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5-letter words with B as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when B is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abbas, abbes, abbey.

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221 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abbas52
abbes52
abbey52
abbot52
albas52
album52
amber52
ambit52
amble51
ambos52
ambry52
arbor52
babas52
babel52
babes52
babka52
baboo52
babul52
babus52
bebop52
bibbs51
bible51
bobby52
bubal52
bubby52
cabal52
cabby52
caber52
cabin52
cable51
cabob52
cebid52
cibol52
cobbs51
cobby52
cobia52
coble51
cobra52
cubby52
cubeb52
cubed52
cuber52
cubes52
cubic52
cubit52
cyber52
debar52
debit52
debts51
debug52
debut52
debye51
dobby52
dobie51
dobla52
dobra52
ebbed52
ebbet52
elbow52
embar52
embay52
embed52
ember52
embow52
fable51
fiber52
fibre51
fubsy52
gabby52
gable51
gibed52
giber52
gibes52
goban52
gobos52
gybed52
gybes52
habit52
habus52
hebes52
hobby52
hobos52
hubby52
imbed52
imbue51
inbox52
inbye51
isbas52
jabot52
jebel52
jibbs51
jibed52
jiber52
jibes52
jubas52
jubes52
kabab52
kabar52
kabob52
kebab52
kebar52
kebob52
kibbe51
kibbi52
kibei52
kibes52
kibla52
kobos52
label52
labia52
labor52
labra52
leben52
libel52
liber52
libra52
libri52
lobar52
lobby52
lobed52
lobes52
lobos52
lubed52
lubes52
mabes52
nabes52
nabis52
nabob52
nobby52
noble51
nobly52
nubby52
nubia52
omber52
ombre51
orbed52
orbit52
oxbow52
pibal52
pubes52
pubic52
pubis52
qubit52
rabat52
rabbi52
rabic52
rabid52
rebar52
rebbe51
rebec52
rebel52
rebid52
rebop52
rebus52
rebut52
rebuy52
ribby52
ribes52
robed52
robes52
robin52
roble51
robot52
rubes52
ruble51
rubus52
sabed52
saber52
sabes52
sabin52
sabir52
sable51
sabot52
sabra52
sabre51
sebum52
sibbs51
sibyl52
sober52
subah52
subas52
suber52
tabby52
taber52
tabes52
tabid52
tabla52
table51
taboo52
tabor52
tabun52
tabus52
tibia52
tubae51
tubal52
tubas52
tubby52
tubed52
tuber52
tubes52
umbel52
umber52
umbos52
umbra52
unban52
unbar52
unbid52
unbox52
upbow52
upbye51
urban52
urbia52
vibes52
webby52
weber52
xebec52
yobbo52
zebec52
zebra52
zebus52
zibet52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed B in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping B locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.