Words Starting with BE

BE- is one of the most productive English prefixes meaning "become" or "cause to be": BECOME, BEGIN, BEING, BELOW, BEST, BETWEEN, BEYOND, BELIEVE, BEHIND, and BELONG. BE- words appear constantly in Wordle puzzles and crossword grids.

Strategy Tip for BE Words

BEZEL (16 pts) is one of the highest-scoring 5-letter BE words. BEMIX and BEFOG (11 pts) combine BE- with rare letters. BEHALF (14 pts) and BELITTLE are excellent longer plays. Wordle loves BE- words: BEACH, BEARD, BEAST, BEGAN, BEGIN.

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