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5-Letter Words With B and P

There are 26 five-letter words containing both B and P in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.

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All 26 words

  • bumpy14 points
  • blimp11 points
  • bumps11 points
  • plumb11 points
  • biped10 points
  • blips9 points
  • burps9 points
  • probe9 points
  • bebop11 points
  • pubic11 points
  • beeps9 points
  • bleep9 points
  • bumph14 points
  • plebe9 points
  • plebs9 points
  • pubes9 points
  • pubis9 points
  • bloop9 points
  • bipod10 points
  • blype12 points
  • upbow12 points
  • upbye12 points
  • abamp11 points
  • becap11 points
  • pibal9 points
  • rebop9 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 26
  • By usage: 8 very common, 10 common, 8 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. bumph 14
  2. bumpy 14
  3. blype 12
  4. upbow 12
  5. upbye 12
  6. abamp 11
  7. bebop 11
  8. becap 11
  9. blimp 11
  10. bumps 11

Most common

  1. bumpy
  2. blimp
  3. bumps
  4. plumb
  5. biped
  6. blips
  7. burps
  8. probe
  9. bebop
  10. pubic

Definitions

bumpy (adjective)
Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
blimp (noun)
A small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon.
plumb (adjective)
Exactly vertical.
biped (adjective)
Having two feet.

Below you will find all 26 five-letter words containing both B and P from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. BUMPY, BLIMP and BUMPS are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.

How to use this page

Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both B and P, 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

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and P?

BUMPH scores 14 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?

8 of the 26 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.