5 Letter Words With B and E

BEARS and BEADS open this set faster than anything else. Below them, all 925 5 letter words with b and e in guessing order.

925 words carry B and E somewhere. ABASE, ABATE, ABBEY are the strongest of them, and 118 sit on the answer list.

69 of the 925 are common enough to guess without hesitation.

Best First Guesses

With 925 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

BEARS: takes 925 down to 102 at worst.
BEADS: down to 131.
BEAST: down to 137. It is on the answer list.

What These Words Have in Common

The last square lands on E more than any other letter: 262 words, about a third of the set. If you need a second letter to test, A (298), R (261) and S (224) appear here more than any others. 69 words out of 925 would pass unnoticed in conversation. That thin share is why the letter counts above matter more here than the list itself.

Best 5 Letter Words With B and E

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

ABASE
ABATE
ABBEY
ABIDE
ABLED
ABODE
ABOVE
ABUSE
ADOBE
AMBER
AMBLE
BADGE
BAGEL
BAKER
BALER
BARGE
BASTE
BATHE
BEACH
BEADY
BEARD
BEAST
BEECH
BEEFY
BEFIT
BEGAN
BEGAT
BEGET
BEGIN
BEGUN
BEING
BELCH
BELIE
BELLE
BELLY
BELOW
BENCH
BERET
BERRY
BERTH
BESET
BETEL
BEVEL
BEZEL
BIBLE
BICEP
BILGE
BINGE
BIOME
BLADE
BLAME
BLARE
BLAZE
BLEAK
BLEAT
BLEED
BLEEP
BLEND
BLESS
BLOKE
BLUER
BONEY
BOOZE
BORNE
BOULE
BOWEL
BOXER
BRACE
BRAKE
BRAVE
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRIBE
BRIDE
BRIEF
BRINE
BROKE
BRUTE
BUDGE
BUGLE
BULGE
BUSED
BUYER
CABLE
CYBER
DEBAR
DEBIT
DEBUG
DEBUT
DERBY
EBONY
ELBOW
EMBED
EMBER
FABLE
FIBER
FIBRE
GLOBE
IMBUE
KEBAB
LABEL
LIBEL
MAYBE
NOBLE
OBESE
OMBRE
PROBE
REBAR
REBEL
REBUS
REBUT
REHAB
SOBER
TABLE
TRIBE
TUBER
ZEBRA
BABES
BASED
BASES
BEADS
BEANS
BEARS
BEATS
BELTS
BETTY
BIKES
BLUES
BONES
BORED
BOXED
BOXES
BURKE
BUSES
BYTES
EBOOK
HERBS
TUBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With A

ABASE
ABATE
ABBEY
ABIDE
ABLED
ABODE
ABOVE
ABUSE
ADOBE
AMBER
AMBLE
ABAUE
ABAVE
ABAZE
ABBED
ABBES
ABBIE
ABCEE
ABEAM
ABEAR
ABEAT
ABEDE
ABEER
ABELE
ABEND
ABENG
ABERR
ABERS
ABETS
ABEYS
ABIES
ABIME
ABLER
ABLES
ABLET
ABNER
ABNET
ABORE
ABOTE
ABRET
ABSEE
ABSEY
ABUNE
ABYES
ACERB
AKEBI
ALBEE
AMEBA
ARBER
ARDEB
ARNEB
ATEBA
AWBER

