111 words start with BL, few enough to read in one pass. 32 of them are possible answers.
15 of the 111 are common enough to guess without hesitation.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 111 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- BLUES: takes 111 down to 34 at worst.
- BLADE: down to 36. It is on the answer list.
- BLAME: down to 39. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
28 of them end in S, about a quarter of the list. The company these words keep: E (44), A (38) and S (34). 15 of the 111 are words you already use. That is a small share, so a guess made of the letters above beats a guess made of rare ones.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with BL
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- BLACK
- BLADE
- BLAME
- BLAND
- BLANK
- BLARE
- BLAST
- BLAZE
- BLEAK
- BLEAT
- BLEED
- BLEEP
- BLEND
- BLESS
- BLIMP
- BLIND
- BLINK
- BLISS
- BLITZ
- BLOAT
- BLOCK
- BLOKE
- BLOND
- BLOOD
- BLOOM
- BLOWN
- BLUER
- BLUFF
- BLUNT
- BLURB
- BLURT
- BLUSH
- BLOGS
- BLUES
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in D
- BLAND
- BLEED
- BLEND
- BLIND
- BLOND
- BLOOD
- BLAUD
- BLUED
- BLUID
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in E
- BLADE
- BLAME
- BLARE
- BLAZE
- BLOKE
- BLAKE
- BLASE
- BLATE
- BLERE
- BLIBE
- BLITE
- BLIVE
- BLORE
- BLOTE
- BLUDE
- BLUME
- BLYPE
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in K
- BLACK
- BLANK
- BLEAK
- BLINK
- BLOCK
- BLAYK
- BLECK
- BLENK
- BLICK
- BLOOK
- BLUNK
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in S
- BLESS
- BLISS
- BLOGS
- BLUES
- BLABS
- BLADS
- BLAES
- BLAGS
- BLAHS
- BLAMS
- BLATS
- BLAWS
- BLAYS
- BLEBS
- BLEES
- BLENS
- BLETS
- BLEYS
- BLINS
- BLIPS
- BLITS
- BLOBS
- BLOCS
- BLOTS
- BLOWS
- BLUBS
- BLUDS
- BLURS
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in T
- BLAST
- BLEAT
- BLOAT
- BLUNT
- BLURT
- BLART
- BLATT
- BLENT
- BLERT
- BLEST
- BLIRT
- BLIST
- BLOUT
- BLUET
5 Letter Words Starting with B and Ending in B, C, F and other letters
- BLURB
- BLANC
- BLUFF
- BLAFF
- BLING
- BLUSH
- BLASH
- BLEAH
- BLECH
- BLINI
- BLOOM
- BLOWN
- BLAIN
- BLAWN
- BLEEP
- BLIMP
- BLOOP
- BLUER
- BLAER
- BLAIR
- BLEAR
- BLIER
- BLONX
- BLADY
- BLAZY
- BLIMY
- BLINY
- BLOWY
- BLUDY
- BLUEY
- BLITZ
- BLIZZ
Part of: 5 Letter Words Starting with B
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- BLINI: Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream.
- BLAHS: A general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction.
- BLOWY: Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes.
- BLEAT: Talk whiningly. It is on the answer list.
- BLASE: Nonchalantly unconcerned.
- BLEST: Highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace).
- BLAIN: An inflammatory swelling or sore.
- BLARE: Make a loud noise. It is on the answer list.
- BLURT: Utter impulsively. It is on the answer list.
- BLOAT: Make bloated or swollen. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with BL?
Yes. BLACK, BLOOD and BLOCK all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. BLOOD and BLESS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is BLATE really a word?
Yes. Cry plaintively. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
BLACK. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. BLYPE and BLUNK are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
BLARE, BLEAT and BLUER. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.