5-Letter Words With B and S
There are 363 five-letter words containing both B and S in our dictionary; 233 of them are common words.
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All 363 words
- boxes14 points
- backs13 points
- books11 points
- bytes10 points
- basic9 points
- based8 points
- binds8 points
- abuse7 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- bears7 points
- bites7 points
- bucks13 points
- bakes11 points
- banks11 points
- barks11 points
- bombs11 points
- baths10 points
- blows10 points
- brush10 points
- obeys10 points
- verbs10 points
- bulbs9 points
- clubs9 points
- limbs9 points
- bands8 points
- bends8 points
- birds8 points
- bogus8 points
- grabs8 points
- balls7 points
- beans7 points
- beast7 points
- beats7 points
- beers7 points
- bells7 points
- bills7 points
- blast7 points
- bless7 points
- bliss7 points
- blues7 points
- boats7 points
- boils7 points
- bones7 points
- bonus7 points
- boost7 points
- boots7 points
- bores7 points
- brass7 points
- burns7 points
- burst7 points
- buses7 points
- sober7 points
- tubes7 points
- jambs16 points
- jibes14 points
- buffs13 points
- bushy13 points
- wombs12 points
- balks11 points
- basks11 points
- beaks11 points
- bikes11 points
- brisk11 points
- bulks11 points
- bumps11 points
- bunks11 points
- combs11 points
- gybes11 points
- knobs11 points
- abyss10 points
- bawls10 points
- beefs10 points
- blush10 points
- bossy10 points
- bowls10 points
- brash10 points
- brays10 points
- brews10 points
- brows10 points
- buoys10 points
- herbs10 points
- hobos10 points
- shrub10 points
- swabs10 points
- babes9 points
- balms9 points
- barbs9 points
- beams9 points
- blabs9 points
- blips9 points
- blobs9 points
- blocs9 points
- booms9 points
- bosom9 points
- brims9 points
- burps9 points
- crabs9 points
- cribs9 points
- cubes9 points
- curbs9 points
- lambs9 points
- numbs9 points
- scabs9 points
- scrub9 points
- tombs9 points
- balds8 points
- bangs8 points
- bards8 points
- beads8 points
- bides8 points
- bodes8 points
- bonds8 points
- brags8 points
- bused8 points
- daubs8 points
- debts8 points
- drabs8 points
- garbs8 points
- gibes8 points
- grubs8 points
- abets7 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- bales7 points
- bares7 points
- barns7 points
- baser7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- baste7 points
- beets7 points
- belts7 points
- bents7 points
- beset7 points
- bests7 points
- bison7 points
- blots7 points
- blurs7 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- bolts7 points
- boons7 points
- boors7 points
- bouts7 points
- brats7 points
- bulls7 points
- burrs7 points
- busts7 points
- butts7 points
- lobes7 points
- obese7 points
- oboes7 points
- robes7 points
- saber7 points
- sabre7 points
- slabs7 points
- slobs7 points
- snobs7 points
- snubs7 points
- stabs7 points
- stubs7 points
- tubas7 points
- bozos16 points
- abash10 points
- barfs10 points
- flubs10 points
- vibes10 points
- beeps9 points
- boobs9 points
- globs8 points
- banes7 points
- bates7 points
- squab16 points
- zebus16 points
- becks13 points
- busby12 points
- bilks11 points
- sahib10 points
- sibyl10 points
- berms9 points
- besom9 points
- carbs9 points
- iambs9 points
- samba9 points
- scuba9 points
- bergs8 points
- bongs8 points
- brads8 points
- brigs8 points
- bungs8 points
- burgs8 points
- drubs8 points
- abase7 points
- abuts7 points
- balsa7 points
- banns7 points
- basal7 points
- basso7 points
- beaus7 points
- besot7 points
- betas7 points
- biers7 points
- bolas7 points
- boles7 points
- bolls7 points
- bunts7 points
- lubes7 points
- obits7 points
- rebus7 points
- rubes7 points
- sable7 points
- squib16 points
- biffs13 points
- bonks11 points
- busks11 points
- busty10 points
- byres10 points
- plebs9 points
- pubes9 points
- pubis9 points
- sebum9 points
- chubs12 points
- bawds11 points
- bahts10 points
- blahs10 points
- burbs9 points
- bolus7 points
- braes7 points
- burls7 points
- bursa7 points
- sabot7 points
- sabra7 points
- bosky14 points
- fubsy13 points
- abysm12 points
- kibes11 points
- beths10 points
- bowse10 points
- buhls10 points
- ambos9 points
- babas9 points
- barms9 points
- bemas9 points
- blebs9 points
- sambo9 points
- balas7 points
- bines7 points
- birls7 points
- birrs7 points
- bises7 points
- bitts7 points
- blats7 points
- bolos7 points
- boson7 points
- bouse7 points
- brits7 points
- brose7 points
- burse7 points
- sabin7 points
- slubs7 points
- sorbs7 points
- tabes7 points
- bizes16 points
- jibbs16 points
- jubas14 points
- jubes14 points
- baffs13 points
- bocks13 points
- boffs13 points
- bumfs12 points
- bibbs11 points
- birks11 points
- bisks11 points
- bosks11 points
- brusk11 points
- cobbs11 points
- kbars11 points
- kerbs11 points
- abyes10 points
- bassy10 points
- bhuts10 points
- bitsy10 points
- blaws10 points
- bousy10 points
- boyos10 points
- braws10 points
- brosy10 points
- buhrs10 points
- byrls10 points
- byssi10 points
- dumbs10 points
- flabs10 points
- forbs10 points
- gambs10 points
- habus10 points
- hebes10 points
- subah10 points
- swobs10 points
- abbas9 points
- abbes9 points
- babus9 points
- bices9 points
- bimas9 points
- blams9 points
- blubs9 points
- mabes9 points
- sibbs9 points
- umbos9 points
- bauds8 points
- bolds8 points
- bunds8 points
- burds8 points
- darbs8 points
- dribs8 points
- gobos8 points
- sabed8 points
- ables7 points
- abris7 points
- albas7 points
- baals7 points
- bassi7 points
- basts7 points
- batts7 points
- benes7 points
- biles7 points
- bints7 points
- birse7 points
- blase7 points
- blest7 points
- blets7 points
- boras7 points
- borts7 points
- bosun7 points
- botas7 points
- botts7 points
- brans7 points
- brees7 points
- brens7 points
- bries7 points
- brins7 points
- brios7 points
- broos7 points
- bunns7 points
- buras7 points
- ebons7 points
- isbas7 points
- lobos7 points
- nabes7 points
- nabis7 points
- obias7 points
- obols7 points
- ribes7 points
- rubus7 points
- sabes7 points
- sabir7 points
- slurb7 points
- snibs7 points
- stobs7 points
- subas7 points
- suber7 points
- tabus7 points
- tsuba7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 363
- By usage: 163 very common, 70 common, 130 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- bizes 16
- bozos 16
- jambs 16
- jibbs 16
- squab 16
- squib 16
- zebus 16
- bosky 14
- boxes 14
- jibes 14
Most common
- boxes
- backs
- books
- bytes
- basic
- based
- binds
- abuse
- bases
- basis
Definitions
- basic (adjective)
- Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
- based (adjective)
- Having a base.
- abuse (noun)
- Cruel or inhumane treatment.
- basis (noun)
- A relation that provides the foundation for something.
The five-letter words that contain both B and S number 363 in our dictionary. About 233 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is BIZES, at 16 points.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both B and S, 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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and S?
BIZES scores 16 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?
130 of the 363 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.