Starting With BA
39 words · highest scoring is backpack at 24 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With BA
There are 39 eight letter words starting with BA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is backpack at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 39 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BACHELOR, BALANCED, BARONESS 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.
8 Letter Words Starting With BA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With BA
- backpack24
- baptized22
- backward20
- backyard20
- backdrop19
- backfire19
- backlash19
- backbone18
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With BA
- bachelor15
- backfire19
- backward20
- balances12
- banished14
- barefoot13
- baseball12
- bastards11
8 Letter Words Starting With BA Defined
- bachelorNoun · 15 points
- a man who is not and has never been married
- backpackNoun · 24 points
- a rucksack
- balancedAdjective · 13 points
- keeping or showing a balance; in good proportions
- banishedVerb · 14 points
- send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
- baronessNoun · 10 points
- the wife or widow of a baron. Baroness is not used as a form of address, baronesses usually being referred to as ‘Lady’
- basementNoun · 12 points
- the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level
8 Letter Words Starting With BA: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with BA are there?
There are 39 eight letter words starting with BA in our dictionary, and 39 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with BA?
BACKPACK is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with BA?
BACHELOR, BALANCED, BARONESS are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with BA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with BA 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.