3-letter words starting with B
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter B. This section showcases how B at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with B, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| but | 5 | and nothing more | hopes that last but a moment |
| big | 6 | given or giving freely | was a big tipper |
| bad | 6 | with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') | the injury hurt badly |
| boy | 8 | a male human offspring | his boy is taller than he is |
| bit | 5 | an indefinitely short time | in just a bit |
| bye | 8 | an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent | he had a bye in the first round |
| buy | 8 | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | - |
| bed | 6 | a depression forming the ground under a body of water | he searched for treasure on the ocean bed |
| bet | 5 | the money risked on a gamble | - |
| bag | 6 | an activity that you like or at which you are superior | his bag now is learning to play golf |
| box | 12 | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance | the royal box was empty |
| bus | 5 | a car that is old and unreliable | the fenders had fallen off that old bus |
| bar | 5 | a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War | - |
| ben | 5 | a mountain or tall hill | they were climbing the ben |
| bob | 7 | a short or shortened tail of certain animals | - |
| bro | 5 | - | - |
| beg | 6 | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | - |
| bow | 8 | a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces | - |
| bug | 6 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | Is this hotel room bugged? |
| bat | 5 | (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit | he was at bat when it happened |
| bum | 7 | ask for and get free; be a parasite | - |
| bay | 8 | a small recess opening off a larger room | - |
| boo | 5 | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | - |
| bee | 5 | any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species | - |
| bin | 5 | an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself | - |
| bud | 6 | a partially opened flower | - |
| bra | 5 | an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | - |
| bid | 6 | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make | - |
| bon | 5 | - | - |
| bam | 7 | a sudden very loud noise | - |
| bun | 5 | small rounded bread either plain or sweet | - |
| ban | 5 | forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) | - |
| bah | 8 | - | - |
| bey | 8 | (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt | - |
| biz | 14 | your occupation or line of work | she's in show biz |
| bog | 6 | wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel | - |
| bop | 7 | hit hard | - |
| bok | 9 | - | - |
| boa | 5 | a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur | - |
| bel | 5 | a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels | - |
| bot | 5 | botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human | - |
| bub | 7 | - | - |
| bod | 6 | alternative names for the body of a human being | Leonardo studied the human body |
| bos | 5 | wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini | - |
| baa | 5 | cry plaintively | - |
| boh | 8 | - | - |
| bur | 5 | small bit used in dentistry or surgery | - |
| bal | 5 | - | - |
| bib | 7 | drink moderately but regularly | - |
| bes | 5 | - | - |
| bis | 5 | - | - |
| bor | 5 | - | - |
| bap | 7 | a small loaf or roll of soft bread | - |
| bru | 5 | - | - |
| brr | 5 | - | - |
| bys | 8 | - | - |
| bio | 5 | - | - |
| bez | 14 | - | - |
| boi | 5 | - | - |
| bac | 7 | - | - |
| bas | 5 | - | - |
| bao | 5 | - | - |
| bae | 5 | - | - |
