Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: BOTS, BOAS, BOYS, BODS, BOLT and BOGS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 34 of the 49 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- BOXY16 points
- BOZO15 points
- BOCK12 points
- BOFF12 points
- BODY10 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is L (6 words), followed by O (6).
More 4 letter words starting with B
BO at other lengths
Questions
How many 4 letter words start with BO?
There are 49 4 letter words that start with BO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word that start with BO?
BOXY, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 4 letter words that start with BO make good guesses?
BOTS, BOAS and BODS use 4 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.