6-letter words containing be
- begins — to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage.
- begird — to surround; gird around
- begirt — to gird about; encompass; surround.
- beglad — to make glad
- begnaw — to gnaw at
- begone — go away!
- beguin — a Beghard.
- begulf — to engulf or overwhelm
- begunk — a deceiving trick
- behalf — interest, part, benefit, or respect (only in the phrases on (someone's) behalf, on or US and Canadian in behalf of, in this (or that) behalf)
- behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
- behead — If someone is beheaded, their head is cut off, usually because they have been found guilty of a crime.
- beheld — Beheld is the past tense of behold.
- behest — an authoritative order or earnest request
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- behmen — Jakob [jey-kuh b] /ˈdʒeɪ kəb/ (Show IPA), Böhme, Jakob.
- behold — If you behold someone or something, you see them.
- behoof — advantage or profit
- behove — If it behoves you to do something, it is right, necessary, or useful for you to do it.
- behowl — to howl at
- beiger — very light brown, as of undyed wool; light gray with a brownish tinge.
- beirut — the capital of Lebanon, a port on the Mediterranean: part of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until 1918; many universities (including Lebanese, American, French, and Arab). Pop: 1 875 000 (2005 est)
- bejade — to jade; tire
- bejaïa — seaport in NE Algeria, on the Mediterranean: pop. 115,000
- bejart — Maurice (mɔris). 1927–2007 French dancer and choreographer. His choreography is characterized by a combination of classic and modern dance and acrobatics
- bekesy — Georg von (ˈɡeːɔrk fɔn). 1899–1972, US physicist, born in Hungary; noted for his work on the mechanism of hearing: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1961
- bekiss — to smother with kisses
- beknot — to tie a knot or knots in
- belace — to decorate with lace
- belady — to call (someone) a lady
- belamy — a close friend
- belate — to cause to be late
- belaud — to praise highly
- belaya — a river in S Russia, flowing generally NW from the Urals to the Kama River. 880 miles (1416 km) long.
- beldam — an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
- beleap — to leap over
- belfry — The belfry of a church is the top part of its tower, where the bells are.
- belgae — an ancient Celtic people who in Roman times inhabited present-day Belgium and N France
- belgic — of Belgium
- belial — a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan
- belied — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- belies — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
- belike — perhaps; maybe
- belive — speedily
- belize — a state in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea: site of a Mayan civilization until the 9th century ad; colonized by the British from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1981. Official language: English; Carib and Spanish are also spoken. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop: 334 297 (2013 est). Area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles)
- bellay — Joachim du (ʒɔaʃɛ̃ dy). 1522–60, French poet, a member of the Pléiade
- belled — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- belloc — Hilaire (ˈhɪlɛə, hɪˈlɛə). 1870–1953, British poet, essayist, and historian, born in France, noted particularly for his verse for children in The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896) and Cautionary Tales (1907)
- bellow — If someone bellows, they shout angrily in a loud, deep voice.