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5 Letter Words Starting With B

Most people think of being, black, bring, board first. The full list of five-letter words that start with B is longer: 623 words. Of those, 153 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 470 are valid guesses only.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: beast.

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Common 5-letter words starting with B (153)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After B, the most common second letter is A: 113 of these words start with BA. On average a word here has 1.6 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 244 words). 32% repeat a letter, like blood. The most common ending is -ES (28 words).

All 5-letter words starting with B (623)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

baaed baals babas babby babel babes babka baboo babul babus bacca baccy backs bacon baddy badge badly baffs baffy bagel baggy bahts bails bairn baith baits baiza baize baked baker bakes balas balds baldy baled baler bales balks balky balls bally balms balmy balsa balti banal banco bancs bandh bands bandy baned banes bangs bania banjo banks banns bants banty barbe barbs barde bards bared barer bares barfs barge baric barks barky barms barmy barns barny baron barre barye basal based baser bases basic basil basin basis basks bassi basso bassy baste basts batch bated bates bathe baths batik baton batts battu batty bauds baulk bawds bawdy bawls bawty bayed bayou bazar bazoo beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bebop becap becks bedel bedew bedim beech beefs beefy beeps beers beery beets befit befog begad began begat beget begin begot begum begun beige beigy being belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts bemas bemix bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bento bents beret bergs berks berme berms berry berth beryl besan beset besom besot bests betas betel beths beton betta bevel bevor bevvy bewig bezel bezil bhaji bhang bhoot bhuts biali bialy bibbs bible bicep bices bicky biddy bided bider bides bidet bield biers biffs biffy bifid bight bigly bigot bijou biked biker bikes bikie bikky bilbo biles bilge bilgy bilks bills billy bimah bimas bimbo binal bindi binds bines binge bingo binit bints biome biont biota biped bipod birch birds birks birle birls birrs birse birth bises bisks bison bitch biter bites bitsy bitts bitty bivvy bizes blabs black blade blags blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blimp blimy blind bling blini blink blips bliss blite blitz bloat blobs block blocs blogs bloke blond blood bloom bloop blots blown blows blowy blubs blued bluer blues bluet bluey bluff blume blunt blurb blurs blurt blush blype board boars boart boast boats bobby bocce bocci boche bocks boded bodes bodge boffo boffs bogan bogey boggy bogie bogle bogus bohea bohos boils boing boite bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bombe bombs bonce bonds boned boner bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze boobs booby booed boogy books booms boomy boong boons boors boost booth boots booty booze boozy borak boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borne boron borts borty bortz bosks bosky bosom boson bossy bosun botas botch botel bothy botox botts bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts bovid bowed bowel bower bowls bowse boxed boxer boxes boyar boyla boyos bozos braai brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bread break bream brede breed brees breis brens brent breve brews briar bribe brick bride brief brier bries brigs brill brims brine bring brink brins briny brios brisk brits britt broad broch brock broer broil broke brome bromo bronc brood brook broom broos brose brosy broth brown brows brugh bruin bruit brume brunt brush brusk brute bubal bubba bubby bucko bucks buddy budge buffi buffo buffs buffy buggy bugle buhls buhrs build built bulbs bulge bulgy bulks bulky bulla bulls bully bumfs bumph bumps bumpy bunch bunco bunds bundt bungs bunko bunks bunns bunny bunts bunya buoys buppy buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burka burke burls burly burns burnt burps burro burrs burry bursa burse burst busby bused buses bushy busks busts busty butch buteo butle butte butts butty butut butyl buxom buyer buzzy bwana bylaw byres byrls byssi bytes byway

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More 5-letter word lists with B

Ending in B (38)Second letter B (54)Third letter B (233)Fourth letter B (152) With A and B (412)With B and E (412)With B and O (310)With B and I (243)With B and U (227)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words start with B?

Our dictionary has 623, which is 6.9% of all five-letter words. 153 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 beast. 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 follows the B?

After B, the most common second letter is A: 113 of these words start with BA.

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