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Common 5-Letter Words With B (140)

High Frequency

Everyday English words frequently encountered in Wordle answers, casual games, and crosswords:

about 7
above 10
abuse 7
adobe 8
album 9
amber 9
arbor 7
babes 9
bacon 9
badge 9
badly 11
baker 11
bands 8
banks 11
based 8
bases 7
basic 9
basin 7
basis 7
batch 12
baths 10
beach 12
beads 8
beans 7
bears 7
beast 7
beats 7
began 8
begin 8
begun 8
being 8
belle 7
belly 10
below 10
belts 7
bench 12
berry 10
bible 9
bikes 11
bills 7
billy 10
bingo 8
birds 8
birth 10
black 13
blade 8
blame 9
blank 11
blast 7
blend 8
bless 7
blind 8
blink 11
block 13
blond 8
blood 8
bloom 9
blues 7
board 8
boats 7
bobby 14
bonds 8
bones 7
bonus 7
books 11
boost 7
booth 10
boots 7
booty 10
bored 8
bound 8
boxed 15
boxes 14
brain 7
brake 11
brand 8
brass 7
brave 10
bread 8
break 11
breed 8
brick 13
bride 8
brief 10
bring 8
broad 8
broke 11
brook 11
brown 10
brush 10
bucks 13
buddy 12
build 8
built 7
bunch 12
bunny 10
burke 11
burns 7
burst 7
buses 7
butts 7
buyer 10
bytes 10
cabin 9
cable 9
climb 11
clubs 9
combo 11
cubic 11
debug 9
debut 8
derby 11
doubt 8
ebony 10
fiber 10
fibre 10
globe 8
herbs 10
hobby 15
label 7
labor 7
lobby 12
mambo 11
maybe 12
noble 7
orbit 7
probe 9
rebel 7
rehab 10
robin 7
robot 7
rugby 11
samba 9
scuba 9
table 7
thumb 12
tribe 7
tubes 7
turbo 7
urban 7

All 5-Letter Words With B (967)

Benchmark Lexicon

Complete word list containing B in any position:

