Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to BES starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: bescoured, bescreens, beseeched.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| bescoured | 9 | 3 | |
| bescreens | 9 | 2 | |
| beseeched | 9 | 3 | |
| beseeches | 9 | 3 | |
| beseeming | 9 | 3 | |
| besetment | 9 | 3 | |
| besetters | 9 | 3 | |
| besetting | 9 | 3 | |
| beshadows | 9 | 3 | |
| beshaming | 9 | 3 | |
| beshivers | 9 | 3 | |
| beshouted | 9 | 3 | |
| beshrewed | 9 | 3 | |
| beshrouds | 9 | 2 | |
| besiegers | 9 | 3 | |
| besieging | 9 | 3 | |
| besliming | 9 | 3 | |
| besmeared | 9 | 3 | |
| besmiling | 9 | 3 | |
| besmoking | 9 | 3 | |
| besmooths | 9 | 2 | |
| besmudged | 9 | 3 | |
| besmudges | 9 | 3 | |
| besmutted | 9 | 3 | |
| besnowing | 9 | 3 | |
| besoothed | 9 | 3 | |
| besoothes | 9 | 3 | |
| besotting | 9 | 3 | |
| bespatter | 9 | 3 | |
| bespoused | 9 | 3 | |
| bespouses | 9 | 3 | |
| bespreads | 9 | 2 | |
| besteaded | 9 | 3 | |
| bestially | 9 | 3 | |
| bestirred | 9 | 3 | |
| bestowals | 9 | 3 | |
| bestowing | 9 | 3 | |
| bestrewed | 9 | 3 | |
| bestrides | 9 | 3 | |
| bestrowed | 9 | 3 | |
| bestudded | 9 | 3 | |
| beswarmed | 9 | 3 |
Are BES-starting words common?
BES is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after BES quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.