Words Containing BA
Browse every English word that contains the sequence BA. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Quick stats: 8,395 total words, 14.7-letter average length, 25-point mean score.
- Total words
- 8,395
- Avg length
- 14.7 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 25 pts
- Highest scoring
- quinquelobated (35 pts)
- Longest word
- acetylcarbazole (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 40(20%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 8,395 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 40 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -SS, -IC, -LY, -ESS appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise quinquelobated (35 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 25 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.41, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 20% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer QUINQUELOBATED, longest ACETYLCARBAZOLE. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 8,395 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- QUINQUELOBATED (14 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ACETYLCARBAZOLE (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- EQUIPROBABILITY (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPOBATHOLITHIC (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- OXYCOBALTAMMINE (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- EQUIPROBABILISM (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FOREBACKWARDLY (14 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- BATHYTHERMOGRAM (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 8,395 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- acetylcarbazole33 pts
- equiprobability33 pts
- hypobatholithic33 pts
- oxycobaltammine33 pts
- equiprobabilism32 pts
- bathythermogram31 pts
- myxobacteriales31 pts
- bathymetrically30 pts
- equiprobabilist30 pts
- isobathythermic30 pts
- parabaptization30 pts
- bathochromatism29 pts
- debarbarization29 pts
- lardizabalaceae29 pts
- sabbathbreaking29 pts
- azotobacterieae28 pts
- barometrography28 pts
- barothermograph28 pts
- batrachophagous28 pts
- batrachospermum28 pts
- cannibalization28 pts
- chromobacterium28 pts
- cynocrambaceous28 pts
- isobathythermal28 pts
- rebarbarization28 pts
- suburbanization28 pts
- superimprobably28 pts
- thermobarograph28 pts
- acrobatholithic27 pts
- bacillariophyta27 pts
- bacteriotherapy27 pts
- basiophthalmite27 pts
- basiophthalmous27 pts
- bastardizations27 pts
- circumscribable27 pts
- detribalization27 pts
- isothermobathic27 pts
- subacademically27 pts
- sulphocarbamide27 pts
- typhobacillosis27 pts
- bacchanalianism26 pts
- bartholomewtide26 pts
- basichromatinic26 pts
- bathyanesthesia26 pts
- cabbalistically26 pts
- circumambagious26 pts
- corynebacterium26 pts
- cyanocobalamine26 pts
- endobatholithic26 pts
- impeturbability26 pts
- overbashfulness26 pts
- prebarbarically26 pts
- thoracicolumbar26 pts
- unbombastically26 pts
- ambassadorships25 pts
- backslidingness25 pts
- bacteriophagous25 pts
- basidiomycetous25 pts
- cobalticyanides25 pts
- megalobatrachus25 pts
- pseudocarbamide25 pts
- subattorneyship25 pts
- superimprobable25 pts
- unreprobatively25 pts
- antipedobaptism24 pts
- approbativeness24 pts
- arthrobacterium24 pts
- bacteriotrypsin24 pts
- balanophoraceae24 pts
- chronobarometer24 pts
- corynebacterial24 pts
- disembarkations24 pts
- orchiocatabasis24 pts
- plumbaginaceous24 pts
- probationership24 pts
- pseudobacterium24 pts
- pseudobaptismal24 pts
- subarchesporial24 pts
- thermobarometer24 pts
- undebauchedness24 pts
- ambassadorially23 pts
- aminobarbituric23 pts
- bacterioscopist23 pts
- basidiolichenes23 pts
- improbabilities23 pts
- microbacteteria23 pts
- mountebankeries23 pts
- occipitobasilar23 pts
- probationerhood23 pts
- protominobacter23 pts
- pseudoadiabatic23 pts
- subarachnoidean23 pts
- subarborescence23 pts
- thiocarbanilide23 pts
- tobacconistical23 pts
- unclimbableness23 pts
- unembarrassedly23 pts
- antipedobaptist22 pts
- bacteriological22 pts
- bacteriosolvent22 pts
- balanoposthitis22 pts
- balanopsidaceae22 pts
- balladmongering22 pts
- barytocelestine22 pts
- barytocelestite22 pts
- counterbalanced22 pts
- disapprobations22 pts
- endocannibalism22 pts
- libanotophorous22 pts
- rebarbativeness22 pts
- subarticulately22 pts
- subarticulative22 pts
- thiobacteriales22 pts
- vertebrobasilar22 pts
- antitobacconist21 pts
- bacillariaceous21 pts
- bacterioprotein21 pts
- balanopreputial21 pts
- baseheartedness21 pts
- basibracteolate21 pts
- basiparaplastin21 pts
- counterbalances21 pts
- enterobacterium21 pts
- inscribableness21 pts
- metacinnabarite21 pts
- necrobacillosis21 pts
- scribaciousness21 pts
- streptobacillus21 pts
- subapparentness21 pts
- titanocolumbate21 pts
- unembarrassment21 pts
- untranscribable21 pts
- bacteriologists20 pts
- balaenopteridae20 pts
- sanguisorbaceae20 pts
- subadministrate20 pts
- suprabasidorsal20 pts
- antisabbatarian19 pts
- enterobacterial19 pts
- nitrobacterieae19 pts
- nitrosobacteria19 pts
- scribatiousness19 pts
- subabsoluteness19 pts
- subalimentation19 pts
- subarticulation19 pts
- subassociations19 pts
- suburbanisation19 pts
- unbarbarousness19 pts
- subangularities18 pts
14-letter words
- quinquelobated35 pts
- forebackwardly32 pts
- bumbailiffship31 pts
- backscratching30 pts
- disprobabilize30 pts
- phenylcarbamic30 pts
- xanthocobaltic30 pts
- exacerbatingly29 pts
- hyperbarically29 pts
- hyperbatically29 pts
- overurbanizing29 pts
- barbarianizing28 pts
- bathochromatic28 pts
- batrachophobia28 pts
- hyperbarbarism28 pts
- sabbathkeeping28 pts
- verbalizations28 pts
- wheelbarrowful28 pts
- backhandedness27 pts
- barytophyllite27 pts
- batrachophidia27 pts
- cynocrambaceae27 pts
- exocannibalism27 pts
- sabbathbreaker27 pts
- sulphocarbamic27 pts
- bacchanalianly26 pts
- backwoodsiness26 pts
- bacteriophagic26 pts
- baluchitherium26 pts
- bastardization26 pts
- batrachoplasty26 pts
- epibatholithic26 pts
- exobasidiaceae26 pts
- flavobacterium26 pts
- hyperbarbarous26 pts
- microbarograph26 pts
- ophiobatrachia26 pts
- orobathymetric26 pts
- unexacerbating26 pts
- backscattering25 pts
- bacteriophobia25 pts
- basommatophora25 pts
- clavicembalist25 pts
- cyanocobalamin25 pts
- hydrobarometer25 pts
- photobacterium25 pts
- pseudobankrupt25 pts
- subantiqueness25 pts
- subantiquities25 pts
- subapprobative25 pts
- subapprobatory25 pts
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Frequently asked questions
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- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 8,395 words matching this pattern. The average length is 14.7 letters and the average Scrabble score is 25 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is quinquelobated (35 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 40 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
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- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
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- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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