207 Words Starting With BED
The prefix BED appears in 207 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 53 entries. Average word length: 8.3 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BED: BEDAZZLEMENTS (36 pts), BEDAZZLEMENT (35 pts), BEDAZZLING (32 pts), BEDAZZLED (31 pts), BEDAZZLES (30 pts). The shortest is BED (3 letters) and the longest is BEDAZZLEMENTS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in THE.
Notable words: BEDS — to provide with a receptacle for sleeping [v].; BEDEL — (obsolete) a minor parish official whose duties include ushering and preserving order [n].; BEDAMN — to swear at [v].; BEDAMNS — to swear at [v]. Browse words starting with IN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BED?
BEDAZZLEMENTS scores 36 points. Runner-up: BEDAZZLEMENT at 35 points. See words ending in A for more high-value options.
How many words start with BED?
Our dictionary has 207 words that start with BED. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (53).
What is the shortest word that starts with BED?
BED at just 3 letters. It means: to equip with a receptacle for sleeping [v].