5-Letter Words Starting With B
582 five-letter words start with B; 195 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bears | 0.40 | 1.25 |
| 2 | beard | 0.49 | 1.10 |
| 3 | bread | 0.44 | 1.15 |
| 4 | brace | 0.59 | 1.00 |
| 5 | bates | 0.45 | 1.11 |
| 6 | beast | 0.49 | 1.07 |
| 7 | beats | 0.39 | 1.18 |
| 8 | borne | 0.56 | 0.97 |
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589 words starting with B
- beingcommon
- basedcommon
- blackcommon
- bringcommon
- boardcommon
- breakcommon
- bookscommon
- bloodcommon
- begancommon
- builtcommon
- belowcommon
- buildcommon
- browncommon
- braincommon
- beachcommon
- basiccommon
- blockcommon
- brokecommon
- begincommon
- brandcommon
- basiscommon
- birthcommon
- bitchcommon
- bankscommon
- blamecommon
- birdscommon
- bunchcommon
- biblecommon
- broadcommon
- ballscommon
- billscommon
- blindcommon
- briefcommon
- breadcommon
- boundcommon
- bonuscommon
- badlycommon
- boostcommon
- buddycommon
- benchcommon
- bandscommon
- beguncommon
- bearscommon
- bluescommon
- boxescommon
- billycommon
- bootscommon
- bravecommon
- blastcommon
- bonescommon
- beastcommon
- bondscommon
- boatscommon
- brickcommon
- burnscommon
- bakercommon
- brushcommon
- beatscommon
- bobbycommon
- blowncommon
All 582 five-letter words
Starting with BA 106
baaed baals babas babel babes babka baboo babul babus bacca backs bacon baddy badge badly baffs baffy bagel baggy bahts bails bairn baith baits baiza baize baked baker bakes balas balds baldy baled baler bales balks balky balls bally balms balmy balsa banal banco bands bandy baned banes bangs banjo banks banns banty barbe barbs barde bards bared barer bares barfs barge baric barks barky barms barmy barns barny baron barre barye basal based baser bases basic basil basin basis basks bassi basso bassy baste basts batch bated bates bathe baths batik baton batts battu batty bauds baulk bawds bawdy bawls bawty bayed bayou bazar bazoo
Starting with BE 81
beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bebop becap becks bedel bedew bedim beech beefs beefy beeps beers beery beets befit befog began begat beget begin begot begum begun beige beigy being belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts bemas bemix bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bents beret bergs berme berms berry berth beryl beset besom besot bests betas betel beths beton betta bevel bevor bewig bezel bezil
Starting with BH 3
bhang bhoot bhuts
Starting with BI 63
biali bialy bibbs bible bices biddy bided bider bides bidet bield biers biffs biffy bifid bight bigly bigot bijou biked biker bikes bikie bilbo biles bilge bilgy bilks bills billy bimah bimas bimbo binal bindi binds bines binge bingo binit bints biome biont biota biped bipod birch birds birks birle birls birrs birse birth bises bisks bison biter bites bitsy bitts bitty bizes
Starting with BL 64
blabs black blade blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blimp blimy blind blini blink blips bliss blite blitz bloat blobs block blocs bloke blond blood bloom bloop blots blown blows blowy blubs blued bluer blues bluet bluey bluff blume blunt blurb blurs blurt blush blype
Starting with BO 102
board boars boart boast boats bobby bocce bocci boche bocks boded bodes boffo boffs bogan bogey boggy bogie bogle bogus bohea boils boing boite bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bombe bombs bonds boned bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze booed boogy books booms boomy boons boors boost booth boots booty booze boozy boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borne boron borts borty bortz bosks bosky bosom boson bossy bosun botas botch botel bothy botts bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts bovid bowed bowel bower bowls bowse boxed boxer boxes boyar boyla boyos bozos
Starting with BR 82
brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bread break bream brede breed brees brens brent breve brews briar bribe brick bride brief brier bries brigs brill brims brine bring brink brins briny brios brisk brits britt broad brock broil broke brome bromo bronc brood brook broom broos brose brosy broth brown brows brugh bruin bruit brume brunt brush brusk brute
Starting with BU 74
bubal bubby bucko bucks buddy budge buffi buffo buffs buffy buggy bugle buhls buhrs build built bulbs bulge bulgy bulks bulky bulla bulls bully bumfs bumph bumps bumpy bunch bunco bunds bundt bungs bunko bunks bunns bunny bunts bunya buoys buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burke burls burly burns burnt burps burro burrs burry bursa burse burst busby bused buses bushy busks busts butch buteo butle butte butut butyl buxom buyer
Starting with BW 1
bwana
Starting with BY 6
bylaw byres byrls byssi bytes byway
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with B?
Our list has 582. 195 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with B?
BEING, BASED, BLACK, BRING, BOARD — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with B?
BEARS. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.4 green and 1.25 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.