5-Letter Words With B and Y
There are 138 five-letter words containing both B and Y in our dictionary; 73 of them are common words.
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All 138 words
- maybe12 points
- badly11 points
- bytes10 points
- hobby15 points
- lobby12 points
- buyer10 points
- obeys10 points
- byway16 points
- bawdy14 points
- bulky14 points
- bumpy14 points
- beefy13 points
- bushy13 points
- abbey12 points
- baggy12 points
- balmy12 points
- booby12 points
- buddy12 points
- buggy12 points
- gybed12 points
- tabby12 points
- bandy11 points
- bayed11 points
- beady11 points
- gybes11 points
- rugby11 points
- abyss10 points
- bayou10 points
- belly10 points
- berry10 points
- booty10 points
- bossy10 points
- brays10 points
- briny10 points
- bully10 points
- bunny10 points
- buoys10 points
- burly10 points
- ebony10 points
- nobly10 points
- cabby14 points
- bylaw13 points
- gabby13 points
- tubby12 points
- derby11 points
- boozy19 points
- flyby16 points
- hubby15 points
- balky14 points
- bobby14 points
- biddy12 points
- boggy12 points
- busby12 points
- bogey11 points
- bulgy11 points
- batty10 points
- belay10 points
- beryl10 points
- billy10 points
- bonny10 points
- sibyl10 points
- blowy13 points
- barmy12 points
- yobbo12 points
- baldy11 points
- bendy11 points
- bally10 points
- beery10 points
- bitty10 points
- busty10 points
- butty10 points
- byres10 points
- nubby12 points
- braxy17 points
- webby15 points
- bosky14 points
- cubby14 points
- bothy13 points
- dobby13 points
- forby13 points
- fubsy13 points
- herby13 points
- abysm12 points
- ambry12 points
- beamy12 points
- embay12 points
- nobby12 points
- barye10 points
- benny10 points
- bialy10 points
- bluey10 points
- boyar10 points
- boyla10 points
- burry10 points
- butyl10 points
- looby10 points
- baffy16 points
- biffy16 points
- buffy16 points
- womby15 points
- barky14 points
- beaky14 points
- braky14 points
- bubby14 points
- cobby14 points
- bawty13 points
- baddy12 points
- blimy12 points
- blype12 points
- boomy12 points
- corby12 points
- lamby12 points
- limby12 points
- ribby12 points
- upbye12 points
- beigy11 points
- bigly11 points
- bilgy11 points
- boogy11 points
- dauby11 points
- debye11 points
- abyes10 points
- banty10 points
- barny10 points
- bassy10 points
- bitsy10 points
- boney10 points
- borty10 points
- bousy10 points
- boyos10 points
- brosy10 points
- bunya10 points
- byrls10 points
- byssi10 points
- inbye10 points
- outby10 points
- rebuy10 points
- yerba10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 138
- By usage: 40 very common, 33 common, 65 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- boozy 19
- braxy 17
- baffy 16
- biffy 16
- buffy 16
- byway 16
- flyby 16
- hobby 15
- hubby 15
- webby 15
Most common
- maybe
- badly
- bytes
- hobby
- lobby
- buyer
- obeys
- byway
- bawdy
- bulky
Definitions
- maybe (adverb)
- By chance.
- badly (adverb)
- To a severe or serious degree.
- hobby (noun)
- An auxiliary activity.
- lobby (noun)
- A large entrance or reception room or area.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both B and Y. We count 138 of them, with 73 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so BOOZY at 19 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as MAYBE, 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 Y, 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
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both B and Y?
BOOZY scores 19 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?
65 of the 138 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.