5-Letter Words With B and G
There are 75 five-letter words containing both B and G in our dictionary; 54 of them are common words.
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All 75 words
- began8 points
- begin8 points
- begun8 points
- being8 points
- bring8 points
- badge9 points
- debug9 points
- bigot8 points
- bogus8 points
- grabs8 points
- baggy12 points
- buggy12 points
- gybed12 points
- bough11 points
- gybes11 points
- rugby11 points
- budge9 points
- gibed9 points
- bagel8 points
- bangs8 points
- barge8 points
- beige8 points
- bingo8 points
- brags8 points
- bugle8 points
- bulge8 points
- gable8 points
- garbs8 points
- gibes8 points
- globe8 points
- grubs8 points
- gabby13 points
- gumbo10 points
- binge8 points
- bongo8 points
- globs8 points
- boggy12 points
- befog11 points
- bight11 points
- bogey11 points
- bulgy11 points
- begat8 points
- beget8 points
- begot8 points
- bergs8 points
- bilge8 points
- bogie8 points
- bongs8 points
- brigs8 points
- bungs8 points
- burgs8 points
- grebe8 points
- burgh11 points
- begum10 points
- bhang11 points
- gamba10 points
- belga8 points
- bogle8 points
- bourg8 points
- giber8 points
- glebe8 points
- beigy11 points
- bewig11 points
- bigly11 points
- bilgy11 points
- boogy11 points
- brugh11 points
- gambe10 points
- gambs10 points
- gombo10 points
- bogan8 points
- boing8 points
- gleba8 points
- goban8 points
- gobos8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 75
- By usage: 31 very common, 23 common, 21 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- gabby 13
- baggy 12
- boggy 12
- buggy 12
- gybed 12
- befog 11
- beigy 11
- bewig 11
- bhang 11
- bight 11
Most common
- began
- begin
- begun
- being
- bring
- badge
- debug
- bigot
- bogus
- grabs
Definitions
- begin (verb)
- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
- being (noun)
- The state or fact of existing.
- bring (verb)
- Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
- badge (noun)
- An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
There are 75 five-letter words containing both B and G, and 54 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is GABBY at 13 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both B and G, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and G?
GABBY scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
21 of the 75 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.