5 Letter Words Ending With B

There are 52 five-letter words ending with B in our word list, 0.5% of all five-letter words. Only a small group of five-letter words end in B. Watch for the silent B after M in CLIMB, CRUMB, PLUMB and THUMB, and the -RB and -UB endings in BLURB, SCRUB and SHRUB.

Quick facts

Most common endings:: -AB (10), -MB (10), -OB (9), -RB (8)
Most common other letters:: r, a, e, u, o
Words with a repeated letter:: 17 (33%)

Common 5 letter words ending with B

The 8 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words. Not sure what one means? Look it up in the Online Dictionary.

blurb
climb
crumb
plumb
scrub
shrub
throb
thumb

All 5 letter words ending with B

Grouped by the first letter. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.

A___B (2 words)

acerb
ardeb

B___B (2 words)

berob
blurb

C___B (12 words)

cabob
carob
celeb
chimb
climb
clomb
coarb
cohab
coomb
courb
crumb
cubeb

D___B (4 words)

demob
derib
droob
dweeb

E___B (1 word)

exurb

F___B (1 word)

fourb

H___B (2 words)

hejab
hijab

I___B (1 word)

inorb

J___B (1 word)

jelab

K___B (4 words)

kabab
kabob
kebab
kebob

N___B (3 words)

nabob
nawab
neemb

P___B (1 word)

plumb

R___B (4 words)

redub
rehab
rhomb
rhumb

S___B (10 words)

sahib
scrab
scrub
shlub
shrub
slubb
slurb
squab
squib
stilb