How many words contain the sequence 'b'?

There are 525 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'b'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'b' include Ab, Aba, Ababdeh. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'b'

Ab Noun Aba Noun Ababdeh Proper Noun Ababua Proper Noun Abac Adverb (Archaic) Abaca Noun Abacas Noun Abacate Noun Abacaxi Noun Abacay Proper Noun Abaci Noun (Plural) Abacinate Verb Abacination Noun Abacisci Noun Abaciscus Noun Abacist Noun Aback Adverb Abacli Noun (Plural) Abacot Noun Abacterial Adjective Abactinal Adjective Abacus Noun Abaft Adverb, Preposition Abandon Verb, Noun Abandonee Noun Abandonment Noun Abase Verb Abasement Noun Abash Verb Abashment Noun Abask Adverb Abate Verb Abatement Noun Abattoir Noun Abbacy Noun Abbatial Adjective Abbess Noun Abbey Noun Abbot Noun Abbreviate Verb Abbreviation Noun Abdicate Verb Abdomen Noun Abduce Verb Abduct Verb Abduction Noun Abductor Noun Abed Adverb, Adjective Aberrant Adjective Abet Verb Baaed Verb Baahling Noun Baaing Verb (Present Participle) / Noun (Gerund) Baal Proper Noun Baalath Proper Noun Baalim Proper Noun Baalish Adjective Baalism Noun Baalisms Noun Baalist Noun Baalite Noun Baalitical Adjective Baalize Verb Baals Noun Baalshem Noun Baar Noun Baas Noun Baaskaap Noun Baaskaaps Noun (Plural) Baaskap Noun Bab Noun Baba Noun Babacoote Noun Babai Noun Babajaga Noun Babakoto Noun Babas Noun (Plural) Babasco Noun Babassu Noun Babassus Noun Babasu Noun Babaylan Noun Babaylanes Noun Babbage Proper Noun Babbie Proper Noun / Noun (Dialectal) Babbishly Adverb Babbit Noun Babbitt Noun Babbitted Verb (Past Tense / Past Participle) Babbitter Noun Babbittess Noun Babbittian Adjective Babbitting Noun (Gerund) Babbittism Noun Babbittry Noun Babbitts Noun (Plural) / Verb (Third-Person Singular) Babblative Adjective Babble Verb, Noun Babel Noun Babiroussa Noun

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. How many syllables does the word 'haberdashers' have?

Two Three Four Five

2. How is the 'g' in 'gabbro' pronounced?

Soft, like 'j' in 'jab' Silent Hard, like 'g' in 'grab' Like 'zh' in 'measure'

3. Which suffix is used to create the word 'Baalite'?

-ism -ite -ic -ing

4. Which class of antibiotics works by mimicking Paba to starve bacteria?

Penicillins Sulfonamides Macrolides Tetracyclines

5. What is a yabby?

A type of Australian bird A small freshwater crayfish A marine crab A desert lizard

6. What does the word 'gaberdines' refer to?

A type of modern shoe Durable, weather-resistant coats or cloaks Light summer dresses A kind of hat

7. What is the difference between US and UK haberdasheries?

US: Food; UK: Clothes US: Men's clothing; UK: Sewing notions US: Tools; UK: Furniture There is no difference

8. From which language does the word 'iambographer' originate?

Latin French Greek German

9. Which historical medical condition was jaborandi primarily used to treat?

The common cold Glaucoma Broken bones Diabetes

10. What does the word 'jabberment' refer to?

A physical fight A type of fruit Rapid, nonsensical chatter A formal agreement

11. Which sentence uses 'Baalitical' correctly?

He was a very Baalitical. The culture had a Baalitical mindset. She Baalitical the money. They saw a Baalitical.

