5 Letter Words Starting with B

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  • BAAED
  • BAALS
  • BABAI
  • BABAS
  • BABBY
  • BABEL
  • BABES
  • BABIS
  • BABKA
  • BABLE
  • BABOO
  • BABUA
  • BABUL
  • BABUS
  • BACAO
  • BACCA
  • BACCY
  • BACHE
  • BACIN
  • BACIS
  • BACKS
  • BACKY
  • BACON
  • BADAN
  • BADDY
  • BADGE
  • BADJU
  • BADLY
  • BADON
  • BAFFS
  • BAFFY
  • BAFTA
  • BAGDI
  • BAGEL
  • BAGGE
  • BAGGY
  • BAGIE
  • BAGIO
  • BAGLE
  • BAGNE
  • BAGRE
  • BAHAI
  • BAHAM
  • BAHAN
  • BAHAR
  • BAHAY
  • BAHOE
  • BAHOO
  • BAHTS
  • BAHUR
  • BAHUT
  • BAIGN
  • BAILE
  • BAILO
  • BAILS
  • BAIOC
  • BAIRN
  • BAITH
  • BAITS
  • BAIZA
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1141 five letter words start with B, and the letter after it is a vowel in nearly four cases out of five.

How the Letter After B Divides

A takes about twenty one percent, E eighteen, O seventeen and U twelve. I adds another ten, so the vowels together carry close to eighty percent.

R and L split most of the remainder, which gives you the BR and BL blends.

  • BOOKS
  • BASED
  • BLACK
  • BEING
  • BOARD

The BR and BL Blends

BRAND, BRING, BREAK and BROWN sit on one, BLACK, BLOCK and BLOOD on the other. Together they are about a quarter of the group.

Both blends push the first vowel into the third box, which changes the shape of the word entirely compared with the BA and BE branches.

Double O Words Beginning with B

BOOKS, BLOOD and BOOTH all carry a doubled O. B reaches that shape more readily than most openings, so it is a cheap thing to test once an O appears.

BUILD and BUILT are the pair worth holding back. They sit on the smaller U branch and differ only in the last box, so one guess settles both.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BEACH or BOARD the better guess

BEACH tests E, A, C and H across four branches. BOARD repeats nothing either but its letters are commoner, so it rules out more on a miss.

Why is the vowel share so high after B

B blends with only R and L in English. Every other combination needs a vowel, which pushes almost the whole group onto vowel branches.

Do BUILD and BUILT belong to the same branch

Yes, both take U second and share their first four letters. The last box is the only thing separating them.

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