Words that start with BEL

178 words begin with BEL, and BELIEVABILITY scores the most at 23 points.

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15-letter words count:2

14-letter words count:2

13-letter words count:8

12-letter words count:7

11-letter words count:15

10-letter words count:20

9-letter words count:26

8-letter words count:33

7-letter words count:31

6-letter words count:21

5-letter words count:9

4-letter words count:3

3-letter words count:1

The result set

178 words begin with BEL. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 8 letters, where there are 33. Only 2 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

BELIEVABILITY at 23 points is the best Scrabble score available here. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers BELIQUORING at 28.

BELIEVABILITIES and BELONGINGNESSES reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

believability
the quality of being believable or trustworthy
belligerently
with hostility
belligerency
fighting
belligerence
a natural disposition to be hostile
beleaguering
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Common questions

How many words start with BEL?
178, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with BEL?
BELIEVABILITY, worth 23 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with BEL?
BELIEVABILITIES and BELONGINGNESSES, at 15 letters.