12. How is the word 'Saba' (the island) correctly pronounced?

SAY-buh SAH-buh sah-BAH SAB-ah

13. What is the closest modern fashion equivalent to 'gabbards'?

Skinny jeans Wide-leg pants Tailored shorts Pencil skirts

14. What is the key difference between a 'mole' and a 'sab'?

A mole works above ground, a sab works underground A mole gathers information secretly, a sab actively disrupts A mole is a rodent, a sab is a bird A mole is formal, a sab is casual

15. Is 'abase' a transitive or intransitive verb?

Intransitive (no object) Transitive (requires an object) Only used as a noun Both equally

16. How should the 'ng' sound in 'wabblingly' be pronounced?

With a hard 'g' (as in glue) With a soft 'ng' (as in sing) It is silent Like an 'n'

17. What is the correct plural form of 'lab'?

labies labs laben laboes

18. Is 'caballo' used as a verb or a noun?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

19. What part of speech is 'tabacco'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

20. What part of speech is 'Rabat'?

Common Noun Verb Proper Noun Adjective

21. Which part of the sabadilla plant is used to make the insecticide?

The leaves The roots The seeds The bark

22. How is the word 'dabb' pronounced?

With a long 'a' sound With a short 'a' sound With an 'aw' sound Silently

23. How was the verb 'haberdash' formed from the noun 'haberdasher'?

By adding a prefix By back-formation By compounding By reduplication

24. What part of speech is the word 'Sabaeanism'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

25. Which spelling is correct?

abdigate abdictate abdicate abdacate

26. What does 'gabbiest' mean?

Most hungry Most talkative Most angry Most tired

27. Which feature allowed a gabbard to navigate shallow waters?

Its flat bottom Its large sails Its steel hull Its steam engine

28. Which of the following is the correct noun form of 'abbreviate'?

Abbreviator Abbreviation Abbreviatum Abbreviate

29. Which river is Rabat located on?

Nile Seine Bou Regreg Amazon

30. What part of speech is 'Nabaloi' when used to describe the language?

Verb Adverb Noun Preposition

31. Which sentence uses 'gabardine' correctly?

I ate a bowl of gabardine. She wore a sharp gabardine trench coat. The car's tires were made of gabardine. He gabardined over the fence.

32. 'Earable' is a modern portmanteau combining 'ear' with which other word?

earable bearable wearable shareable

33. What is a common mistake people make when using the word 'mabela'?

Capitalizing it Pluralizing it as 'mabelas' Using it as a verb Both B and C

34. What part of speech is 'nabalitic'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

35. Which of these is a related traditional instrument?

Flute Shekere Violin Piano

36. From which language does the word 'jaborandi' originate?

Latin Greek Tupi-Guarani French

37. How many syllables does the word 'Kabalas' have?

Two Three Four Five

38. What does 'child abandonment' mean in a legal context?

Forgetting a child at school Deserting a child without intent to return Grounding a child Moving to a new house with a child

39. What is a common mistake when using the word 'zabra'?

Using it as a verb Pluralizing it Using it in a museum Putting 'the' before it

40. What does it mean to 'observe a holiday'?

To watch someone go on vacation To formally celebrate or recognize a special day To cancel a holiday To ignore a tradition

41. What is the opposite of a dabbler?

Amateur Novice Expert Beginner

42. In what historical context is 'baaskaaps' most commonly used?

The French Revolution The American Civil War The Apartheid era in South Africa The colonization of India

43. What is a common modern, allegorical use of the term 'Baalism'?

To describe computer programming To describe materialism or modern idolatry To describe a healthy diet To describe a democratic government

44. What is a line of five iambuses called?

Iambic tetrameter Iambic hexameter Iambic pentameter Free verse

45. Which of the following is the best formal synonym for 'gabbiness'?

Brevity Reticence Silence Loquacity

46. Which of these is NOT related to the gabelles?

Salt tax French Revolution Ancien regime Modern income tax

47. In botany, what does 'fabaceous' typically describe?

A leaf shape A root system A pod or fruit A flower color

48. When is nabak most traditionally consumed?

During the autumn harvest In the middle of winter During the spring Only on birthdays

49. In what type of climate does the caapeba naturally grow?

Arctic tundra Arid desert Tropical rainforest Alpine mountains

50. What part of speech is 'fabricate'?

Noun Verb (transitive) Adjective Adverb