abaca 9
abaci 9
aback 13
abaft 10
abaka 11
abamp 11
abase 7
abash 10
abate 7
abbas 9
abbes 9
abbey 12
abbot 9
abeam 9
abele 7
abets 7
abhor 10
abide 8
abler 7
ables 7
abmho 12
abode 8
abohm 12
aboil 7
aboma 9
aboon 7
abort 7
about 7
above 10
abris 7
abuse 7
abuts 7
abuzz 25
abyes 10
abysm 12
abyss 10
acerb 9
adobe 8
adobo 8
albas 7
album 9
alibi 7
amber 9
ambit 9
amble 9
ambos 9
ambry 12
ameba 9
arbor 7
ardeb 8
baaed 8
baals 7
babas 9
babel 9
babes 9
babka 13
baboo 9
babul 9
babus 9
bacca 11
backs 13
bacon 9
baddy 12
badge 9
badly 11
baffs 13
baffy 16
bagel 8
baggy 12
bahts 10
bails 7
bairn 7
baith 10
baits 7
baiza 16
baize 16
baked 12
baker 11
bakes 11
balas 7
balds 8
baldy 11
baled 8
baler 7
bales 7
balks 11
balky 14
balls 7
bally 10
balms 9
balmy 12
balsa 7
banal 7
banco 9
bands 8
bandy 11
baned 8
banes 7
bangs 8
banjo 14
banks 11
banns 7
banty 10
barbe 9
barbs 9
barde 8
bards 8
bared 8
barer 7
bares 7
barfs 10
barge 8
baric 9
barks 11
barky 14
barms 9
barmy 12
barns 7
barny 10
baron 7
barre 7
barye 10
basal 7
based 8
baser 7
bases 7
basic 9
basil 7
basin 7
basis 7
basks 11
bassi 7
basso 7
bassy 10
baste 7
basts 7
batch 12
bated 8
bates 7
bathe 10
baths 10
batik 11
baton 7
batts 7
battu 7
batty 10
bauds 8
baulk 11
bawds 11
bawdy 14
bawls 10
bawty 13
bayed 11
bayou 10
bazar 16
bazoo 16
beach 12
beads 8
beady 11
beaks 11
beaky 14
beams 9
beamy 12
beano 7
beans 7
beard 8
bears 7
beast 7
beats 7
beaus 7
beaut 7
beaux 14
bebop 11
becap 11
becks 13
bedel 8
bedew 11
bedim 10
beech 12
beefs 10
beefy 13
beeps 9
beers 7
beery 10
beets 7
befit 10
befog 11
began 8
begat 8
beget 8
begin 8
begot 8
begum 10
begun 8
beige 8
beigy 11
being 8
belay 10
belch 12
belga 8
belie 7
belle 7
bells 7
belly 10
below 10
belts 7
bemas 9
bemix 16
bench 12
bends 8
bendy 11
benes 7
benne 7
benni 7
benny 10
bents 7
beret 7
bergs 8
berme 9
berms 9
berry 10
berth 10
beryl 10
beset 7
besom 9
besot 7
bests 7
betas 7
betel 7
beths 10
beton 7
betta 7
bevel 10
bevor 10
bewig 11
bezel 16
bezil 16
bhang 11
bhoot 10
bhuts 10
biali 7
bialy 10
bibbs 11
bible 9
bices 9
biddy 12
bided 9
bider 8
bides 8
bidet 8
bield 8
biers 7
biffs 13
biffy 16
bifid 11
bight 11
bigly 11
bigot 8
bijou 14
biked 12
biker 11
bikes 11
bikie 11
bilbo 9
biles 7
bilge 8
bilgy 11
bilks 11
bills 7
billy 10
bimah 12
bimas 9
bimbo 11
binal 7
bindi 8
binds 8
bines 7
binge 8
bingo 8
binit 7
bints 7
biome 9
biont 7
biota 7
biped 10
bipod 10
birch 12
birds 8
birks 11
birle 7
birls 7
birrs 7
birse 7
birth 10
bises 7
bisks 11
bison 7
bitch 12
biter 7
bites 7
bitsy 10
bitts 7
bitty 10
bizes 16
blabs 9
black 13
blade 8
blahs 10
blain 7
blame 9
blams 9
bland 8
blank 11
blare 7
blase 7
blast 7
blate 7
blats 7
blawn 10
blaws 10
blaze 16
bleak 11
blear 7
bleat 7
blebs 9
bleed 8
bleep 9
blend 8
blent 7
bless 7
blest 7
blets 7
blimp 11
blimy 12
blind 8
blini 7
blink 11
blips 9
bliss 7
blite 7
blitz 16
bloat 7
blobs 9
block 13
blocs 9
bloke 11
blond 8
blood 8
bloom 9
bloop 9
blots 7
blown 10
blows 10
blowy 13
blubs 9
blued 8
bluer 7
blues 7
bluet 7
bluey 10
bluff 13
blume 9
blunt 7
blurb 9
blurs 7
blurt 7
blush 10
blype 12
board 8
boars 7
boart 7
boast 7
boats 7
bobby 14
bocce 11
bocci 11
boche 12
bocks 13
boded 9
bodes 8
boffo 13
boffs 13
bogan 8
bogey 11
