • backwardly25adv. In a backward direction.
  • bafflement20n. The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled; a shocked...
  • bafflingly22adv. In a baffling or puzzling manner.
  • balbriggan16n. An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
  • balconette14n. A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening...
  • balderdash17n. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
  • balikbayan21n. A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another...
  • balintawak19n. A style of Filipina native dress, with a large kerchief folded over one...
  • ballasting13n. That which is used for steadying anything; a ballast.
  • ballistics14n. The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of...
  • ballooning13adj. Growing rapidly as a balloon.
  • balloonist12n. A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
  • ballyhooed19adj. Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
  • balustrade13n. A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as...
  • bamboozled26adj. Very confused.
  • bandleader14n. A musician who conducts or leads a band of musicians.
  • bandmaster15n. The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass band or...
  • banishment17n. The act of banishing.
  • bankruptcy23n. A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or...
  • banqueting22n. The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
  • barbershop19n. The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a...
  • barebacked21adv. Synonym of bareback.
  • barefooted16adj. Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
  • barehanded17adj. With bare hands.
  • bareheaded17adj. Having no covering on the head.
  • bargaining14n. The act of one who bargains.
  • barhopping20n. The act of drinking at a number of bars during a single day or evening.
  • bariatrics14n. The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems.
  • barleycorn17n. A grain of barley.
  • barnburner14n. One who burns down a barn.
  • baroclinic16adj. Describing an atmospheric system in which the isobars are at an angle...
  • barometric16adj. Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
  • baronetage13n. Baronets collectively.
  • baroreflex22n. Any reflex that results from stimulation of a baroreceptor.
  • barotrauma14n. Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air...
  • barotropic16adj. In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density...
  • barracking19n. An act of jeering or heckling.
  • barracouta14n. A snoek, any member of the species Thyrsites atun of foodfish.
  • barramundi15n. A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae...
  • barrenness12n. The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
  • bartending14n. The craft of mixing drinks, making cocktails, and related skills of...
  • bartonella12n. Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella.
  • barycenter17n. The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the...
  • baseballer14n. A baseball player; a person who plays baseball.
  • baselessly15adv. In a baseless way.
  • baserunner12n. A player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.
  • basketball18n. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a...
  • basketwork23n. Material woven in the style of a basket.
  • basophilic19adj. Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
  • bassoonist12n. A person who plays the bassoon, a musical instrument in the woodwind...
  • bastardize22v. To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
  • bathymetry23n. The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
  • battledore13n. A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and...
  • battleline12n. Line of battle.
  • battlement14n. In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising...
  • battleplan14n. The planned strategy and tactics to be used in a battle.
  • battleship17n. A large capital warship displacing thousands to tens of thousands of...
  • battlesuit12n. A technologically enhanced suit worn in battle for protection...
  • battlezone21n. The area in which a battle takes place.
  • bayoneting16n. A stabbing with a bayonet.
  • bayonetted16adj. Fitted with a bayonet.

BE

  • beachfront20adj. Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
  • beachhouse20n. A house on the beach.
  • beatboxing22n. The practice of using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a...
  • beautician14n. Someone who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.
  • beautified16adj. Having been made beautiful.
  • beautifier15n. A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
  • beavertail15n. Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually...
  • becomingly20adv. In a becoming manner.
  • bedazzling32adj. That bedazzles; dazzling.
  • bedchamber22n. A bedroom.
  • bedclothes18n. Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
  • bedeviling17n. An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment.
  • bedraggled16adj. Wet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water...
  • bedwetting17n. A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in...
  • beekeeping19n. The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
  • beforehand19adv. At an earlier or preceding time.
  • befriender16n. One who befriends.
  • befuddling18adj. Confusing.
  • begrudging16adj. Grudgeful, envious.
  • behavioral18adj. Of or relating to behavior.
  • believable17adj. Capable of being believed; credible.
  • believably20adv. In a believable way.
  • belittling13adj. That belittles; condescending.
  • belladonna13n. A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and...
  • bellarmine14n. A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany...
  • bellflower18n. Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
  • bellwether18n. The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
  • belowdecks22adv. Below the main deck of a ship.
  • benazepril23n. A drug used to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure, and...
  • benefactor17n. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
  • beneficent17adj. Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
  • beneficial17adj. Helpful or good to something or someone.
  • benevolent15adj. Having a disposition to do good.
  • benzedrine22n. The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).
  • benzocaine23n. A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
  • benzofuran24n. Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring...
  • beribboned17adj. Adorned or trimmed with ribbons.
  • berlinetta12n. An especially sporty form of coupé car.
  • beseeching18n. A heartfelt plea.
  • bestiality15n. Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
  • bestowment17n. The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour...
  • bestseller12n. A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.
  • betterment14n. An improvement or amelioration.
  • bewildered17adj. Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or...
  • bewitching21n. The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.

