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5 Letter Words With B as the Second Letter
54 words. That is how many five-letter words with B as the second letter our dictionary accepts, 0.6% of all 9,032 five-letter words. 11 of them are everyday words (about, above, abbey, abide), and only those can be the answer in our daily 5-letter puzzle.
The letter before the B is most often A (37 words), and the one after it O (14 words). On average a word here has 2.4 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 41 words). 50% repeat a letter, like abbey. The most common first letter is A (37 words).
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Common 5-letter words with B as the second letter (11)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- about
- above
- abbey
- abide
- abbot
- abyss
- ebony
- abode
- aback
- abate
- abhor
Tip: try abode as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 50% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 5-letter words with B as the second letter (54)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya abbas abbes abbey abbot abeam abele abets abhor abide abler ables abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above abris abuse abuts abuzz abyes abysm abyss ebbed ebbet ebons ebony kbars mbira obeah obeli obese obeys obias obits objet oboes obole oboli obols
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words have B as the second letter?
Our dictionary has 54, which is 0.6% of all five-letter words. 11 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word with B as the second letter?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, about, followed by above and abuse.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try abode. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 50% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.