11-Letter Words Starting with B

All 245 eleven-letter words that start with B

BA

• babysitting19n. The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence...
• babywearing22n. The act of wearing a child, carrying them close to the body.
• bacchanalia20n. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
• backbencher26n. A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who...
• backbreaker25n. A strenuous and exhausting task, typically involving physical effort.
• backchannel24v. To employ a back channel.
• backcountry24n. A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
• backfilling23n. The process by which something is backfilled.
• backloading21n. The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the...
• backpackers27n. A hostel catering to backpackers.
• backpacking28n. Hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in...
• backscatter21n. The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90...
• backsliding21adj. Sliding back.
• backstabber23n. A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed...
• backstretch24n. Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track...
• backtesting20n. The process of testing a strategy, model etc. using data from a...
• backwashing26n. A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through...
• bacteraemia17n. The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.
• bacterially18adv. In reference to bacteria.
• bactericide18n. Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise...
• bacteriocin17n. Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that...
• bacteriuria15n. The presence of bacteria in the urine.
• baculovirus18n. Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the...
• baitcasting16n. A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing...
• ballbusting16n. The beating or kicking of the testicles.
• ballhandler17n. One who handles the ball.
• balustraded15adj. Having a balustrade.
• bamboozling27adj. Very confusing.
• bandlimited17adj. Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of...
• bandwagoner18n. Someone who supports or participates in something only because it is...
• bankability22n. The state or condition of being bankable.
• barbarously18adv. In a barbarous manner.
• barbiturate15n. Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
• barebacking22n. The practice of engaging in sexual intercourse, most often anal sex...
• barnstormer15n. One who barnstorms.
• barquentine22n. A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner)...
• barrelhouse16n. A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
• barricading17n. A barricade.
• barycentric20adj. Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
• baserunning14n. The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so.
• bashfulness19n. The quality or property of being bashful.
• basketmaker23n. A person who weaves baskets.
• basketweave23n. A simple woven pattern in which groups of warp and weft threads are...
• basolateral13adj. Of or pertaining to the base and side of something.
• bathymetric23adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
• bathyscaphe26n. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean...
• bathysphere24n. A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which...
• battledress14n. A form of military uniform.
• battlefield17n. The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a...
• battlefront16n. The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
• battlegroup16n. A grouping of several types of troops assembled to fight together.
• battlespace17n. The conditions and dimensions of battle, including terrain, weather...
• battlewagon17n. A heavily armed combat vehicle; a tank.

BE

• beachcomber24n. A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living...
• beachmaster20n. In pinnipeds, the dominant male of a territory with whom the females...
• beamforming21n. A technique by which the phase and amplitude of transmitted signals are...
• bearishness16n. The characteristic of being bearish.
• beastliness13n. The state of being beastly.
• beastmaster15n. A character in video games who fights monsters and other creatures.
• beautifully19adv. In a beautiful manner.
• beautifying20n. The act of beautifying.
• befriending18n. The process of making friends with somebody.
• beguilingly18adv. In a beguiling manner.
• behaviorism21n. An approach focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming...
• behaviorist19n. One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
• behavioural19adj. Of or pertaining to behaviour.
• beleaguered15adj. Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
• bellerophon18n. Any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells...
• bellicosity18n. The characteristic of being bellicose.
• belligerent14adj. Engaged in warfare, warring.
• bellringing15n. The ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.
• bellyaching22n. Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk...
• bellybutton18n. The navel or umbilicus.
• belowground18adj. Beneath the surface of the ground; underground.
• benediction16n. A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on...
• benefaction18n. An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
• benefactive21adj. Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of...
• beneficence20n. The practice of doing good, such as acts of philanthropy, kind deeds...
• beneficiary21n. One who benefits or receives an advantage.
• benevolence18n. Disposition to do good.
• bereavement18n. The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a...
• bethanechol21n. A parasympathomimetic agent administered in the form of its chloride...
• betweenness16n. The state or quality of being between.
• bevacizumab31n. An anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody...
• bewhiskered24adj. Having whiskers.
• bewildering18adj. Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large...
• bewitchment23n. The characteristic of being bewitched.

