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. |