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8-letter words with B as the 5th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when B is fixed in the 5th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: acerbate, acerbest, acerbity.

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670 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
acerbate83
acerbest83
acerbity84
acrobats83
adhibits83
adumbral83
aerobics83
aerobium83
alembics83
algebras83
allobars83
amoebean83
amoeboid83
antibias83
antibody84
antiboss83
audibles83
autobahn83
backbeat82
backbend82
backbite82
backbone82
bankbook82
bareback83
bareboat83
baseball83
baseborn83
beanbags82
beanball82
bedabble82
bejabers83
belabors83
belabour83
bellbird82
bellboys82
beriberi84
bilabial83
billbugs82
bilobate83
birdbath82
blabbers82
blabbing82
blauboks82
blesboks82
blesbuck82
blobbing82
blowback82
blowball82
blubbers82
blubbery83
blubbing82
blueball82
bluebell82
bluebill82
bluebird82
bluebook82
blurbing82
boatbill82
boshboks82
bourbons82
brabbled82
brabbler82
brabbles82
brambled82
brambles82
browband82
browbeat82
brumbies82
buckbean82
bugaboos83
bullbats82
bushbuck82
busybody84
calabash83
calibers83
calibred83
calibres83
callback82
callboys82
capabler83
capybara84
carabaos83
carabids83
carabine83
carabins83
caribous83
casebook83
cashbook82
celibacy84
celibate83
cenobite83
cerebral83
cerebric83
cerebrum83
chambers82
chambray82
chapbook82
chimbley82
chinbone82
chubbier82
chubbily83
clabbers82
clambake82
clambers82
claybank82
climbers82
climbing82
clobbers82
clubbers82
clubbier82
clubbing82
clubbish82
clumbers82
coalbins82
cockbill82
cockboat82
cocobola84
cocobolo84
codebook83
codebtor83
coembody83
cohabits83
cohobate83
coloboma84
colubrid83
comeback83
cookbook82
copybook83
copyboys83
cornball82
corybant83
crabbers82
crabbier82
crabbily83
crabbing82
cramboes82
cribbage82
cribbers82
cribbing82
cribbled82
crowbars82
crumbers82
crumbier82
crumbing82
crumbled82
crumbles82
crumbums82
dahabeah83
dahabiah83
dahabieh83
dahabiya83
databank83
database83
deadbeat82
deadbolt82
decibels83
demobbed83
deorbits82
dihybrid83
dingbats82
dirtbags82
disabled83
disables83
disabuse83
disobeys83
divebomb83
dogsbody83
doorbell82
downbeat82
drabbest82
drabbets82
drabbing82
drabbled82
drabbles82
drawback82
drawbars82
drawbore82
dribbing82
dribbled82
dribbler82
dribbles82
dribblet82
drubbers82
drubbing82
drumbeat82
drumbled82
drumbles82
duckbill82
dumbbell82
durables83
dustbins82
eatables83
ennobled83
ennobler83
ennobles83
enrobers83
enrobing83
eurybath83
exhibits83
extubate83
exurbias83
fahlband82
fallback82
faltboat82
fastback82
fastball82
feedback82
feedbags82
filibegs83
fireback83
fireball83
firebase83
firebird83
fireboat83
firebomb83
firebrat83
firebugs83
fishbolt82
fishbone82
fishbowl82
flabbier82
flabbily83
flambeau82
flambeed82
flatbeds82
flatboat82
fleabags82
fleabane82
fleabite82
flubbers82
flubbing82
foldboat82
football82
footbath82
footboys82
forebays83
forebear83
forebode83
forebody84
foreboom83
forkball82
freebase82
freebees82
freebies82
freeboot82
freeborn82
fribbled82
fribbler82
fribbles82
fullback82
furibund83
gadabout83
galabias83
galabieh83
galabiya83
gangbang82
gazaboes83
gazeboes83
gemsboks82
gemsbuck82
gigabits83
gigabyte83
giveback83
glibbest82
globbier82
goldbugs82
goodbyes82
goofball82
goombahs82
goombays82
grabbers82
grabbier82
grabbing82
grabbled82
grabbler82
grabbles82
grayback82
gribbles82
grosbeak82
grubbers82
grubbier82
grubbily83
grubbing82
grumbled82
grumbler82
grumbles82
hackbuts82
hairball82
hairband82
halfback82
halfbeak82
halibuts83
handbags82
handball82
handbell82
handbill82
handbook82
hangbird82
hardback82
hardball82
hardboot82
harebell83
hautbois82
hautboys82
hawkbill82
headband82
heelball82
hellbent82
highball82
highborn82
highboys82
highbred82
highbrow82
highbush82
holdback82
holibuts83
homebody84
homeboys83
homebred83
hoofbeat82
hornbeam82
hornbill82
hornbook82
humpback82