BI

  • biannually15adv. Taking place twice per year, semiannually.
  • biblically19adv. In a biblical manner.
  • bichromate19n. Synonym of dichromate.
  • bicultural14adj. Adapted to two separate cultures.
  • biennially15adv. Taking place every two years.
  • biergarten13n. Beer garden.
  • bierkeller16n. An underground pub where German beer is served.
  • bifenthrin18n. A pyrethroid insecticide that affects the nervous system of insects.
  • bifurcated18adj. Divided into two branches.
  • bigamously18adv. In a bigamous manner.
  • bighearted17adj. Noble, kind and generous.
  • biharmonic19adj. Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which...
  • bijouterie19n. Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
  • bilgewater16n. Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
  • biliteracy17n. The capability of reading and writing in two languages or writing...
  • biliverdin16n. A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism...
  • bilocation14n. The ability to be, or fact of being, in two places at once.
  • bimetallic16adj. Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
  • binational12adj. Relating to, or involving, two nations.
  • binoculars14n. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to...
  • biochemist19n. A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry.
  • biocontrol14n. The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are...
  • biodefense16n. Any defensive measure taken against an attack using bacteria, viruses...
  • biodegrade15v. To decompose as a result of biological action, especially by...
  • biodiverse16adj. Biotically diverse; having a high degree of biodiversity.
  • biodynamic20adj. Of, or relating to the effects of motion, or other change, on (or in)...
  • bioeconomy19n. An economy based on bioresources, biotechnology, or both; the sector of...
  • bioethanol15n. Ethanol produced, by fermentation of crops, for use as a biofuel.
  • bioethical17adj. Of or pertaining to bioethics.
  • biofouling16n. The accumulation of living organisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae...
  • biogenesis13n. The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living...
  • biogenetic15adj. Of or pertaining to biogenesis.
  • biographer18n. The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
  • biographic20adj. Biographical.
  • biohacking22n. A set of practices that aims to alter, optimize, or extend biological...
  • bioimaging16n. The imaging of biological materials, especially by the use of...
  • biological15adj. Of or relating to biology.
  • biomedical17adj. Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
  • biomethane17n. A biogas composed mostly of methane.
  • biometrics16n. The automated measurement of biological data.
  • biomimetic18adj. Of, related to, or produced by biomimetics.
  • biomimicry21n. The imitation of biological designs or processes in engineering...
  • biomorphic21adj. Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism...
  • bioorganic15adj. Of or relating to the role of organic compounds in biological processes.
  • biophysics22n. The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the...
  • bioplastic16adj. Of or relating to bioplasts and bioplasm.
  • biopolymer19n. Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the...
  • bioprinted15adj. Printed by a bioprinter.
  • bioprocess16n. Any technological process that uses living cells or their components.
  • bioreactor14n. A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically...
  • bioscience16n. Any of several sciences that deal with living organisms.
  • biosensing13n. The use of nanoscale or microscale biological sensors.
  • biosimilar14n. A variant of a biopharmaceutical that is marketed following the expiry...
  • biospheric19adj. Of or relating to the biosphere or to biospherics.
  • biowarfare18n. Biological warfare.
  • biparental14adj. Having two parents.
  • bipartisan14adj. Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political...
  • bipedalism17n. The habit of standing and walking on two feet; the state of being...
  • bipolarity17n. The state of being bipolar.
  • bipyridine18n. Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine...
  • birational12adj. Describing a rational geometric function that has a rational inverse.
  • birthplace19n. The location where a person or an animal was born.
  • birthright19n. Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their...
  • birthstone15n. Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of...
  • bisoprolol14n. A beta blocker (trademark Zebeta) taken orally in the form of its...
  • bispecific21adj. Describing an antibody that binds to two different antigens.
  • bissextile19adj. Being or having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap...
  • bitartrate12n. Hydrogen tartrate (univalent salt of tartaric acid).
  • bitemporal16adj. Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones.
  • bitterness12n. The quality of having a bitter taste.
  • bitterroot12n. Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
  • bituminous14adj. Of or pertaining to bitumen.