boggy 12
bogie 8
bogle 8
bogus 8
bohea 10
boils 7
boing 8
boite 7
bolar 7
bolas 7
bolds 8
boles 7
bolls 7
bolos 7
bolts 7
bolus 7
bombe 11
bombs 11
bonds 8
boned 8
boner 7
bones 7
boney 10
bongo 8
bongs 8
bonks 11
bonne 7
bonny 10
bonus 7
bonze 16
boobs 9
booby 12
booed 8
boogy 11
books 11
booms 9
boomy 12
boons 7
boors 7
boost 7
booth 10
boots 7
booty 10
booze 16
boozy 19
boral 7
boras 7
borax 14
bored 8
borer 7
bores 7
boric 9
borne 7
boron 7
borts 7
borty 10
bortz 16
bosks 11
bosky 14
bosom 9
boson 7
bossy 10
bosun 7
botas 7
botch 12
botel 7
bothy 13
botts 7
bough 11
boule 7
bound 8
bourg 8
bourn 7
bouse 7
bousy 10
bouts 7
bovid 11
bowed 11
bowel 10
bower 10
bowls 10
bowse 10
boxed 15
boxer 14
boxes 14
boyar 10
boyla 10
boyos 10
bozos 16
brace 9
brach 12
bract 9
brads 8
braes 7
brags 8
braid 8
brail 7
brain 7
brake 11
braky 14
brand 8
brank 11
brans 7
brant 7
brash 10
brass 7
brats 7
brava 10
brave 10
bravi 10
bravo 10
brawl 10
brawn 10
braws 10
braxy 17
brays 10
braza 16
braze 16
bread 8
break 11
bream 9
brede 8
breed 8
brees 7
brens 7
brent 7
breve 10
brews 10
briar 7
bribe 9
brick 13
bride 8
brief 10
brier 7
bries 7
brigs 8
brill 7
brims 9
brine 7
bring 8
brink 11
brins 7
briny 10
brios 7
brisk 11
brits 7
britt 7
broad 8
brock 13
broil 7
broke 11
brome 9
bromo 9
bronc 9
brood 8
brook 11
broom 9
broos 7
brose 7
brosy 10
broth 10
brown 10
brows 10
brugh 11
bruin 7
bruit 7
brume 9
brunt 7
brush 10
brusk 11
brute 7
bubal 9
bubby 14
bucko 13
bucks 13
buddy 12
budge 9
buffi 13
buffo 13
buffs 13
buffy 16
buggy 12
bugle 8
buhls 10
buhrs 10
build 8
built 7
bulbs 9
bulge 8
bulgy 11
bulks 11
bulky 14
bulla 7
bulls 7
bully 10
bumfs 12
bumph 14
bumps 11
bumpy 14
bunch 12
bunco 9
bunds 8
bundt 8
bungs 8
bunko 11
bunks 11
bunns 7
bunny 10
bunts 7
bunya 10
buoys 10
buran 7
buras 7
burbs 9
burds 8
buret 7
burgh 11
burgs 8
burin 7
burke 11
burls 7
burly 10
burns 7
burnt 7
burps 9
burro 7
burrs 7
burry 10
bursa 7
burse 7
burst 7
busby 12
bused 8
buses 7
bushy 13
busks 11
busts 7
busty 10
butch 12
buteo 7
butle 7
butte 7
butts 7
butty 10
butut 7
butyl 10
buxom 16
buyer 10
bwana 10
bylaw 13
byres 10
byrls 10
byssi 10
bytes 10
byway 16
cabal 9
cabby 14
caber 9
cabin 9
cable 9
cabob 11
carbo 9
carbs 9
carob 9
cebid 10
ceiba 9
celeb 9
chimb 14
chubs 12
cibol 9
climb 11
clomb 11
clubs 9
cobbs 11
cobby 14
cobia 9
coble 9
cobra 9
combe 11
combo 11
combs 11
coomb 11
corby 12
crabs 9
cribs 9
crumb 11
cubby 14
cubeb 11
cubed 10
cuber 9
cubes 9
cubic 11
cubit 9
curbs 9
darbs 8
daube 8
daubs 8
dauby 11
debar 8
debit 8
debts 8
debug 9
debut 8
debye 11
demob 10
derby 11
dhobi 11
dobby 13
dobie 8
dobla 8
dobra 8
doubt 8
drabs 8
dribs 8
drubs 8
dumbs 10
dweeb 11
ebbed 10
ebbet 9
ebons 7
ebony 10
elbow 10
embar 9
embay 12
embed 10
ember 9
embow 12
exurb 14
fable 10
fiber 10
fibre 10
flabs 10
flubs 10
flyby 16
forbs 10
forby 13
fubsy 13
gabby 13
gable 8
gamba 10
gambe 10
gambs 10
garbs 8
gibed 9
giber 8
gibes 8
gleba 8
glebe 8
globe 8
globs 8
goban 8
gobos 8
gombo 10
grabs 8
grebe 8
grubs 8
gumbo 10
gybed 12
gybes 11
habit 10
habus 10
hebes 10
herbs 10
herby 13
hobby 15
hobos 10
hubby 15
iambi 9
iambs 9
imbed 10
imbue 9
inbye 10
isbas 7
jabot 14
jambe 16
jambs 16
jebel 14
jibbs 16
jibed 15
jiber 14
