Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With OB

This verified list contains 36 CORE words with OB, plus 20 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 36 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

adobe8
adobo8
blobs9
bobby14
boobs9
booby12
carob9
cobra9
demob10
dobro8
globe8
globs8
hobby15
hobos10
knobs11
lobar7
lobby12
lobed8
lobes7
nabob9
noble7
nobly10
obese7
obeys10
obits7
oboes7
probe9
robed8
robes7
robin7
robot7
slobs7
snobs7
sober7
throb10
yobbo12

36CORE words

20extended words

56verified matches

8.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

cobra9
globe8
lobes7
noble7
obeys10
probe9
robed8
robes7
robin7
sober7
adobe8
knobs11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

hobby15
bobby14
booby12
lobby12
yobbo12
knobs11
hobos10
nobly10
obeys10
throb10
demob10
blobs9

Letter intelligence

What the OB list contains

Where OB appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel10 words
2 vowels22 words
3 vowels4 words

Repeated letters

44%

16 of 36 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 OB

The CORE list contains 36 5-letter words with OB 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 20 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain OB?

This verified set contains 36 CORE words and 20 extended words, for 56 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this OB group?

The 36 CORE words average 8.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these OB words often repeat letters?