Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to BA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: baaed, baals, babas.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| baaed | 5 | 1 | |
| baals | 5 | 1 | |
| babas | 5 | 2 | |
| babel | 5 | 2 | |
| babes | 5 | 2 | |
| babka | 5 | 2 | |
| baboo | 5 | 2 | |
| babul | 5 | 2 | |
| babus | 5 | 2 | |
| bacca | 5 | 2 | |
| backs | 5 | 1 | |
| bacon | 5 | 2 | |
| baddy | 5 | 2 | |
| badge | 5 | 1 | |
| badly | 5 | 2 | |
| baffs | 5 | 1 | |
| baffy | 5 | 2 | |
| bagel | 5 | 2 | |
| baggy | 5 | 2 | |
| bahts | 5 | 1 | |
| bails | 5 | 1 | |
| bairn | 5 | 1 | |
| baith | 5 | 1 | |
| baits | 5 | 1 | |
| baiza | 5 | 2 | |
| baize | 5 | 1 | |
| baked | 5 | 2 | |
| baker | 5 | 2 | |
| bakes | 5 | 2 | |
| balas | 5 | 2 | |
| balds | 5 | 1 | |
| baldy | 5 | 2 | |
| baled | 5 | 2 | |
| baler | 5 | 2 | |
| bales | 5 | 2 | |
| balks | 5 | 1 | |
| balky | 5 | 2 | |
| balls | 5 | 1 | |
| bally | 5 | 2 | |
| balms | 5 | 1 | |
| balmy | 5 | 2 | |
| balsa | 5 | 2 | |
| banal | 5 | 2 | |
| banco | 5 | 2 | |
| bands | 5 | 1 | |
| bandy | 5 | 2 | |
| baned | 5 | 2 | |
| banes | 5 | 2 | |
| bangs | 5 | 1 | |
| banjo | 5 | 2 | |
| banks | 5 | 1 | |
| banns | 5 | 1 | |
| banty | 5 | 2 | |
| barbe | 5 | 1 | |
| barbs | 5 | 1 | |
| barde | 5 | 1 | |
| bards | 5 | 1 | |
| bared | 5 | 2 | |
| barer | 5 | 2 | |
| bares | 5 | 2 | |
| barfs | 5 | 1 | |
| barge | 5 | 1 | |
| baric | 5 | 2 | |
| barks | 5 | 1 | |
| barky | 5 | 2 | |
| barms | 5 | 1 | |
| barmy | 5 | 2 | |
| barns | 5 | 1 | |
| barny | 5 | 2 | |
| baron | 5 | 2 | |
| barre | 5 | 1 | |
| barye | 5 | 1 | |
| basal | 5 | 2 | |
| based | 5 | 2 | |
| baser | 5 | 2 | |
| bases | 5 | 2 | |
| basic | 5 | 2 | |
| basil | 5 | 2 | |
| basin | 5 | 2 | |
| basis | 5 | 2 | |
| basks | 5 | 1 | |
| bassi | 5 | 2 | |
| basso | 5 | 2 | |
| bassy | 5 | 2 | |
| baste | 5 | 1 | |
| basts | 5 | 1 | |
| batch | 5 | 1 | |
| bated | 5 | 2 | |
| bates | 5 | 2 | |
| bathe | 5 | 1 | |
| baths | 5 | 1 | |
| batik | 5 | 2 | |
| baton | 5 | 2 | |
| batts | 5 | 1 | |
| battu | 5 | 2 | |
| batty | 5 | 2 | |
| bauds | 5 | 1 | |
| baulk | 5 | 1 | |
| bawds | 5 | 1 | |
| bawdy | 5 | 2 | |
| bawls | 5 | 1 | |
| bawty | 5 | 2 | |
| bayed | 5 | 1 | |
| bayou | 5 | 1 | |
| bazar | 5 | 2 | |
| bazoo | 5 | 2 |
Are BA-starting words common?
BA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after BA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.