5-Letter Words With B and O
There are 288 five-letter words containing both B and O in our dictionary; 163 of them are common words.
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All 288 words
- boxes14 points
- block13 points
- books11 points
- broke11 points
- above10 points
- below10 points
- brown10 points
- board8 points
- bound8 points
- doubt8 points
- about7 points
- borne7 points
- labor7 points
- hobby15 points
- lobby12 points
- bombs11 points
- blown10 points
- blows10 points
- obeys10 points
- bigot8 points
- blood8 points
- bogus8 points
- bored8 points
- broad8 points
- abort7 points
- boats7 points
- boils7 points
- bones7 points
- bonus7 points
- boost7 points
- boots7 points
- bores7 points
- noble7 points
- orbit7 points
- robot7 points
- sober7 points
- booze16 points
- buxom16 points
- jumbo16 points
- boxed15 points
- banjo14 points
- boxer14 points
- booby12 points
- botch12 points
- wombs12 points
- bough11 points
- bowed11 points
- brook11 points
- combs11 points
- knobs11 points
- abhor10 points
- bayou10 points
- booth10 points
- booty10 points
- bossy10 points
- bowel10 points
- bowls10 points
- bravo10 points
- broth10 points
- brows10 points
- buoys10 points
- ebony10 points
- elbow10 points
- hobos10 points
- nobly10 points
- throb10 points
- abbot9 points
- bacon9 points
- blobs9 points
- blocs9 points
- bloom9 points
- boded9 points
- booms9 points
- bosom9 points
- broom9 points
- cobra9 points
- limbo9 points
- probe9 points
- tombs9 points
- abode8 points
- adobe8 points
- bingo8 points
- blond8 points
- bodes8 points
- bonds8 points
- boned8 points
- booed8 points
- brood8 points
- globe8 points
- robed8 points
- arbor7 points
- baron7 points
- baton7 points
- bison7 points
- blots7 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- bolts7 points
- boons7 points
- boors7 points
- bouts7 points
- broil7 points
- burro7 points
- lobes7 points
- obese7 points
- oboes7 points
- robes7 points
- robin7 points
- slobs7 points
- snobs7 points
- taboo7 points
- bozos16 points
- bebop11 points
- bimbo11 points
- gumbo10 points
- boobs9 points
- bongo8 points
- globs8 points
- bloat7 points
- boozy19 points
- oxbow17 points
- bobby14 points
- borax14 points
- jabot14 points
- boggy12 points
- befog11 points
- bogey11 points
- combo11 points
- mambo11 points
- bonny10 points
- bower10 points
- besom9 points
- nabob9 points
- begot8 points
- bogie8 points
- bongs8 points
- lobed8 points
- basso7 points
- besot7 points
- bolas7 points
- boles7 points
- bolls7 points
- boner7 points
- borer7 points
- boron7 points
- obits7 points
- bijou14 points
- blowy13 points
- yobbo12 points
- bloke11 points
- bonks11 points
- demob10 points
- carob9 points
- turbo7 points
- unbox14 points
- boffo13 points
- bloop9 points
- bronc9 points
- bunco9 points
- bolus7 points
- lobar7 points
- sabot7 points
- tabor7 points
- bonze16 points
- bosky14 points
- objet14 points
- bothy13 points
- brock13 points
- bucko13 points
- buffo13 points
- dobby13 points
- forby13 points
- abmho12 points
- abohm12 points
- embow12 points
- nobby12 points
- rhomb12 points
- bombe11 points
- bovid11 points
- cabob11 points
- clomb11 points
- combe11 points
- coomb11 points
- dhobi11 points
- bipod10 points
- bowse10 points
- boyar10 points
- boyla10 points
- looby10 points
- obeah10 points
- ambos9 points
- bilbo9 points
- biome9 points
- boric9 points
- cobia9 points
- coble9 points
- omber9 points
- ombre9 points
- sambo9 points
- bogle8 points
- bourg8 points
- dobla8 points
- dobra8 points
- beano7 points
- biota7 points
- boart7 points
- bolos7 points
- bonne7 points
- boson7 points
- botel7 points
- boule7 points
- bouse7 points
- brose7 points
- buteo7 points
- obeli7 points
- oboli7 points
- roble7 points
- sorbs7 points
- zombi18 points
- bazoo16 points
- bortz16 points
- womby15 points
- cobby14 points
- bocks13 points
- boffs13 points
- kabob13 points
- kebob13 points
- boche12 points
- boomy12 points
- corby12 points
- upbow12 points
- bocce11 points
- bocci11 points
- boogy11 points
- bosks11 points
- bunko11 points
- cobbs11 points
- bevor10 points
- bhoot10 points
- bohea10 points
- boney10 points
- borty10 points
- bousy10 points
- boyos10 points
- brosy10 points
- forbs10 points
- gombo10 points
- outby10 points
- swobs10 points
- aboma9 points
- baboo9 points
- banco9 points
- brome9 points
- bromo9 points
- carbo9 points
- cibol9 points
- rebop9 points
- umbos9 points
- adobo8 points
- bogan8 points
- boing8 points
- bolds8 points
- dobie8 points
- goban8 points
- gobos8 points
- orbed8 points
- aboil7 points
- aboon7 points
- beton7 points
- biont7 points
- boite7 points
- bolar7 points
- boral7 points
- boras7 points
- borts7 points
- bosun7 points
- botas7 points
- botts7 points
- bourn7 points
- brios7 points
- broos7 points
- ebons7 points
- lobos7 points
- obias7 points
- obole7 points
- obols7 points
- oribi7 points
- stobs7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 288
- By usage: 111 very common, 52 common, 125 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- boozy 19
- zombi 18
- oxbow 17
- bazoo 16
- bonze 16
- booze 16
- bortz 16
- bozos 16
- buxom 16
- jumbo 16
Most common
- boxes
- block
- books
- broke
- above
- below
- brown
- board
- bound
- doubt
Definitions
- block (noun)
- A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
- broke (adjective)
- Lacking funds.
- above (adjective)
- Appearing earlier in the same text.
- below (adverb)
- In or to a place that is lower.
There are 288 five-letter words containing both B and O, and 163 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 BOOZY at 19 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 O, 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
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both B and O are the most common?
BOXES, BLOCK and BOOKS are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both B and O you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.