8-Letter Words Ending in B
Our word finder knows 24 eight-letter words that end in B. Common picks such as HECATOMB, DOORKNOB, CATACOMB lead the list, which makes it faster to spot the word your puzzle is hiding.
Words are ordered by usage frequency in a trillion-word English corpus, which is the closest thing to "most likely answer first" that a word list can offer.
24 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- hecatomb 17
- doorknob 15
- catacomb 16
- forelimb 15
- backstab 18
- aldicarb 13
- firebomb 17
- subshrub 15
- reabsorb 12
- antisnob 10
- choriamb 17
- corncrib 14
- divebomb 18
- doorjamb 20
- landgrab 12
- memsahib 17
- outclimb 14
- outclomb 14
- outthrob 13
- sillabub 12
- sillibub 12
- sparerib 12
- syllabub 15
- wellcurb 15
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many eight-letter words are there that end in B?
There are 24 eight-letter words that end in B in the tournament word lists. The most common are HECATOMB, DOORKNOB, CATACOMB.
What are common eight-letter words that end in B?
HECATOMB, DOORKNOB, CATACOMB, FORELIMB, BACKSTAB are the most frequently used. The full list of 24 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.