Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With MB

This verified list contains 35 CORE words with MB, plus 17 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 35 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

amber9
ambit9
amble9
bimbo11
bombs11
climb11
combo11
combs11
crumb11
dumbo10
dumbs10
embed10
ember9
gumbo10
iambs9
imbue9
jambs16
jumbo16
lambs9
limbo9
limbs9
mamba11
mambo11
nimbi9
nimby12
numbs9
plumb11
rumba9
samba9
thumb12
tombs9
umbel9
umber9
umbra9
wombs12

35CORE words

17extended words

52verified matches

10.3average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

amber9
amble9
jumbo16
limbo9
climb11
combs11
crumb11
jambs16
lambs9
limbs9
numbs9
thumb12

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

jambs16
jumbo16
thumb12
wombs12
nimby12
bombs11
climb11
combs11
crumb11
bimbo11
combo11
mambo11

Letter intelligence

What the MB list contains

Where MB appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel14 words
2 vowels20 words
3 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

26%

9 of 35 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 MB

The CORE list contains 35 5-letter words with MB 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 17 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain MB?

This verified set contains 35 CORE words and 17 extended words, for 52 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this MB group?

The 35 CORE words average 10.3 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these MB words often repeat letters?