BL

  • blabbering17n. Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
  • blackberry23n. A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and...
  • blackboard21n. A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material...
  • blackening19n. The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
  • blackguard20n. The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other...
  • blackheart21n. A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
  • blackshirt21n. A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
  • blacksmith23n. A person who forges iron.
  • blacksnake22n. A long, tapering whip.
  • blackstrap20n. The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar...
  • blackstuff24n. Tarmac.
  • blackthorn21n. A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe...
  • blackwater21n. Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins.
  • bladesmith18n. A maker of knives and swords.
  • blancmange17n. A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and...
  • blanketing17n. Cloth for making blankets.
  • blanquette21n. A white meat stew in which neither the meat nor the sauce is browned.
  • blasphemer19n. One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or...
  • blastocyst17n. The mammalian blastula.
  • blastoderm15n. The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
  • blastomere14n. Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
  • blastopore14n. The opening into the archenteron.
  • blathering16n. Incoherent or foolish talk.
  • blindingly17adv. In a blinding manner.
  • blindsight17n. The responsivity shown by some blind or partially blind people to...
  • blissfully18adv. In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.
  • blistering13adj. Causing blisters.
  • blithering16adj. Talking incoherently; jabbering.
  • blithesome17adj. Happy or spriteful; carefree.
  • blitzkrieg26n. A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly...
  • blockchain23n. A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network...
  • blockhouse21n. A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
  • bloodborne15adj. Usually of a pathogen: carried in the bloodstream and other body fluids.
  • bloodhound17n. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days...
  • bloodlands14n. A region comprising modern-day Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and the...
  • bloodstain13n. A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
  • bloodstock19n. Thoroughbred animals in general, but especially horses.
  • bloodstone13n. A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of...
  • blossoming15n. The act or process by which something blossoms.
  • blubbering17n. Noisy sobbing.
  • bluebottle14n. A cornflower, a plant that grows in grain fields, Centaurea cyanus.
  • bluejacket25n. A seaman of a British warship.
  • blueschist17n. A metamorphic rock containing glaucophane.
  • bluescreen14v. To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system...
  • bluestreak16n. Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Lestoidea (not to be...
  • bluethroat15n. A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male...
  • bluetongue13n. A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus...
  • blundering14n. The act of making a blunder.
  • blurriness12n. The characteristic of being blurry.
  • blustering13n. A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.

BO

  • boastfully18adv. In a boastful manner.
  • boatwright19n. A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
  • bobblehead20n. A collectible doll with a bobbing head.
  • bobsledder16n. Someone who participates in bobsled.
  • bocconcini18n. Small pieces of mozzarella cheese.
  • bodhicitta18n. In Mahayana Buddhism, the intense ontological aspiration to save all...
  • bodyweight23n. The weight or mass of an organism.
  • bogglingly18adv. In a stupefying manner or to a stupefying degree.
  • boisterous12adj. Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
  • bolometric16adj. Of or pertaining to bolometry.
  • bolstering13n. The act by which something is bolstered; support.
  • bombardier17n. A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
  • bombarding18n. Bombardment.
  • bondholder17n. The registered owner of a financial bond.
  • bonedigger15n. One who digs up bones; an archaeologist or graverobber.
  • boneheaded17adj. Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
  • boneshaker19n. A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
  • bookaholic21n. A lover of books.
  • bookbinder19n. A person whose profession is binding pages together to form books.
  • bookkeeper22n. A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a...
  • bookmaking23n. The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off...
  • bookmobile20n. A mobile library; especially, a large van designed to transport a...
  • bookseller16n. A person engaged in the business of selling books.
  • boondoggle15n. A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
  • boosterism14n. Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public...
  • bootlegger14n. One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of...
  • bordelaise13adj. Served with Bordelaise sauce.
  • borderland14n. Land near a border; marches.
  • borderless13adj. Not having a border.
  • borderline13adj. Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary...
  • bordetella13n. Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella...
  • boringness13n. The state or condition of being boring.
  • bortezomib25n. A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy.
  • bothersome17adj. Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
  • botryoidal16adj. Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
  • bottleneck18n. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck...
  • bottlenose12n. Bottlenose dolphin.
  • bottomland15n. Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water...
  • bottomless14adj. Having no bottom.
  • bouldering14n. Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
  • bounceback22n. A rebound.
  • bounciness14n. The characteristic of being bouncy.
  • bourgeoise13n. A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman.
  • bowfishing22n. The act of fishing with a bow.
  • bowhunting19n. The hunting of game using a bow and arrow.
  • boycotting18n. The act of something being boycotted.
  • boyishness18n. The quality of being boyish.

