95 Words Starting With BET
The prefix BET appears in 95 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 21 entries. Average word length: 7.9 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 BET: BETWEENWHILES (24 pts), BETHANKING (20 pts), BETHINKING (20 pts), BETHUMPING (20 pts), BETWEENBRAINS (20 pts). The shortest is BET (3 letters) and the longest is BETWEENBRAINS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in JAG.
Notable words: BETA — a Greek letter [n].; BETAS — a Greek letter [n].; BETAKE — to take oneself to [v].; BETAINE — a crystalline, sweet-tasting alkaloid occurring in sugar beet and other plants [n]. Browse words starting with HI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BET?
BETWEENWHILES scores 24 points. Runner-up: BETHANKING at 20 points. See words ending in TORE for more high-value options.
How many words start with BET?
Our dictionary has 95 words that start with BET. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (21).
What is the shortest word that starts with BET?
BET at just 3 letters. It means: to wager [v].