| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| baccalaureate19 | A bachelor's degree. |
| bacteriophage23 | (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria. |
| basidiomycete23 | (mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium. |
| benzimidazole36 | (organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide |
| biocompatible23 | Compatible with biological tissue |
| biodegradable20 | Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms. |
| birefringence21 | (physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium. |
| boardinghouse20 | Alternative spelling of boarding house |
| bouillabaisse17 | A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France. |
| bourguignonne17 | |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| bachelorette19 | (Canada, US) An unmarried woman. |
| basidiospore17 | (biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota |
| belligerence17 | The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war. |
| benzaldehyde31 | (organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent. |
| benzoapyrene28 | A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc. |
| benzophenone28 | (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C6H5)2CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock. |
| bibliothecae21 | plural of bibliotheca |
| biflagellate18 | (biology) Having two flagella. |
| billingsgate16 | Profane, abusive language; coarse words. |
| bioavailable19 | Able to be absorbed by a living organism. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| bactericide18 | Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless. |
| balletomane15 | A ballet enthusiast. |
| barbiturate15 | (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid. |
| barquentine22 | (nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast |
| barrelhouse16 | A rough and tumble drinking establishment. |
| bathyscaphe26 | A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol. |
| bathysphere24 | A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe |
| beardtongue15 | A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode. |
| beneficence20 | An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else. |
| beneficiate18 | (mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores). |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| backstroke22 | A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards. |
| balustrade13 | A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building. |
| bannerette12 | A banneret; a small banner. |
| barcarolle14 | Alternative spelling of barcarole. |
| barkentine16 | (sailing) Alternative spelling of barquentine |
| baronetage13 | baronets collectively |
| basketlike20 | Resembling a basket or some aspect of one. |
| bastardise13 | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardize. |
| bastardize22 | To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate. |
| beforetime17 | (archaic) Formerly, previously. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| bacchante18 | a priestess of Bacchus |
| backhouse20 | (now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building. |
| backshore20 | (geology) An upper shore zone above high-tide. |
| backslide18 | To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state. |
| backspace21 | The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards. |
| backstage18 | Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. |
| bacterize22 | To treat with bacteria. |
| bagatelle12 | A trifle; an insubstantial thing. |
| bakeapple19 | (Atlantic Canada) The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus |
| bakehouse18 | A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| backache21 | Any pain or ache in the back. |
| backbite18 | To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone. |
| backbone18 | The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. |
| backdate17 | To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date. |
| backfire19 | (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel. |
| backside17 | The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly: |
| baculine12 | Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod. |
| badinage12 | Playful raillery; banter. |
| baghouse14 | A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation. |
| baguette11 | A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| babiche16 | (Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc. |
| baccate13 | (botany) Pulpy throughout, like a berry; said of fruits. |
| backhoe18 | A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. |
| bagasse10 | The residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted. |
| baggage12 | (uncountable) Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling |
| baglike14 | Resembling a bag or some aspect of one. |
| bagpipe14 | singular of bagpipes (normally used in plural) |
| balance11 | (uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium. |
| ballade10 | (music) Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements. |
| ballute9 | A parachute that incorporates a toroidal balloon |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| babble12 | (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds |
| baccae12 | nominative plural of bacca |
| baddie10 | (informal) A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction. |
| baffle14 | (obsolete) To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight. [16th-17th c.] |
| baggie10 | (US) A small bag, especially a small, clear, plastic bag. |
| bailee8 | (law) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other. |
| bailie8 | (Scotland) A bailiff. |
| bangle9 | A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp. |
| barbie10 | (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal) A barbecue (apparatus for grilling). |
| barege9 | Alternative spelling of barège |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| badge9 | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| baize16 | A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc. |
| barbe9 | |
| barde8 | |
| barge8 | A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo. |
| barre7 | (ballet) A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises. |
| barye10 | (physics) A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10-6 bar. |
| baste7 | To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. |
| bathe10 | (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath. |
| beige8 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| babe8 | (literary or poetic) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. [from 14th c.] |
| bade7 | simple past tense of bid |
| bake10 | (ditransitive or intransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven. |
| bale6 | Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. |
| bane6 | A cause of misery or death. |
| bare6 | Minimal; that is or are just sufficient. |
| base6 | Something from which other things extend; a foundation. |
| bate6 | (transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate. |
| bene6 | (now chiefly dialectal) A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon. |
| bice8 | A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt. |