Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words Starting With BA

This verified list contains 74 CORE words starting with BA, plus 15 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 74 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

baaed8
babel9
babes9
baccy14
backs13
bacon9
badge9
badly11
bagel8
baggy12
bahts10
bails7
bairn7
baits7
baize16
baked12
baker11
bakes11
balds8
baldy11
baled8
baler7
bales7
balks11
balky14
balls7
bally10
balms9
balmy12
balsa7
banal7
bands8
bandy11
banes7
bangs8
banjo14
banks11
banns7
barbs9
bards8
bared8
barer7
bares7
barfs10
barge8
barks11
barmy12
barns7
baron7
barre7
basal7
based8
baser7
bases7
basic9
basil7
basin7
basis7
basks11
basso7
baste7
batch12
bated8
bates7
bathe10
baths10
batik11
baton7
batty10
bawds11
bawdy14
bawls10
bayed11
bayou10

74CORE words

15extended words

89verified matches

9.2average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

bacon9
badge9
bagel8
bails7
baits7
baked12
baker11
bakes11
baled8
bales7
banjo14
bared8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

baize16
banjo14
bawdy14
balky14
baccy14
backs13
baggy12
baked12
balmy12
batch12
barmy12
badly11

Letter intelligence

What the BA list contains

Most common letters immediately after BA

L12 words
R12 words
S11 words
N8 words
T8 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel31 words
2 vowels40 words
3 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

26%

19 of 74 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use words starting with BA

This page starts from 74 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are BA. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 15 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words start with BA?

This verified set contains 74 CORE words and 15 extended words, for 89 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this BA group?

The 74 CORE words average 9.2 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these BA words often repeat letters?