Starting With BO
31 words · highest scoring is body at 10 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With BO
There are 31 four letter words starting with BO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is body at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 31 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOAR, BONA, BOOT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
4 Letter Words Starting With BO at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With BO
- body10
- boko10
- bomb10
- book10
- bony9
- both9
- bowl9
- bows9
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With BO
- boar6
- bode7
- bold7
- bond7
- boob8
- boos6
- born6
- bout6
4 Letter Words Starting With BO Defined
- boarNoun · 6 points
- a tusked Eurasian wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended, exterminated in Britain in the 17th century
- boilVerb · 6 points
- (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour
- bonaAdjective · 6 points
- genuine; real
- boobNoun · 8 points
- an embarrassing mistake
- bootNoun · 6 points
- a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes also the lower leg
- bothPredeterminer · 9 points
- used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
4 Letter Words Starting With BO: Questions
How many four letter words starting with BO are there?
There are 31 four letter words starting with BO in our dictionary, and 31 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with BO?
BODY is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with BO?
BOAR, BONA, BOOT are among the most familiar four letter words starting with BO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with BO valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.