5-Letter Words With B as the Second Letter
There are 56 five-letter words with B as the second letter. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like ABOUT, ABOVE, ABUSE appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Wordle, Scrabble, and Words With Friends, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- about7
- above10
- abuse7
- ebony10
- ebook11
- abbey12
- abide8
- obese7
- abort7
- abbas9
- abode8
- abyss10
- abbot9
- obits7
- abate7
- objet14
- aback13
- ables7
- obeys10
- abhor10
All 56 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- abled 8
- abuts 7
- abuzz 25
- oboes 7
- abaya 10
- abaca 9
- abele 7
- ebbed 10
- mbira 9
- abets 7
- abler 7
- abase 7
- abbes 9
- abris 7
- abaft 10
- abeam 9
- obole 7
- abaci 9
- abaka 11
- abamp 11
- abash 10
- abmho 12
- abohm 12
- aboil 7
- aboma 9
- aboon 7
- abyes 10
- abysm 12
- ebbet 9
- ebons 7
- kbars 11
- obeah 10
- obeli 7
- obias 7
- oboli 7
- obols 7
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with B as the second letter?
There are 56 five-letter words with B as the second letter in the tournament word lists. The most common are ABOUT, ABOVE, ABUSE.
What are common five-letter words with B as the second letter?
ABOUT, ABOVE, ABUSE, EBONY, EBOOK are the most frequently used. The full list of 56 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.