BL pairs a consonant with L and gives a Wordle player no vowel in the first two positions. Every one of the 5 letter words starting with BL therefore opens its vowel in position three, which is the slot worth testing before either of the last two.
A fills it more often than U or O. Black, Blame, Blast and Blade share that pattern, and BL doubles a letter in only a small part of the set, so most guesses here return five distinct letters.
There are 93 five letter words starting with BL. Black, Block, Blame, Blind and Blast are the strongest Wordle guesses because none of them repeat a letter. BLA holds the deepest run, so test A in the third slot first.
5 Letter Words Starting With BL
B and L fill two slots without a vowel, which forces the first vowel to position three. The wider set begins at five letter words in English.
| Blabs | Black | Blade | Blads |
| Blady | Blaer | Blaes | Blaff |
| Blags | Blahs | Blain | Blame |
| Blams | Bland | Blank | Blare |
| Blart | Blase | Blash | Blast |
| Blate | Blats | Blatt | Blaud |
| Blawn | Blaws | Blays | Blaze |
| Bleak | Blear | Bleat | Blebs |
| Blech | Bleed | Bleep | Blees |
| Blend | Blent | Blert | Bless |
| Blest | Blets | Bleys | Blimp |
| Blimy | Blind | Bling | Blini |
| Blink | Blins | Bliny | Blips |
| Bliss | Blist | Blite | Blits |
| Blitz | Blive | Bloat | Blobs |
| Block | Blocs | Blogs | Bloke |
| Blond | Blood | Blook | Bloom |
| Bloop | Blore | Blots | Blown |
| Blows | Blowy | Blubs | Blude |
| Bluds | Bludy | Blued | Bluer |
| Blues | Bluet | Bluey | Bluff |
| Bluid | Blume | Blunk | Blunt |
| Blurb | Blurs | Blurt | Blush |
| Blype |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL By Third Letter
A leads the third slot, with U and O following at a similar distance. Five letter words with L as the second letter leaves the first letter open.
5 Letter Words Starting With BLA
| Black | Blade | Blame |
| Bland | Blank | Blast |
| Blaze | Blatt | Blahs |
| Blain | Blare | Blart |
| Blase | Blabs | Blads |
| Blady | Blaer | Blaes |
| Blaff | Blags | Blams |
| Blash | Blate | Blats |
| Blaud | Blawn | Blaws |
| Blays |
5 Letter Words Starting With BLE
| Bleed | Blend | Bless |
| Bleak | Bleep | Bleat |
| Blech | Blest | Blear |
| Blebs | Blees | Blent |
| Blert | Blets | Bleys |
5 Letter Words Starting With BLI
| Blind | Blink | Bliss |
| Blitz | Blimp | Bling |
| Blini | Blips | Blimy |
| Blins | Bliny | Blist |
| Blite | Blits | Blive |
5 Letter Words Starting With BLO
| Block | Blogs | Bloke |
| Blond | Blood | Bloom |
| Blown | Blows | Bloat |
| Blobs | Blocs | Bloop |
| Blore | Blots | Blowy |
| Blook |
5 Letter Words Starting With BLU
| Blues | Bluff | Blunt |
| Blush | Blume | Blurb |
| Blurs | Blued | Bluer |
| Bluey | Blurt | Blubs |
| Blude | Bluds | Bludy |
| Bluet | Bluid | Blunk |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL By Ending Letter
S closes 27 of these, with E and T the only other endings deep enough to isolate. 5 letter words starting with BE works the same way.
5 Letter Words Starting With BL Ending In S
| Bless | Bliss | Blogs |
| Blows | Blues | Blobs |
| Blocs | Blurs | Blahs |
| Blips | Blots | Blabs |
| Blads | Blaes | Blags |
| Blams | Blats | Blaws |
| Blays | Blebs | Blees |
| Blets | Bleys | Blins |
| Blits | Blubs | Bluds |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL Ending In E
| Blade | Blame | Blaze |
| Bloke | Blume | Blare |
| Blase | Blore | Blate |
| Blite | Blive | Blude |
| Blype |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL Ending In T
| Blast | Blunt | Blatt |
| Bloat | Blart | Bleat |
| Blest | Blurt | Blent |
| Blert | Blist | Bluet |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL With A
A takes the third slot in 28 BL words and turns up in 32 across the set. 5 letter words starting with BR works the same way.