jibes 14
jubas 14
jubes 14
jumbo 16
kabab 13
kabar 11
kabob 13
kbars 11
kebab 13
kebar 11
kebob 13
kerbs 11
kibbe 13
kibbi 13
kibei 11
kibes 11
kibla 11
knobs 11
krubi 11
label 7
labia 7
labor 7
labra 7
lambs 9
lamby 12
leben 7
libel 7
liber 7
libra 7
libri 7
limba 9
limbi 9
limbo 9
limbs 9
limby 12
lobar 7
lobby 12
lobed 8
lobes 7
lobos 7
looby 10
lubes 7
mabes 9
mamba 11
mambo 11
maybe 12
mbira 9
nabes 7
nabis 7
nabob 9
nawab 10
nimbi 9
nobby 12
noble 7
nobly 10
nubby 12
nubia 7
numbs 9
obeah 10
obeli 7
obese 7
obeys 10
obias 7
obits 7
objet 14
oboes 7
obole 7
oboli 7
obols 7
omber 9
ombre 9
orbed 8
orbit 7
oribi 7
outby 10
oxbow 17
pibal 9
plebe 9
plebs 9
plumb 11
probe 9
pubes 9
pubic 11
pubis 9
rabat 7
rabbi 9
rabic 9
rabid 8
rebar 7
rebbe 9
rebec 9
rebel 7
rebid 8
rebop 9
rebus 7
rebut 7
rebuy 10
redub 8
rehab 10
rhomb 12
rhumb 12
ribby 12
ribes 7
robed 8
robes 7
robin 7
roble 7
robot 7
rubes 7
ruble 7
rubus 7
rugby 11
rumba 9
sabed 8
saber 7
sabes 7
sabin 7
sabir 7
sable 7
sabot 7
sabra 7
sabre 7
sahib 10
samba 9
sambo 9
scabs 9
scrub 9
scuba 9
sebum 9
shrub 10
sibbs 9
sibyl 10
slabs 7
slobs 7
slubs 7
slurb 7
snibs 7
snobs 7
snubs 7
sober 7
sorbs 7
squab 16
squib 16
stabs 7
stobs 7
stubs 7
subah 10
subas 7
suber 7
swabs 10
swobs 10
tabby 12
taber 7
tabes 7
tabid 8
tabla 7
table 7
taboo 7
tabor 7
tabun 7
tabus 7
thebe 10
throb 10
thumb 12
tibia 7
tombs 9
tribe 7
tsuba 7
tubae 7
tubal 7
tubas 7
tubby 12
tubed 8
tuber 7
tubes 7
turbo 7
umbel 9
umber 9
umbos 9
umbra 9
unban 7
unbar 7
unbid 8
unbox 14
upbow 12
upbye 12
urban 7
urbia 7
verbs 10
vibes 10
webby 15
weber 10
wombs 12
womby 15
xebec 16
yerba 10
yobbo 12
zebec 18
zebra 16
zebus 16
zibet 16
zineb 16
zombi 18

How to Find 5-Letter Words With B

When B is confirmed in your puzzle (such as a yellow tile in Wordle or a tile on your Scrabble rack), use these practical strategies:

  • Test Different Slots: Since B can be placed in positions 1 through 5, test words where B moves away from previous guess slots.
  • Look for Vowel Combinations: Check high-frequency diphthongs and vowel pairings to find high-probability puzzle candidates.
  • Check Starting & Ending Lists: Narrow your candidates by pairing this search with words starting or ending with B.
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FAQs: 5-Letter Words With B

Everything you need to know about finding words and solving puzzles.

How many 5-letter words contain the letter B?

There are 967 5-letter words that contain B anywhere in the word in our ENABLE1 lexicon, including 140 high-frequency everyday English words.

Does the letter B have to be at a specific position?

No. The words listed on this page contain B anywhere in the 5-letter span—whether at the beginning, in the middle (positions 2, 3, or 4), or at the end.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with B?

The highest scoring 5-letter word containing B is "ABUZZ", yielding 25 points in official tournament Scrabble play.

How can I use this list for Wordle when B is yellow?

In Wordle, a yellow tile indicates that the letter is in the word but currently in the wrong position. Browse the words on this page to test alternative slots for B and eliminate impossible combinations.