BI

• bibliomania17n. A passion for owning valuable books.
• bibliophile20n. One who loves books.
• bibliotheca20n. A library.
• bicarbonate17n. The univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one...
• bicentenary18n. Synonym of bicentennial (“a 200th anniversary”).
• bifurcating19adj. Dividing or forking into two.
• bifurcation18n. A division into two branches.
• bikepacking26n. Recreational multiday travel on a bicycle, often off-road and with...
• bilaterally16adv. In a bilateral manner.
• bilingually17adv. In a bilingual manner; using two languages.
• billionaire13n. Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units...
• bimatoprost17n. A prostaglandin analog C₂₅H₃₇NO₄ used topically to reduce elevated...
• bimetallism17n. The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals...
• bimolecular17adj. Involving two molecules.
• bioactivity21n. Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the...
• bioanalysis16n. Biochemical analysis.
• biocapacity22n. The capacity of an ecosystem to provide resources and absorb wastes.
• biocatalyst18n. A biochemical catalyst, such as an enzyme (either a protein enzyme or a...
• biocentrism17n. An ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all non-human life...
• biochemical22adj. Of, or relating to biochemistry.
• bioclimatic19adj. Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate.
• biocultural15adj. Relating to a bioculture.
• biodegraded17adj. Subject to biodegradation.
• biodynamics21n. Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
• bioelectric17adj. Of or pertaining to bioelectricity.
• bioengineer14n. A biologist or engineer whose speciality is bioengineering.
• bioethicist18n. An expert in bioethics.
• biofeedback25n. A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological...
• bioleaching19n. The dissolution of metals from their ores by the use of microorganisms...
• biologicals16n. Biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce...
• biomagnetic18adj. Relating to biomagnetism.
• biomaterial15n. A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended...
• biomedicine18n. The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
• biomimetics19n. The study of the structure and function of living things as models for...
• biomolecule17n. Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins...
• biophysical23adj. Of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics.
• biopolitics17n. The interdisciplinary studies relating biology and political science.
• bioprinting16n. The construction of a biological structure by computer-aided...
• biorefinery19n. A facility that carries out coproduction of a range of...
• bioregional14adj. Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
• bioresource15n. Any resource of biological origin.
• biorobotics17n. The design and manufacture of biorobots.
• biosecurity18n. The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from...
• biosorption15n. Synonym of bioabsorption.
• bipyramidal21adj. Having the shape of a bipyramid.
• biquadratic25adj. Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and...
• birdwatcher22n. A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural...
• birthmother21n. The biological mother of an adopted child.
• birthweight23n. The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.
• bisexuality23n. The state of being sexually attracted to members of either sex...
• bistability18n. The state or condition of being bistable.
• bitterbrush18n. Any member of the genus Purshia of flowering shrubs, native to western...
• bittercress15n. Barbarea vulgaris (garden yellowrocket), a biennial herb native to...
• bittersweet16adj. Both bitter and sweet.
• bivalirudin17n. A specific and reversible direct thrombin inhibitor, a synthetic...
• bizarreness22n. The state or quality of being bizarre.

BL

• blackfriars22interj. Look out; beware.
• blacklisted20adj. Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to...
• blackmailer21n. Someone who blackmails.
• bladderwort18n. Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that...
• bladerunner14n. A para-athlete who runs using prosthetic limbs commonly known as...
• blamelessly18adv. In a blameless manner.
• blameworthy24adj. Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
• blaspheming21n. An act of blasphemy.
• blasphemous20adj. Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
• blepharitis18n. An inflammation of the eyelid.
• blessedness14n. The condition or state of being blessed; holy.
• blindfolded19adj. Wearing a blindfold.
• blindsiding16n. The act by which a person is blindsided, or caught off guard.
• blockbuster21n. A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive...
• bloodedness15n. The quality of having blood of a particular kind.
• bloodlessly17adv. In a bloodless manner.
• bloodletter14n. One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of...
• bloodmobile18n. A vehicle outfitted to collect blood from donors.
• bloodsoaked19adj. Soaked in blood.
• bloodstream16n. The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal.
• bloodsucker20n. An animal or insect that drinks the blood of others, especially by...
• bloodthirst17n. An eagerness for bloodshed.
• bludgeoning16n. An assault with a club or similar weapon.
• blunderbuss16n. An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a...

