B openers are short-listed enough that you can often solve in one more guess.
BLOCK ranks highly because it plays 13 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A solid piece; to obstruct.
BEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A sandy shore.
BLANK ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Empty; without marks.
BANJO ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A stringed instrument.
BENCH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A long seat.
BREAK ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To separate into pieces.
BAKER ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
One who bakes bread.
BRAKE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A device for slowing motion.
BELOW ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
At a lower level.
BRAVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Ready to face danger.
BRIEF ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Short in duration.
BRUSH ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
An implement with bristles.
BUILD ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To construct.
BIRTH ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
The emergence of a baby.
BLAME ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Responsibility for a fault.
BOARD ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A flat piece of wood; a committee.
BROAD ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Wide.
BEGIN ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To start.
BEING ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Existence; a living creature.
BINGE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A bout of excessive indulgence.
BLADE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
The flat cutting edge of a tool.
BLIND ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Unable to see.
BRAND ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A make of product.
BRING ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To carry toward.
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