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With B

BADGE
BAGEL
BAKER
BALER
BARGE
BASTE
BATHE
BEACH
BEADY
BEARD
BEAST
BEECH
BEEFY
BEFIT
BEGAN
BEGAT
BEGET
BEGIN
BEGUN
BEING
BELCH
BELIE
BELLE
BELLY
BELOW
BENCH
BERET
BERRY
BERTH
BESET
BETEL
BEVEL
BEZEL
BIBLE
BICEP
BILGE
BINGE
BIOME
BLADE
BLAME
BLARE
BLAZE
BLEAK
BLEAT
BLEED
BLEEP
BLEND
BLESS
BLOKE
BLUER
BONEY
BOOZE
BORNE
BOULE
BOWEL
BOXER
BRACE
BRAKE
BRAVE
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRIBE
BRIDE
BRIEF
BRINE
BROKE
BRUTE
BUDGE
BUGLE
BULGE
BUSED
BUYER
BABES
BASED
BASES
BEADS
BEANS
BEARS
BEATS
BELTS
BETTY
BIKES
BLUES
BONES
BORED
BOXED
BOXES
BURKE
BUSES
BYTES
BAAED
BABEL
BABLE
BACHE
BACNE
BAELS
BAGGE
BAGIE
BAGLE
BAGNE
BAGRE
BAHOE
BAILE
BAIZE
BAKED
BAKEN
BAKES
BAKIE
BALED
BALEI
BALES
BANDE
BANED
BANES
BANGE
BARBE
BARDE
BARED
BARER
BARES
BARET
BARIE
BARRE
BARSE
BARYE
BASEN
BASER
BASKE
BASSE
BATEA
BATED
BATEL
BATER
BATES
BAUGE
BAUME
BAURE
BAWKE
BAYED
BAYER
BAYES
BAYLE
BEAKS
BEAKY
BEALA
BEALS
BEAMS
BEAMY
BEANO

BEANT
BEANY
BEARE
BEARM
BEATA
BEATH
BEATI
BEATY
BEAUS
BEAUT
BEAUX
BEBAR
BEBAT
BEBAY
BEBED
BEBOG
BEBOP
BECAP
BECCO
BECHE
BECKE
BECKS
BECKY
BECRY
BECUT
BEDAD
BEDAY
BEDEL
BEDEN
BEDES
BEDEW
BEDIM
BEDIN
BEDIP
BEDOG
BEDOT
BEDUB
BEDUR
BEDYE
BEEDI
BEEFS
BEELE
BEENT
BEEPS
BEERS
BEERY
BEEST
BEETH
BEETS
BEETY
BEEVE
BEFAN
BEFOG
BEFOP
BEFUR
BEGAD
BEGAR
BEGAY
BEGEM
BEGOB
BEGOD
BEGOT
BEGUM
BEGUT
BEHAP
BEHAV
BEHEN
BEHEW
BEICE
BEIGE
BEIGY
BEILD
BEINS
BEIRA
BEISA
BEJAN
BEJEL
BEJIG
BEKAH
BEKKO
BELAH
BELAM
BELAP
BELAR
BELAT
BELAY
BELEE
BELGA
BELIS
BELIT
BELLA
BELLI
BELLO
BELLS
BELON
BELUE
BELVE
BEMAD
BEMAN
BEMAR
BEMAS
BEMAT
BEMBA
BEMIX
BEMOL
BEMUD
BENAB
BENDA
BENDS
BENDY
BENES
BENET
BENGA
BENIC
BENIM
BENIN
BENIS
BENJI
BENJY
BENNE
BENNI
BENNY
BENSH
BENTO
BENTS
BENTY
BENZO
BEODE
BEPAT
BEPAW
BEPEN
BEPUN
BERAT
BERAY
BERES
BERGH
BERGS
BERGY
BERKO
BERKS
BERME
BERMS
BERNE
BEROB
BEROE
BERRI
BERUN
BERYL
BERYX
BESAN
BESAT
BESAW
BESEE
BESES
BESEW
BESIN
BESIT
BESOM
BESOT
BESPY
BESRA
BESSI
BESSY
BESTI
BESTS
BETAG
BETAS
BETED
BETES
BETHS
BETID
BETIS
BETON
BETSO
BETSY
BETTA
BEVAN
BEVER
BEVIL
BEVOR
BEVUE
BEVVY
BEWDY
BEWET
BEWIG
BEWIT
BEWRY
BEZAN
BEZES
BEZIL
BEZZI
BEZZO
BEZZY
BHELS
BIBES
BICES
BIDED
BIDER
BIDES
BIDET
BIELD
BIENS
BIERS
BIFER
BIGAE
BIKED
BIKER
BIKIE
BILED
BILES
BINER
BINES
BIOSE
BIPED
BIRDE
BIRLE
BIRNE
BIRSE
BIRZE
BISES
BISET
BISIE
BISME
BITED
BITER
BITES
BITEY
BITTE
BIUNE
BIZEL
BIZEN
BIZES
BIZET
BLAER
BLAES
BLAKE
BLASE
BLATE
BLEAH
BLEAR
BLEBS
BLECH
BLECK
BLEES
BLENK
BLENS
BLENT
BLERE
BLERT
BLEST
BLETS
BLEYS
BLIBE
BLIER
BLITE
BLIVE
BLORE
BLOTE
BLUDE
BLUED
BLUET
BLUEY
BLUME
BLYPE
BOBET
BOCCE
BOCHE
BODED
BODEN
BODER
BODES
BODGE
BODLE
BOEPS
BOERS
BOETI
BOETS
BOEUF
BOGET
BOGEY
BOGIE
BOGLE
BOGUE
BOHEA
BOISE
BOITE
BOKED
BOKEH
BOKES
BOLED
BOLES
BOLET
BOMBE
BONCE
BONED
BONER
BONIE
BONNE
BONZE
BOOED
BOONE
BOOSE
BORDE
BOREE
BOREK
BOREL
BORER
BORES
BOSER
BOSEY
BOSIE
BOTEH
BOTEL
BOTES
BOTEW
BOTTE
BOUET
BOUGE
BOUSE
BOVEY
BOWED
BOWER
BOWES
BOWET
BOWGE
BOWIE
BOWLE
BOWNE
BOWSE
BOXEN
BOYCE
BOYED
BOYER
BOYEY
BOZZE
BRAES
BRAME
BRANE
BRAYE
BRAZE
BREAM
BREBA
BRECK
BREDE
BREDI
BREDS
BREEK
BREEM
BREER
BREES
BREID
BREIS
BREME
BRENS
BRENT
BRERD
BRERE
BRERS
BREST
BRETH
BRETT
BREVA
BREVE
BREVI
BREWS
BREYS
BRIER
BRIES
BRIKE
BRISE
BRITE
BRIZE
BROME
BROSE
BRUCE
BRUET
BRUKE
BRULE
BRUME
BRUNE
BRYCE
BTISE
BUAZE
BUBBE
BUDED
BUDES
BUENA
BUENO
BUFFE
BUGRE
BUKES
BULSE
BUNCE
BUNDE
BUNJE
BUREL
BURET
BUREZ
BURGE
BURSE
BUTEA
BUTEO
BUTES
BUTLE
BUTTE
BYDED
BYDES
BYKED
BYKES
BYRES
BYSEN

