Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With BS

This verified list contains 42 CORE words with BS, plus 9 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 42 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

barbs9
blabs9
blobs9
bombs11
boobs9
bulbs9
burbs9
carbs9
chubs12
clubs9
combs11
crabs9
cribs9
curbs9
daubs8
drabs8
drubs8
dumbs10
flubs10
garbs8
globs8
grabs8
grubs8
herbs10
iambs9
jambs16
knobs11
lambs9
limbs9
numbs9
plebs9
scabs9
slabs7
slobs7
snobs7
snubs7
stabs7
stubs7
swabs10
tombs9
verbs10
wombs12

42CORE words

9extended words

51verified matches

9.1average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

daubs8
clubs9
combs11
crabs9
cribs9
curbs9
drabs8
garbs8
grabs8
grubs8
herbs10
jambs16

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

jambs16
wombs12
chubs12
bombs11
combs11
knobs11
herbs10
swabs10
verbs10
flubs10
dumbs10
barbs9

Letter intelligence

What the BS list contains

Where BS appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel39 words
2 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

36%

15 of 42 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with BS

The CORE list contains 42 5-letter words with BS in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 9 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain BS?

This verified set contains 42 CORE words and 9 extended words, for 51 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this BS group?

The 42 CORE words average 9.1 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these BS words often repeat letters?