5-Letter Words With B and I
There are 224 five-letter words containing both B and I in our dictionary; 112 of them are common words.
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All 224 words
- brief10 points
- habit10 points
- basic9 points
- begin8 points
- being8 points
- binds8 points
- bring8 points
- build8 points
- basis7 points
- bites7 points
- built7 points
- brick13 points
- blink11 points
- climb11 points
- cubic11 points
- birth10 points
- fiber10 points
- fibre10 points
- bible9 points
- limbs9 points
- abide8 points
- bigot8 points
- birds8 points
- blind8 points
- rabid8 points
- bills7 points
- bliss7 points
- boils7 points
- brain7 points
- libel7 points
- orbit7 points
- tribe7 points
- blitz16 points
- jibed15 points
- jibes14 points
- biked12 points
- birch12 points
- bitch12 points
- bikes11 points
- blimp11 points
- brink11 points
- brisk11 points
- befit10 points
- biped10 points
- briny10 points
- blips9 points
- bribe9 points
- brims9 points
- cabin9 points
- cribs9 points
- gibed9 points
- limbo9 points
- rabbi9 points
- beige8 points
- bides8 points
- bingo8 points
- braid8 points
- bride8 points
- debit8 points
- gibes8 points
- alibi7 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- belie7 points
- bison7 points
- brine7 points
- broil7 points
- robin7 points
- biker11 points
- bimbo11 points
- pubic11 points
- vibes10 points
- imbue9 points
- binge8 points
- baize16 points
- biddy12 points
- batik11 points
- bight11 points
- bilks11 points
- billy10 points
- sahib10 points
- sibyl10 points
- cubit9 points
- iambs9 points
- nimbi9 points
- bidet8 points
- bilge8 points
- bogie8 points
- brigs8 points
- biers7 points
- brier7 points
- bruin7 points
- labia7 points
- obits7 points
- tibia7 points
- squib16 points
- bijou14 points
- biffs13 points
- bitty10 points
- ambit9 points
- pubis9 points
- bairn7 points
- brill7 points
- bruit7 points
- bedim10 points
- iambi9 points
- rebid8 points
- unbid8 points
- biter7 points
- blini7 points
- baiza16 points
- zibet16 points
- chimb14 points
- bimah12 points
- bifid11 points
- bovid11 points
- dhobi11 points
- kibes11 points
- bialy10 points
- bipod10 points
- baric9 points
- bilbo9 points
- biome9 points
- boric9 points
- ceiba9 points
- cobia9 points
- bield8 points
- giber8 points
- binal7 points
- bines7 points
- biota7 points
- birls7 points
- birrs7 points
- bises7 points
- bitts7 points
- blain7 points
- brail7 points
- brits7 points
- burin7 points
- liber7 points
- libra7 points
- obeli7 points
- oboli7 points
- sabin7 points
- zombi18 points
- bemix16 points
- bezil16 points
- biffy16 points
- bizes16 points
- jibbs16 points
- zineb16 points
- jiber14 points
- buffi13 points
- kibbe13 points
- kibbi13 points
- blimy12 points
- limby12 points
- ribby12 points
- beigy11 points
- bewig11 points
- bibbs11 points
- bigly11 points
- bikie11 points
- bilgy11 points
- birks11 points
- bisks11 points
- bocci11 points
- kibei11 points
- kibla11 points
- krubi11 points
- baith10 points
- bitsy10 points
- bravi10 points
- byssi10 points
- cebid10 points
- imbed10 points
- inbye10 points
- abaci9 points
- bices9 points
- bided9 points
- bimas9 points
- cibol9 points
- limba9 points
- limbi9 points
- mbira9 points
- pibal9 points
- rabic9 points
- sibbs9 points
- bider8 points
- bindi8 points
- boing8 points
- dobie8 points
- dribs8 points
- tabid8 points
- aboil7 points
- abris7 points
- bassi7 points
- benni7 points
- biali7 points
- biles7 points
- binit7 points
- bints7 points
- biont7 points
- birle7 points
- birse7 points
- blite7 points
- boite7 points
- briar7 points
- bries7 points
- brins7 points
- brios7 points
- britt7 points
- isbas7 points
- libri7 points
- nabis7 points
- nubia7 points
- obias7 points
- oribi7 points
- ribes7 points
- sabir7 points
- snibs7 points
- urbia7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 224
- By usage: 70 very common, 42 common, 112 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zombi 18
- baiza 16
- baize 16
- bemix 16
- bezil 16
- biffy 16
- bizes 16
- blitz 16
- jibbs 16
- squib 16
Most common
- brief
- habit
- basic
- begin
- being
- binds
- bring
- build
- basis
- bites
Definitions
- brief (adjective)
- Of short duration or distance.
- habit (noun)
- An established custom.
- basic (adjective)
- Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
- begin (verb)
- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both B and I. We count 224 of them, with 112 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ZOMBI at 18 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as BRIEF, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both B and I, 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
How many five-letter words containing both B and I are there?
Our dictionary has 224 five-letter words containing both B and I, of which 112 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and I?
ZOMBI scores 18 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.