5-Letter Words With BAB
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BAB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BAB 9 words
How often does BAB appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing BAB. They average 10.3 points and the best is KEBAB (13 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- b 22.2%
- l 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing BAB
k 5e 1b 3a 1b 3
K 5 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + B 3 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kebab
- nouncubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
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How many five-letter words containing BAB are there?
There are 9 five-letter words containing BAB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing BAB?
KEBAB is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BABKA (13), KABAB (13), BABES (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing BAB?
Everyday examples include KEBAB, BABES, BABEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BAB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BABKA (13), KABAB (13), BABOO (9), BABUS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.