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Words starting with BEL

There are 177 words starting with BEL in the standard word-game list. The most common are believe, bell, belong, below, beloved, belt.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
believeaccept as true; take to be true12
bella hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck6
belongbe owned by; be in the possession of9
belowin or to a place that is lower10
beloveddearly loved13
beltendless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys6
bellythe region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis10
bellsShip's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.7
believingthe cognitive process that leads to convictions15
beliefany cognitive content held as true11
bellea young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals7
belongingssomething owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone14
believera supporter who accepts something as true13
belonginghappiness felt in a secure relationship13
bellows(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more…12
believablecapable of being believed17
bellowinga very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)15
belittlecause to seem less serious; play down10
belcha reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth12
belvederedensely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn15
bellboya man employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels14
belaysomething to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured10
belligerentcharacteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight14
belatedafter the expected or usual time; delayed10
belchingthe forceful expulsion of something from inside16
beliveSoon, presently, before long; by and by; anon11
bellowa very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)11
bellmana man employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels11
belugavaluable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas9
belcherSomeone who belches.14
bellhopsomeone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels14
belladonnaperennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in…13
beltwaya highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center15
beltedhaving or provided with a belt9
belfrya bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building14
bellybuttona scar where the umbilical cord was attached18
bellyachean ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region19
belittledmade to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)12
bellyachingWhining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.22
belittlingtending to diminish or disparage13
bellyfulan undesirable overabundance16
beleagueredBesieged; surrounded by enemy troops.15
belterAnything that is particularly good of its class.8
beltingthe material of which belts are made10
belaborto work at or to absurd length11
belabourto work at or to absurd length12
belacedBordered or adorned with lace12
beladyTo promote to the status of lady.12
belatedlylater than usual or than expected15
belatednessThe state or quality of being belated or of being too late.14
belaudTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.9
beldaman ugly evil-looking old woman11
beldamean ugly evil-looking old woman12
beleaguerannoy persistently12
beleagueringthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack16
beleaguermentThe fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.18
beleapTo leap upon; cover.10
belemnitea conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end…13
belfriedFurnished with a belfry or belfries.14
beliebe in contradiction with7

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