8-Letter Words Starting with B
There are 726 eight-letter words that start with B on Word.ws, from babalawo to bytecode. The most common are business, building, benefits, becoming and birthday.
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- babalawo15n. In Yoruba culture, a priest of Ifa.
- babbling15n. A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears...
- babirusa12n. Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which...
- babushka19n. An Eastern European old woman.
- babygirl16n. A male fictional character or celebrity of whom one is extremely fond...
- babyhood19n. The state or period of infancy.
- babymoon17n. A period of calm spent together by a newborn baby and its parents.
- babytalk19v. To speak in baby talk (form of speech used by adults in talking to very...
- babywear18n. Collectively, clothes made for babies.
- bacalhau15n. Dried salted cod; salt cod; klipfish.
- baccarat14n. A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing...
- bachelor15n. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry...
- bacillus12n. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus...
- backache21n. Any pain or ache in the back.
- backbeat18n. The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4...
- backbend19n. A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the...
- backbite18v. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- backbone18n. The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects...
- backchat21n. Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
- backcomb22v. To hold the hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier...
- backdate17v. To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current...
- backdown20n. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
- backdrop19n. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
- backfill19v. To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
- backfire19n. A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the...
- backflip21n. An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
- backflow22n. The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to...
- backfoot19v. To put on the defensive; to put off balance.
- backhand20n. A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet...
- backhaul19v. To transmit (data or footage) from a remote site to a central site from...
- backheel19n. A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite...
- backland17n. Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.
- backlash19n. A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic...
- backless16adj. Having no back, especially where one would be expected, as with a chair...
- backlink20n. A reference to an object on another server, allowing it to be updated...
- backlist16n. A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the...
- backload17n. A load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.
- backpack24n. A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by...
- backport18v. To retroactively supply to a previous version of a software product a...
- backrest16n. The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- backroom18n. Especially, one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be...
- backseat16v. To act in the manner of a back-seat driver or a back-seat gamer.
- backside17n. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly.
- backspin18n. Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop...
- backstab18v. To attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful...
- backstay19n. A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the...
- backstep18n. A step backwards.
- backstop18n. An object or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to...
- backtalk20n. Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- backtest16n. A test of a strategy, model, etc. using data from a previous time.
- backward20adj. Situated toward or at the rear of something.
- backwash22n. A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves...
- backwood20adj. Native to or located in a remote rural location.
- backyard20n. A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
- baclofen15n. A particular drug used to control spasms. It is a derivative of...
- bacteria12n. A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
- badgered13adj. Annoyed; upset.
- badinage12n. Playful raillery; banter.
- badlands12n. An arid terrain characterized by severe erosion of sedimentary rocks.
- badmouth16v. To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- baffling17adj. Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
- baghouse14n. A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes...
- bagpiper15n. One who plays the bagpipes.
- bagpipes15n. A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by...
- baguette11n. A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.
- bailable12adj. Eligible for bail.
- bailment12n. The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property...
- baitfish16n. Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger...
- bakeshop19n. A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
- bakeware17n. Cooking equipment intended for use inside an oven.
- balanced13adj. Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted...
- balancer12n. One who, or that which, balances.
- balayage14n. A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.
- baldhead15n. A person whose head is bald.
- baldness11n. The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.
- baldpate13n. A bald-headed person.
- balestra10n. A kind of crossbow.
- balisong11n. A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the...
- balladry14n. Ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making...
- ballclub14n. A baseball team.
- balletic12adj. Pertaining to or suitable for ballet.
- ballgown14n. A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
- ballhawk20n. A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
- ballhead14n. A device used in camera stands, prosthetic joints, etc. to allow...
- ballista10n. An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling...
- balloted11adj. Having a ballot.
- ballpark16n. A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
- ballroom12n. A large room used for dancing and banquets.
- ballyhoo16n. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
- balmoral12n. A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
- balsamic14adj. Producing balsam.
- baluster10n. A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on...
- banality13n. The quality of being banal.
- bandaged13adj. Wearing or covered in a bandage or bandages.
- banditry14n. Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
- banditti11n. Robbers or outlaws.
- bandmate13n. Someone with whom one shares membership in a band.
- bandpass13n. A filter that lets through only a specific range of electromagnetic...
- bandroom13n. A room used for band practice.
- bandsman13n. A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
- bangable13adj. Sexually attractive.
- bangalow14n. A bangalow palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana).
- banished14adj. Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from...
- banister10n. The rail on the side of a staircase that a person's hand holds onto.
- banjoist17n. One who plays a banjo.
