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5 Letter Words Ending in B
Most people think of climb, thumb, rehab, scrub first. The full list of five-letter words that end in B is longer: 38 words. Of those, 10 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 28 are valid guesses only.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with A. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: rehab.
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Common 5-letter words ending in B (10)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- climb
- thumb
- rehab
- scrub
- shrub
- kebab
- crumb
- plumb
- blurb
- throb
The letter right before the final B is most often M: 9 of these words end in MB. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 15 words). 32% repeat a letter, like kebab. The most common first letter is C (9 words).
All 5-letter words ending in B (38)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
acerb ardeb blurb cabob carob celeb chimb climb clomb coomb crumb cubeb demob dweeb exurb hijab kabab kabob kebab kebob nabob nawab niqab plumb redub rehab rhomb rhumb sahib scrub shrub slurb squab squib throb thumb vocab zineb
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words end in B?
Our dictionary has 38, which is 0.4% of all five-letter words. 10 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try rehab. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 32% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often comes before the final B?
The letter right before the final B is most often M: 9 of these words end in MB.