BR

  • brachialis17n. A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction...
  • brachiaria17n. A grass of the genus Brachiaria.
  • brachiopod20n. Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have...
  • bracketing19n. A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
  • bradykinin20n. A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes...
  • brainchild18n. A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person...
  • brainpower17n. Mental ability; intelligence.
  • brainstorm14v. To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
  • branchless17adj. Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without...
  • brandywine19n. Brandy.
  • braveheart18adj. Brave.
  • bravissimo17interj. The intensive form of bravo.
  • brazenness21n. The characteristic of being brazen.
  • brazilwood25n. A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia...
  • breadboard16n. A cutting board, especially for cutting bread.
  • breadcrumb19n. A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or...
  • breadfruit16n. Any member of the species Artocarpus altilis of evergreen trees, native...
  • breadstick19n. A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for...
  • breakdance19n. The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.
  • breakfront19n. Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a...
  • breakingly20adv. In a manner that breaks.
  • breakpoint18n. A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during...
  • breakwater19n. A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of...
  • breastbone14n. The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the...
  • breastfeed16v. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
  • breastwork19n. A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
  • breathable17adj. Suitable for breathing.
  • breathless15adj. Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
  • breathwork22n. The use of breathing as therapy, particularly in the form of...
  • brecciated17adj. Formed or broken into breccia.
  • breeziness21n. The characteristic of being breezy.
  • brewmaster17n. A person in charge of beer production at a brewery.
  • brickfield22n. A place where bricks are made, particularly a field or other open site...
  • bricklayer21n. A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
  • brickmaker24n. A maker of bricks.
  • brickworks25n. A place where bricks are manufactured, particularly organised as a...
  • bridalwear16n. Clothing to be worn by a bride on her wedding day.
  • bridegroom16n. A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or...
  • bridesmaid16n. A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the...
  • bridezilla22n. An unpleasant, difficult, overdemanding bride-to-be, stressed over the...
  • bridgeable16adj. Able to be spanned by, or as if by, a bridge.
  • bridgehead18n. An area around the end of a bridge.
  • bridgework21n. A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
  • brigandage15n. The lifestyle of a brigand.
  • brigandine14n. A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes...
  • brigantine13n. A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but...
  • brightener16n. One who or that which brightens.
  • brightness16n. The quality of being bright.
  • brightwork23n. Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
  • brilliance14n. The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
  • brilliancy17n. A shining quality; brilliance.
  • broadcloth18n. A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
  • broadening14n. The act of becoming broader.
  • broadsheet16n. A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a...
  • broadsword17n. A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for...
  • broccolini16n. A green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and long...
  • brogrammer17n. A male programmer who acts like and has the interests of a frat boy...
  • brokenness16n. The characteristic of being broken.
  • brominated15adj. Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
  • bronchitis17n. An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of...
  • broodiness13n. The state of being broody.
  • broodingly17adv. In a brooding manner.
  • broodstock19n. A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is...
  • broomstick20n. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
  • brotherman17n. A man.
  • browbeaten17adj. Intimidated or subjugated.
  • brownfield19n. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously...
  • brownstone15n. A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building...
  • brugmansia15n. A flowering plant of the genus Brugmansia, native to subtropical...
  • bruschetta17n. A light Italian dish of toasted bread with a topping of olive oil...
  • bryologist16n. A scientist specialising in bryology.

BU

  • bubblehead20n. A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious.
  • buccinator16n. A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
  • buckethead22n. A stupid or oblivious person.
  • bucketload19n. As much as a bucket can hold.
  • budesonide14n. A corticosteroid used in the treatment of various diseases.
  • budgerigar15n. A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to...
  • bufflehead22n. A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
  • buffoonery21n. The behavior of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
  • buffoonish21adj. Characteristic of a buffoon.
  • bulldozing23n. An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
  • bullheaded17adj. Unreasonably stubborn.
  • bullroarer12n. A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended...
  • bumblefoot19n. Ulcerative pododermatitis, a bacterial infection and inflammatory...
  • bumetanide15n. A sulfamyl drug used to treat heart failure.
  • bunchgrass18n. Any of various grasses of the family Poaceae that grow in clumps rather...
  • burdensome15adj. Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding.
  • bureaucrat14n. An official who is part of a bureaucracy.
  • burgeoning14n. The act of budding or sprouting.
  • burglarize22v. To commit burglary.
  • burnishing16n. A polishing.
  • bushmaster17n. A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.
  • bushranger16n. A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving...
  • butalbital14n. A barbiturate drug.
  • butanediol13n. Any of four isomeric diols derived from butane.
  • butchering18n. Dismemberment of animals as food.
  • butterball14n. A round lump of a coagulated fat used in cooking such as butter or...
  • butterfish18n. Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus...
  • buttermilk18n. The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the...
  • buttonhole15n. A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some...
  • buttonless12adj. Without buttons.
  • buttonwood16n. The mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus, family Combretaceae) a tropical...
  • buttressed13adj. Having buttresses or supports.
2,216 rare ten-letter words that start with B

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Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with B are there?
Word.ws lists 401 ten-letter words that start with B, plus 2,216 rare ones.
What are common ten-letter words that start with B?
background, basketball, biological, bankruptcy, beneficial, behavioral, blockchain and blackberry.
Which of the ten-letter words that start with B has the highest letter score?
buzzworthy scores 39 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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