BO

• boardshorts17n. A style of typically knee-length lightweight shorts worn generally by...
• boatbuilder16n. A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
• bobsledding18n. The act or sport of riding a bobsled.
• bodhisattva20n. A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the...
• bodybuilder20n. A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular...
• boilerhouse16n. A building containing a boiler.
• boilermaker19n. A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
• boilerplate15n. A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
• bombardment20n. The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
• bookbinding21n. The art, craft or process of binding books.
• bookkeeping24n. The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of...
• bookselling18n. The sale of books.
• boorishness16n. The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish...
• bootlegging16n. The activity of making, transporting and/or selling illegal alcoholic...
• bootlicking20n. Obsequious or servile behavior.
• borohydride21n. The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.
• boroughwide21adj. Throughout a borough.
• borreliosis13n. Infection with Borrelia bacteria; Lyme disease.
• botanically18adv. In a botanical manner.
• botheration16interj. A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
• bottlebrush18n. A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
• boulangerie14n. A French or French-style bakery.
• boundedness15n. The state or quality of being bounded.
• boundlessly17adv. In a boundless manner.
• bountifully19adv. In a bountiful manner.
• bourgeoisie14n. A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
• bourguignon15n. Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other...
• boutonniere13n. A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to...
• bowdlerized27adj. Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically...
• boysenberry21n. A hybrid berry created from crossing blackberry, red raspberry, and...

BR

• bradycardia20n. The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per...
• braggadocio18n. A braggart.
• brahmachari23n. A man who practises brahmacharya.
• brahminical20adj. Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
• brainbuster15n. A move in which the wrestler drops the opponent on the head to the mat.
• brainteaser13n. A problem or puzzle devised to exercise the brain and mind.
• brandishing18n. The action of the verb to brandish.
• breadbasket20n. A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
• breadmaking21n. The making of bread.
• breadwinner17n. The primary income-earner in a household.
• breakdancer20n. One who breakdances.
• breakfasted21adj. Having already eaten breakfast.
• breastplate15n. A piece of armor that covers the chest.
• breathiness16n. The state or quality of being breathy.
• breechblock26n. The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after...
• bricklaying23n. The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement...
• brickmaking26n. The manufacture of bricks.
• bridewealth20n. Synonym of bride price.
• brightening18n. An instance of becoming brighter.
• brilliantly16adv. In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.
• brimonidine16n. A drug used to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
• bristlecone15n. A bristlecone pine, of subsection Pinus subsect. Balfourianae.
• brittleness13n. The state of being brittle (in various senses).
• broadcaster16n. A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
• brodifacoum21n. A highly lethal anticoagulant poison used as a rodenticide.
• bromination15n. Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound.
• bromodomain18n. A protein domain that recognises acetylated lysine residues such as...
• brotherhood20n. The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).
• browbeating19n. A scolding.
• brucellosis15n. Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by...
• brushstroke20n. The stroke of a brush, as in painting.
• brusqueness22n. The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.
• brutalizing23adj. Cruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.
• brutishness16n. The characteristic of being brutish.

BU

• bubblicious19adj. Relating to a speculative bubble.
• bulletproof18adj. Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
• bullfighter20n. One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
• bullishness16n. The characteristic of being bullish.
• bumbershoot20n. An umbrella.
• bupivacaine20n. A local anesthetic C₁₈H₂₈N₂O that is like lidocaine in its action but...
• bureaucracy20n. Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
• burgomaster16n. The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium...
• bushwalking24n. The activity of hiking or backpacking.
• bushwhacker28n. One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
• businessman15n. A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
• butorphanol18n. A synthetic analgesic and antitussive opioid drug (trademark Stadol)...
• buttercream17n. A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter...
• buttermaker19n. A manufacturer of butter.

Questions about these words

How many eleven-letter words that start with B are there?

Word.ws lists 245 eleven-letter words that start with B, plus 1,816 rare ones.

What are common eleven-letter words that start with B?

businessman, battlefield, beautifully, brotherhood, billionaire, broadcaster, bureaucracy and blockbuster.

Which of the eleven-letter words that start with B has the highest letter score?

bevacizumab scores 31 points with the standard letter tile values.

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