- bankable16adj. Acceptable to a bank.
- bankbook20n. Wealth.
- bankcard17n. A card that a bank issues used by the cardholder in the course of...
- banknote14n. A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.
- bankroll14n. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a...
- bankrupt16adj. In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet...
- bankside15n. The land by a riverbank.
- banlieue10n. The outskirts of a city, especially in France, inhabited chiefly by...
- bannable12adj. That can be, or is liable to be, banned.
- bannered11adj. Decorated with a banner or banners.
- banneret10n. A small banner.
- banoffee16n. A British cream filling made from banana and toffee.
- baptised13adj. Who has been baptised.
- baptisia12n. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia.
- baptized22adj. Of a person, who has been subjected to the rite of baptism.
- baptizer21n. One who baptizes.
- barangay14n. The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of...
- barbacoa14n. Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American...
- barbaric14adj. Of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth.
- barbecue14n. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and...
- barbella12n. A short, stiff, straight leaf hair.
- barberry15n. Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers...
- barbette12n. A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are...
- barbican14n. A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.
- barbital12n. The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug...
- barbless12adj. Lacking a barb.
- barcoded14adj. Marked or numbered with a barcode.
- bareback18adj. Without a saddle.
- bareboat12adj. Being or pertaining to a charter for the hire of a boat without any...
- barebone12n. A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.
- barefeet13adj. Synonym of barefoot.
- barefoot13adj. Wearing nothing on the feet.
- bareness10n. The state of being bare.
- bargello11n. A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
- bargeman13n. A member of the crew of a barge.
- barghest14n. A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws...
- baritone10n. The male voice between tenor and bass.
- barnacle12n. A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to...
- barnwood14n. Wood used to build a barn.
- barnyard14n. The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
- baronage11n. Barons or nobles collectively.
- baroness10n. The wife of a baron.
- baronial10adj. Belonging or relating to a baron or barons.
- barouche15n. A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two...
- barracks16n. A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.
- barranca12n. A steep-sided gulch or arroyo; a canyon or ravine.
- barranco12n. A gully, gulch, or ravine.
- barratry13n. The act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones.
- barreled11adj. Having the specified number of barrels.
- barrette10n. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.
- baryonic15adj. Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
- baryonyx23n. Baryonyx walkeri, a theropod from the Cretaceous period discovered in...
- barytone13adj. Not having an accent on the last syllable.
- basaltic12adj. Of or pertaining to basalt.
- baseball12n. A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which...
- baseband13n. The frequency range occupied by a message signal prior to modulation.
- basecoat12n. The undermost coat of paint, etc., over which subsequent layers can be...
- baseflow16n. The portion of streamflow that comes from the sum of deep subsurface...
- baseless10adj. Of reasoning: based on something that is not true, or not based on...
- baseline10n. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
- baseload11n. The minimum load on a power station over a standard period.
- baseness10n. The quality or condition of being base.
- basepath15n. The grassless ways around the baseball diamond on which runners advance.
- bashment15n. A party or rave.
- basicity15n. The condition of being basic.
- basileus10n. A title of the Byzantine emperor.
- basilica12n. A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse...
- basilisk14n. A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly.
- basketry17n. The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
- basophil15n. A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune...
- bassinet10n. A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a...
- bassline10n. The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular...
- basswood14n. Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia...
- bastable12n. A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot...
- bastardy14n. The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried...
- bastille10n. Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or...
- batarang11n. A bat-shaped sharp-edged boomeranglike missile weapon, primarily used...
- bathetic15adj. Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
- bathrobe15n. A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still...
- bathroom15n. A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not...
- battered11adj. Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
- batterer10n. One who batters.
- batterie10n. A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and...
- battling11n. A growing fat, or the process of causing to grow fat; a fattening.
- batwoman15n. A female batman (servant).
- bauhinia13n. Any of flowering plants of the Bauhinia genus, some of which are known...
- bavarian13n. A type of custard-like food, made with fruit.
- bayadere14n. A female dancer.
- bayberry18n. The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella...
- bayfront16adj. Adjoining or fronting on a bay.
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- bdellium13n. An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of...
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- beaching16n. An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
- beadwork18n. Decorative work involving beads.
- beamline12n. The line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator.
- beanpole12n. A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
- bearable12adj. Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.
- bearding12n. An undesirable video artifact whereby darker parts of a signal bleed...
- bearskin14n. The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
- beartrap12n. A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot...
- beasting11n. The imposition of arduous exercises, either as training or as...
- beastman12n. An intelligent man-sized beast with varying characteristics.