| Black | Blade | Blame |
| Bland | Blank | Blast |
| Blaze | Blatt | Bleak |
| Bloat | Blahs | Blain |
| Blare | Blart | Blase |
| Bleat | Blabs | Blads |
| Blady | Blaer | Blaes |
| Blaff | Blags | Blams |
| Blash | Blate | Blats |
| Blaud | Blawn | Blaws |
| Blays | Blear |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL For Wordle
Every word here uses five different letters, so nothing is spent on a repeat. 5 letter words starting with AL works the same way.
| Black | Block | Blame |
| Blind | Blues | Blast |
| Blown | Blade | Blank |
| Blows | Blend | Blogs |
| Blunt | Blink | Blaze |
| Blitz | Blush | Bloke |
Only 18 BL words repeat a letter. Bless, Blood and Bloom are the three that catch players out.
5 Letter Words Starting With BL For Scrabble
Z carries the top plays, and Blitz and Blaze share the highest mark at 16 points. Five letter words beginning with EA answers a nearby question.
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| Blitz | 16 |
| Blaze | 16 |
| Bluff | 13 |
| Blowy | 13 |
| Block | 13 |
| Blaff | 13 |
| Black | 13 |
| Blype | 12 |
| Blimy | 12 |
| Blech | 12 |
| Blunk | 11 |
| Bludy | 11 |
| Blook | 11 |
| Bloke | 11 |
| Blink | 11 |
5 Letter Words Starting With BL And Their Meanings
Scots, printing and older dialect usage account for most of the harder entries here.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Blaer | A cow with a white face, from Scots usage |
| Blaes | Hardened bluish clay used to surface sports pitches |
| Blain | A blister or inflamed swelling on the skin |
| Blart | To make a loud harsh noise, in dialect usage |
| Blase | Unimpressed by something through overfamiliarity |
| Blate | Shy or bashful, from Scots usage |
| Blaud | A large piece or portion, in Scots usage |
| Blech | An expression of disgust, from Yiddish |
| Blent | The past form of blend, meaning mixed together |
| Blert | A foolish or contemptible person, in northern dialect |
| Blini | Small Russian pancakes served with sour cream |
| Blist | An old past form of bless |
| Blite | A goosefoot plant once eaten as a leaf vegetable |
| Blive | Quickly or at once, in older English |
| Blore | A violent gust of wind, in older usage |
| Blude | Blood, in Scots usage |
| Bluet | A small blue wildflower of eastern North America |
| Blume | To blossom, an older form of bloom |
| Blunk | To spoil or bungle something, from Scots usage |
| Blype | A shred of skin peeling after sunburn, in Scots usage |
FAQs
The strongest are Black, Block, Blame, Blind and Blast, since none of them repeat a letter. Bless, Blood and Bloom hand a slot to a repeat, so keep them for later.
The K ending gives you Black, Block, Blank, Blink, Bleak and Blunk. All six are accepted in Scrabble.
BLU gives you Blues, Bluff, Blunt, Blurb, Blurt, Blush and Blued, along with Blubs, Blude, Bluds, Bludy, Bluer, Bluet, Bluey, Bluid, Blume and Blunk.
The A words run to Black, Blame, Blast, Blade, Blank, Blare, Blaze, Blahs, Blabs and Bland. Thirty two BL words carry an A.
Blitz and Blaze share the top score at 16 points. Bluff, Blowy, Block and Blaff each reach 13, with Blimp and Blimy at 12.
The D ending gives you Bland, Blend, Blind, Blond, Blood and Bleed. Blaud, Bluid and Blued close on D as well.
The U words are Blues, Bluff, Blunt, Blurb, Blurt, Blush and Blued. Blubs, Bluer, Bluet, Bluey, Blume and Blunk carry one too.
Yes, Blini is valid and scores 7 points. It names the small Russian pancakes served with sour cream.