hymnbook82
imbibers83
imbibing83
immobile83
incubate83
indebted83
inhabits83
inhibins83
inhibits83
intubate83
inurbane83
ironbark83
jackboot82
jacobins83
jailbait82
jailbird82
jeroboam83
jezebels83
jigaboos83
johnboat82
keelboat82
kickback82
kickball82
kielbasa83
kielbasi83
kielbasy83
kilobars83
kilobase83
kilobaud83
kilobits83
kilobyte83
kingbird82
kingbolt82
knobbier82
knubbier82
ladybird83
ladybugs83
lavaboes83
layabout82
lifeboat83
linebred83
linkboys82
longboat82
longbows82
lovebird83
lovebugs83
lyrebird83
mailbags82
makebate83
manubria83
marabous83
marabout83
meatball82
megabars83
megabits83
megabuck83
megabyte83
minibike83
mistbows82
molybdic83
moonbeam82
moonbows82
moribund83
mossback82
mothball82
movables83
nabobery84
nabobess83
nabobish83
nabobism83
neckband82
newsboys82
ninebark83
nonobese83
nosebags83
noseband83
notables83
notebook83
osnaburg83
ovenbird83
overbake83
overbear83
overbeat83
overbets83
overbids83
overbill83
overbite83
overblew83
overblow83
overboil83
overbold83
overbook83
overbore83
overborn83
overbred83
overburn83
overbusy84
overbuys83
pageboys83
palabras83
parables83
parabola84
passband82
passbook82
payables82
periblem83
playback82
playbill82
playbook82
playboys82
plowback82
plowboys82
plumbago83
plumbers82
plumbery83
plumbing82
plumbism82
plumbous82
plumbums82
polybrid83
postbags82
postbase82
postboys82
postburn82
potables83
pudibund83
puffball82
pullback82
purebred83
pushball82
quibbled82
quibbler82
quibbles82
railbird82
rainband82
rainbird82
rainbows82
rarebits83
ratsbane82
redubbed83
reedbird82
reedbuck82
reembark82
reembody83
rehabbed83
rehabber83
rehoboam83
reitboks82
relabels83
republic83
resubmit83
retables83
rheobase82
rhomboid82
rhumbaed82
ricebird83
ringbark82
ringbolt82
ringbone82
risibles83
roadbeds82
rollback82
roorbach82
roorback82
rosebays83
rosebuds83
rosebush83
rubaboos83
runabout83
rutabaga84
sackbuts82
sailboat82
saltbush82
sandbags82
sandbank82
sandbars82
sandburr82
sandburs82
saraband83
scabbard82
scabbier82
scabbily83
scabbing82
scabbled82
scabbles82
scatback82
scrabble81
scrabbly82
scribble81
scribers82
scribing82
scrubbed82
scrubber82
scumbags82
scumbled82
scumbles82
seedbeds82
semibald83
shabbier82
shabbily83
shadblow82
shadbush82
shagbark82
shambled82
shambles82
sherbert82
sherbets82
shinbone82
shoebill82
shopboys82
showboat82
sickbays82
sickbeds82
sideband83
sidebars83
sjamboks82
skewback82
skewbald82
slabbers82
slabbery83
slabbing82
slobbers82
slobbery83
slobbier82
slobbish82
slotback82
slubbers82
slubbing82
slumbers82
slumbery83
snapback82
snibbing82
snobbery83
snobbier82
snobbily83
snobbish82
snobbism82
snowball82
snowbank82
snowbell82
snowbelt82
snowbird82
snowbush82
snubbers82
snubbier82
snubbing82
soapbark82
softback82
softball82
solubles83
somebody84
songbird82
songbook82
sonobuoy83
sourball82
spitball82
squabble81
squibbed82
stabbers82
stabbing82
stewbums82
stilbene82
stilbite82
stobbing82
stopbank82
strobila83
strobile82
strobili83
strobils82
stubbier82
stubbily83
stubbing82
stubbled82
stubbles82
stubborn82
studbook82
stumbled82
stumbler82
stumbles82
subabbot83
surfbird82
surfboat82
svedberg82
swabbers82
swabbies82
swabbing82
swayback82
swobbers82
swobbing82
tailback82
tailbone82
tallboys82
taxables83
tenebrae82
terabyte83
terebene83
textbook82
thimbles82
throbbed82
throbber82
thumbing82
thumbkin82
thumbnut82
tollbars82
trapball82
trembled82
trembler82
trembles82
trilbies82
trombone82
troubled82
troubler82
troubles82
trueblue81
trueborn82
truebred82
twinborn82
typebars83
undubbed83
unimbued83
unrobing83
unsubtle82
unsubtly83
vagabond83
vocables83
washbowl82
waveband83
wellborn82
whimbrel82
whizbang82
wideband83
windbags82
windburn82
wingback82
wingbows82
wishbone82
woodbind82
woodbine82
woodbins82
wordbook82
workbags82
workboat82
workbook82
yardbird82
yearbook82
zwieback82

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed B in the 5th 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.