- beatable12adj. Able to be beaten or bettered.
- beatdown14n. A severe beating.
- beatific15adj. Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
- beatless10adj. Having no beat.
- beaucoup14det. Much, many, a lot of.
- beautify16v. To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.
- becalmed15adj. Unable to move due to lack of wind.
- becoming15n. The act or process by which something becomes.
- bedazzle29v. To confuse or disarm by dazzling.
- bedbound14adj. Unable to leave one's bed (for any reason, such as illness, injury, or...
- bedcover16n. The topmost cover of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
- bedecked18adj. Covered; encrusted; arrayed.
- bedframe16n. A bed's frame, which supports the mattress, box spring and bedding.
- bedlinen11n. The items of cloth used to make up a bed, such as sheets and...
- bedliner11n. A plastic shell that lines the bed of a vehicle.
- bedposts13n. A 7-10 split.
- bedsheet14n. A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.
- bedstead12n. The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a...
- bedstraw14n. Any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed...
- beechnut15n. The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
- beefcake19n. Imagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.
- beerfest13n. A festival showcasing beers and similar beverages.
- beetling11n. The process by which fabrics, etc. are beetled, or beaten with a mallet.
- beetroot10n. A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled...
- befriend14v. To become a friend of (someone), to make friends with (someone).
- befuddle15v. To perplex, confuse (someone).
- begetter11n. A procreator; one who begets.
- beggared13adj. Poor; empoverished.
- beggarly15adj. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
- beginner11n. Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
- begotten11adj. Brought into being by one's begetter(s).
- begrimed14adj. Dirty, soiled, grimy.
- begrudge13v. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
- behaving17n. Behaviour.
- behavior16n. Human conduct relative to social norms.
- beheaded15adj. Having had one's head cut off.
- beheader14n. One who beheads or decapitates.
- behemoth18n. A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24.
- beholden14adj. Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted...
- beholder14n. Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
- belabour12v. To beat or thump (someone) soundly.
- belching16n. The art of producing a belch.
- believer13n. A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
- belittle10v. To disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or...
- bellbird13n. Any of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the...
- bellyful16n. Enough to fill one's belly; a large portion of food eaten.
- bellying14adj. Bulging or billowing.
- beltless10adj. Not wearing or not possessing a belt.
- beltline10n. The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an...
- bemusing13adj. Wryly perplexing.
- benching16n. An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role...
- benchtop17n. The surface of a bench or workbench.
- bendable13adj. Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
- benedick17n. A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against...
- benedict13v. To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and...
- benefice15n. Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income...
- benefits13n. Public assistance; welfare.
- benignly14adv. In a benign manner.
- benihana13n. An aerial trick where one hand grabs the tail of the board, and the...
- benjamin19n. A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes...
- bentwood14n. Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and...
- benumbed15adj. Lacking sensation; numb.
- benzoate19n. Any salt or ester of benzoic acid.
- benzylic24adj. Containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives.
- bequeath22v. To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
- berating11n. A scolding.
- berberis12n. Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
- berceuse12n. A composition that resembles a lullaby, often in 6/8 time.
- bereaved14adj. Having suffered the death of a loved one.
- bergamot13n. A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia)...
- bergeret11n. A pastoral song.
- beriberi12n. An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to...
- berimbau14n. A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a...
- berthing14n. An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some...
- besharam15adj. Shameless, brazen.
- besmirch17v. To make dirty.
- besotted11adj. Infatuated.
- bespoken16adj. Betrothed or engaged to be married.
- bestiary13n. A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
- bestowal13n. The act of bestowing.
- bestower13n. One who bestows.
- bestride11v. To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either...
- betadine11n. Povidone-iodine, used as a topical antiseptic.
- betatron10n. A form of cyclotron used to accelerate electrons to high speed.
- betrayal13n. The act of betraying.
- betrayed14adj. Suffering from betrayal.
- betrayer13n. Someone who betrays, or reveals confidential information; a squealer or...
- betterer10n. One who betters, makes something better.
- bevelled14adj. Having a bevel, especially at an edge.
- beverage14n. A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk...
- bewigged16adj. Wearing a wig.
- bewilder14v. To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many...
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- biannual10adj. Occurring twice a year; semiannual.
- biathlon13n. Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
- bibimbap18n. A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg...
- biblical14adj. Of or relating to the Bible.
- bibulous12adj. Very absorbent.
- bicolour12adj. Having two colours.
- biconvex22adj. Having both sides convex.
- bicuspid15adj. Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth...
- bicyclic19adj. Having two cycles.