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With C

CABLE
CYBER
CABER
CABRE
CALEB
CEBID
CEBIL
CEBUR
CEBUS
CEIBA
CEIBO
CELEB
CHEBA
CHEEB
COBLE
COMBE
CORBE
CUBEB
CUBED
CUBER
CUBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With D

DEBAR
DEBIT
DEBUG
DEBUT
DERBY
DAUBE
DEBAG
DEBAT
DEBBY
DEBEL
DEBEN
DEBES
DEBTS
DEBUD
DEBUR
DEBUS
DEBYE
DEMOB
DENEB
DIEBS
DOBES
DOBIE
DOBLE
DUBHE
DWEEB

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With E

EBONY
ELBOW
EMBED
EMBER
EBOOK
EABLY
EBANK
EBBED
EBBET
EBENA
EBENE
EBIKE
EBLIS
EBONS
EMBAR
EMBAY
EMBOG
EMBOW
EMBOX
EMBUE
EMBUS
ENRIB
ENWEB
ERBIA
ESBAY
ESTAB
EXHBN
EXURB

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With G

GLOBE
GABLE
GALBE
GAMBE
GARBE
GEBUR
GERBE
GERBO
GIBED
GIBEL
GIBER
GIBES
GLEBA
GLEBE
GLEBY
GOBBE
GOBET
GREBE
GREBO
GYBED
GYBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With H

