69 Words Starting With BIG
The prefix BIG appears in 69 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 19 entries. Average word length: 7.7 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BIG: BIGHEARTEDLY (22 pts), BIGHEARTEDNESS (21 pts), BIGMOUTHED (19 pts), BIGAMOUSLY (18 pts), BIGFOOTING (17 pts). The shortest is BIG (3 letters) and the longest is BIGHEARTEDNESS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in P.
Notable words: BIGS — to build [v].; BIGGY — a biggish thing [n].; BIGAMY — the crime of being married to two people at once [n].; BIGEYES — a kind of marine fish with large eyes [n]. Browse words starting with HOW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BIG?
BIGHEARTEDLY scores 22 points. Runner-up: BIGHEARTEDNESS at 21 points. See words ending in PEH for more high-value options.
How many words start with BIG?
Our dictionary has 69 words that start with BIG. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (19).
What is the shortest word that starts with BIG?
BIG at just 3 letters. It means: to build [v, adj] "a big house".