- biddable14adj. Docile, amenable or compliant.
- biennale10n. A biennial celebration or exhibition.
- biennial10adj. Happening every two years.
- biennium12n. A period of two years, particularly for purposes involving...
- bifacial15adj. Having two faces or opposing surfaces.
- bifocals15n. Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by...
- bigamist13n. One who practices bigamy.
- bigamous13adj. Involving bigamy.
- bigender12adj. Having two genders simultaneously, most commonly male and female.
- bigmouth16adj. Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
- bilabial12adj. Articulated with both lips.
- bilberry15n. Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family.
- bilinear10adj. Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
- billable12adj. Capable of being billed for.
- billeted11adj. Having a billet.
- billfish16n. Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that...
- billfold14n. A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as...
- billhook17n. A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped...
- billiard11n. A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other...
- bimanual12adj. Involving or using both hands.
- bination10n. In the Catholic Church, the offering up of the Holy Sacrifice of the...
- binaural10adj. Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears.
- bindweed15n. True bindweed (Convolvulus).
- bingeing12n. A session in which something is binged, such as food or television.
- binnacle12n. The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and...
- binomial12adj. Consisting of two terms, or parts.
- bioassay13n. The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference...
- biobased13adj. Based on biological material.
- bioblitz21n. An intense biological survey, often community-driven or involving...
- biocidal13adj. Able to kill living organisms, especially microorganisms.
- biofluid14n. Any biological fluid.
- biogenic13adj. Produced by living organisms, or by a biological process.
- biograph16n. An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
- biologic13adj. Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
- biometry15n. The measurement of biological data.
- biopower15n. The sum of the various techniques used by modern nation-states to...
- bioscope14n. An early form of movie projector.
- biotoxin17n. Any toxin produced by a living organism.
- biowaste13n. Waste of a biological nature.
- biphasic17adj. Having two phases.
- biphenyl18n. A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings...
- biphobia17n. Antipathy towards bisexuals.
- biphobic19adj. Exhibiting or characteristic of biphobia.
- biracial12adj. Of or pertaining to two races.
- biramous12adj. Branching in two, composed of two branches.
- birching16n. A beating with a birch.
- birdbath16n. A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds...
- birdcage14n. A cage to keep pet or zoological specimen birds in.
- birdlife14n. Birds collectively; avifauna.
- birdlike15adj. Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds.
- birdseed12n. Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set...
- birdshot14n. Small lead or steel shot, as pieces of ammunition, used in shotgun...
- birdsong12n. Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
- birthday17n. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
- birthing14n. The act of giving birth.
- biscotti12n. A hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.
- biscuity15adj. Resembling or characteristic of a biscuit.
- bisected13adj. Divided into two equal pieces.
- bisector12n. A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other...
- biserial10adj. Arranged in two series.
- bisexual17adj. Sexually attracted to both opposite-sex and same-sex individuals....
- bishoujo20n. A genre of anime and manga depicting cute young girls and women.
- bismarck18n. A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
- bisquick25n. Pre-mixed baking mix, generally consisting of flour, a shortening and a...
- bistable12adj. Having two stable states.
- bistatic12adj. Describing reflection of a ray from an object both directly back to the...
- bitingly14adv. In a biting manner.
- bitterly13adv. In a bitter manner.
- bivalent13adj. Having a valence of 2; having two ligands.
- bivalved17adj. Having two valves.
- bivector15n. An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
- biweekly20adj. Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
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- blabbing15n. Gossip; the telling of tales or of confidences.
- blackboy21n. Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
- blackcap20n. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)...
- blackeye19n. A drink of coffee with two shots of espresso added.
- blackfin19n. Bluefin tuna.
- blackfly22n. A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of...
- blacking17n. A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black...
- blackish19adj. Somewhat black.
- blackleg17n. A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium...
- blackout16n. A temporary loss of consciousness.
- blacktip18n. Any of various fish having black-colored tips.
- blacktop18n. Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for...
- blagging13n. The use of deception, guile, or persuasion to obtain something...
- blanched16adj. Lacking complexion or color.
- blanding12n. The development of a brand that is characterless and unappealing.
- blandish14v. To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- blankety17adj. Damnable, damned.
- blanking15n. An instance of something being blanked out.
- blastema12n. A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or...
- blasting11n. A planned explosion, as in mining.
- blastoff16n. The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft.