HERBS
HABBE
HABET
HABLE
HEBEN
HEBES
HEJAB
HERBA
HERBY
HOBOE
HOWBE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With J

JAMBE
JEBAT
JEBEL
JEBUS
JELAB
JELIB
JEMBE
JERIB
JIBED
JIBER
JIBES
JOBED
JOBES
JUBBE
JUBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With K

KEBAB
KABEL
KEBAR
KEBBY
KEBOB
KEMBO
KEMBS
KERBS
KIBBE
KIBEI
KIBES
KREBS
KUBIE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With L

LABEL
LIBEL
LABNE
LEBAN
LEBEN
LEBES
LESBO
LIBER
LIBRE
LOBED
LOBES
LUBED
LUBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With M

MAYBE
MABEL
MABES
MANEB
MBRET
MBUBE
MEBBE
MEBOS
MELBA
MOBED
MOBEE
MOBES
MOBEY
MOBIE
MOBLE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With N

NOBLE
NABES
NABLE
NAMBE
NEBBY
NEBEK
NEBEL
NEEBS
NEEMB
NEWBS
NIOBE
NOBEL

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With O

OBESE
OMBRE
OBEAH
OBELI
OBEYS
OBIED
OBJET
OBLEY
OBOES
OBOLE
OMBER
ORBED
OUABE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With P

PROBE
PBXES
PEBAN
PEBAS
PHEBE
PHOBE
PLEBE
PLEBS
POMBE
PUBES

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With R

REBAR
REBEL
REBUS
REBUT
REHAB
REBAB
REBAG
REBAN
REBBE
REBEC
REBED
REBEG
REBIA
REBID
REBIT
REBOB
REBOP
REBOX
REBUD
REBUY
REDUB
REROB
RERUB
RIBES
ROBED
ROBER
ROBES
ROBLE
RUBEL
RUBES
RUBLE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With S

SOBER
SABED
SABER
SABES
SABLE
SABRE
SAHEB
SCOBE
SEBAT
SEBUM
SERAB
SKOBE
SLEBS
SNEBS
STUBE
SUBER
SUBET
SYBBE
SYBOE

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With T

TABLE
TRIBE
TUBER
TUBES
TABEL
TABER
TABES
TABET
TAUBE
TEBET
TEMBE
TEMBU
THEBE
TIBER
TIBET
TIBEY
TIMBE
TOMBE
TUBAE
TUBED

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With U

UAYEB
UMBEL
UMBER
UMBLE
UMBRE
UNBED
UNBET
UNWEB
UPBYE
URBEX
UZBEG
UZBEK

5 Letter Words With B and E Starting With F, I, V and other letters

FABLE
FIBER
FIBRE
FABES
FEEBS
IMBUE
IAMBE
IBERI
IMBED
IMBER
INBYE
VERBA
VERBS
VERBY
VIBED
VIBES
VIBEX
VIBEY
WEAMB
WEBBY
WEBER
WEMBS
WOIBE
XEBEC
YBORE
YERBA
ZEBRA
ZEBEC
ZEBUB
ZEBUS
ZIBET
ZINEB

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

BARYE: The absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter.
BEAMY: Broad in the beam.
GLEBA: Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
BARDE: Put a caparison on.
IMBED: Fix or set securely or deeply.
BOUSE: Haul with a tackle.
DEMOB: Retire from military service.
BESOM: A broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle.
ABASE: Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. It is on the answer list.
BONCE: Informal terms for a human head.
BENNE: East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil.
BODGE: Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
BOSIE: A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way.
TABES: Wasting of the body during a chronic disease.
THEBE: 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana.
ROBLE: Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns.
ABEAM: At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
BEANY: A small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer contain B and E?

Yes. BEING, MAYBE and ABOVE all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. BIBLE and LABEL are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is ACERB really a word?

Yes. Sour or bitter in taste. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

BEING. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZIBET and ZEBUS are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

ABASE, ABLED and AMBLE. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.