5-letter words with B as the fourth letter

There are 235 five-letter words with B as the fourth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. B pairs naturally with L and R, which is why so many of these words open with bl and br clusters.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with B in the fourth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include adobe, adobo, alibi, ameba and araba. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with b as the fourth letter

WordScoreLength
jumby195
zambo185
zimbi185
zimbs185
zombi185
flyby165
jambe165
jambo165
jambs165
jambu165

5-letter words with B as the fourth letter (235)

adobe8adobo8alibi7ameba9araba7aroba7bambi11barbe9barbs9barby12bibbs11bilbo9bilby12bimbo11blabs9blebs9blobs9blubs9boabs9bobby14bombe11bombo11bombs11booby12bribe9bubba11bubby14bulbs9bumbo11burbs9busby12cabby14carbo9carbs9carby12ceiba9chibs12chubs12clubs9cobbs11cobby14colby12combe11combi11combo11combs11comby14corbe9corby12crabs9cribs9cubby14curbs9dabba10darbs8daube8daubs8dauby11debby13derby11dhobi11dibbs10diebs8doabs8dobby13doobs8dorba8dorbs8doubt8drabs8dribs8drubs8dsobo8dubbo10dumbo10dumbs10fabby15feebs10flabs10flobs10flubs10flyby16forbs10forby13frabs10fribs10fubby15gabba10gabby13gamba10gambe10gambo10gambs10garbe8garbo8garbs8gerbe8gleba8glebe8gleby11glibs8globe8globi8globs8globy11gobbi10gobbo10gobby13gombo10gooby11grabs8grebe8grebo8grubs8gumbo10hamba12herbs10herby13himbo12hobby15howbe13hubby15iambi9iambs9jambe16jambo16jambs16jambu16jembe16jibba16jibbs16jumbo16jumby19kembo13kembs13kerbs11kibbe13kibbi13kimbo13kirby14knobs11knubs11kombu13konbu11krabs11krubi11lambs9lamby12lesbo7limba9limbi9limbo9limbs9limby12lobby12looby10mamba11mambo11mauby12maybe12melba9mobby14moobs9nimbi9nimbs9nobby12noobs7nubby12numbs9oribi7outby10plebe9plebs9pombe11probe9probs9rabbi9rebbe9ribby12rubby12rugby11rumba9rumbo9samba9sambo9sauba7scabs9scuba9sibbs9simba9slabs7slebs7slobs7slubb9slubs7snabs7snebs7snibs7snobs7snubs7sorbo7sorbs7stabs7stobs7stubs7subby12swabs10swobs10sybbe12tabby12taube7thebe10timbo9tombs9trabs7tribe7tsuba7tubby12turbo7urubu7verbs10warbs10warby13webby15wembs12wombs12womby15yabba12yabby15yerba10yobbo12zambo18zimbi18zimbs18zombi18

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have B as the fourth letter?

Our dictionary lists 235 five-letter words with B in the fourth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fourth tile turned green as B, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ADOBE is a common five-letter word with B as its fourth letter.

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