2,283 rare eight-letter words that start with B
- baardman
- baasskap
- babakoto
- babalaas
- babaylan
- babblery
- babehood
- babelike
- babelize
- babendil
- babeship
- babesial
- babishly
- babouche
- babracot
- babycare
- babycino
- babydyke
- babygram
- babykins
- babyleaf
- babyless
- babylift
- babylike
- babymaxx
- babyness
- babyship
- babystay
- babyware
- bacanora
- baccated
- baccatin
- bacchant
- bacchiac
- bacchian
- bacchius
- bachelry
- bacillar
- bacillin
- backable
- backachy
- backball
- backband
- backblow
- backbond
- backbore
- backburn
- backcard
- backcare
- backcast
- backdash
- backdeep
- backdirt
- backdune
- backface
- backfall
- backfile
- backfist
- backflop
- backflux
- backgain
- backgame
- backgate
- backhead
- backjump
- backkick
- backlead
- backlift
- backlock
- backmost
- backness
- backover
- backpost
- backprop
- backread
- backreef
- backride
- backroll
- backrope
- backrush
- backsack
- backscan
- backsell
- backshop
- backshot
- backskin
- backslab
- backslap
- backslum
- backster
- backtaxi
- backtick
- backtime
- backveld
- backwind
- backwing
- backword
- backwork
- backworm
- backwrap
- baclosan
- baconize
- bacoside
- bacsilog
- bacteric
- bacterid
- bacterin
- bactrine
- baculate
- baculine
- baculite
- bacupari
- badarrah
- badassed
- badgeman
- badgerer
- badgerly
- badigeon
- baditude
- badthink
- baeckeol
- baenopod
- baeocyte
- baetylic
- baffound
- bagatine
- baggable
- baggager
- bagganet
- baglamas
- bagmaker
- bagtikan
- bagwoman
- bahiaite
- bahookie
- baicalin
- baiginet
- baikiain
- bailival
- bailsman
- bainitic
- bairnish
- baitable
- baithook
- baitless
- baitshop
- baitware
- baitwell
- baitworm
- bajonado
- bajuband
- bakchodi
- bakeable
- bakehead
- bakelize
- bakemeat
- bakerdom
- bakeress
- bakerite
- bakfiets
- bakingly
- bakshalu
- bakunyuu
- balaenid
- balandra
- balangay
- balanoid
- balatron
- balbacua
- balbarid
- balconic
- baldchin
- baldmaxx
- baleable
- balefire
- baleless
- balenine
- balichao
- balinger
- balisage
- balisaur
- balister
- balistid
- ballader
- balladic
- ballahoo
- ballarag
- ballbust
- ballgoer
- ballhoot
- ballogan
- ballonet
- balloony
- ballotee
- balloter
- ballotin
- ballotry
- ballotte
- ballrace
- balltism
- ballyard
- ballyboe
- ballyrag
- balmless
- balmlike
- balmyard
- balneary
- balonium
- bamboche
- bambooed
- bambooey
- bamboula
- bamethan
- bamipine
- banakite
- banalize
- bananery
- bananoid
- banatite
- banausic
- bandable
- bandager
- bandango
- bandaoke
- bandboxy
- bandeaux
- bandelet
- bandemia
- bandfish
- bandhani
- bandhead
- bandhood
- bandkini
- bandless
- bandlike
- bandolin
- bandpath
- bandster
- banduria
- bandwing
- bandwork
- bandyman
- banewort
- bangalay
- bangless
- bangling
- bangsome
- bangster
- bangstry
- bangtail
- banishee
- banisher
- banjaxed
- banjitar
- banjoing
- banjolin
- banjosid
- banjouke
- bankerly
- bankfare
- bankfull
- bankless
- banklike
- bankline
- bankomat
- banksman
- bannerer
- banneton
- bannimus
- banovina
- banquine
- banterer
- banthine
- bantigue
- bantling
- banxring
- banyalla
- baphetid
- bappable
- baptisin
- baptizee
- baqqarah
- baradari
- baralyme
- bararite
- barathea
- barazoku
- barbasco
- barbated
- barbedly
- barbeiro
- barbeled
- barberly
- barbicel
- barbiers
- barbiton
- barbitos
- barbotte
- barbtail
- barbuled
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Questions about these words
- How many eight-letter words that start with B are there?
- Word.ws lists 726 eight-letter words that start with B, plus 2,283 rare ones.
- What are common eight-letter words that start with B?
- business, building, benefits, becoming, birthday, breaking, bringing and behavior.
- Which of the eight-letter words that start with B has the highest letter score?
- buzzkill scores 32 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Source and license
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.
Cite this page: “8-Letter Words Starting with B: 726 Words.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/words/8-letter/starting-with-b. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
