How many words contain the sequence 'b'?

There are 1156 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 Ibota, Ibsenian, Ibsenic. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'b'

Ibota Noun Ibsenian Adjective Ibsenic Adjective Ibsenish Adjective Ibsenism Noun Ibsenite Noun Ibuprofen Noun Ibycter Noun Ibycus Noun Jab Verb, Noun Jabalina Noun Jabarite Noun Jabbed Verb (Past Tense/Participle), Adjective Jabber Verb Jabbered Verb Jabberer Noun Jabberers Noun (Plural) Jabbering Adjective / Present Participle Jabberingly Adverb Jabberment Noun Jabbernowl Noun Jabbers Verb, Noun Jabberwock Noun Jabberwockian Adjective Jabberwocky Noun Jabbing Verb Jabbingly Adverb Jabble Verb / Noun Jabers Interjection Jabia Noun Jabiru Noun Jabirus Noun (Plural) Jaborandi Noun Jaborandis Noun (Plural) Jaborin Noun Jaborine Noun Jabot Noun Jaboticaba Noun Jabots Noun (Plural) Jabs Noun Jabul Proper Noun Jabules Noun (Plural) Jaburan Proper Noun Jackbird Noun Jackboot Noun Jackbooted Adjective Jackboots Noun (Plural) Jackbox Noun Jackboy Noun Kaaba Proper Noun Kab Noun Kabab Noun Kababish Noun, Adjective (Informal) Kababs Noun Kabaka Noun (Proper) Kabakas Noun (Plural) Kabala Noun Kabalas Noun (plural) Kabar Noun Kabaragoya Noun Kabard Noun Kabardian Noun Kabars Noun Kabassou Noun Kabaya Noun Kabayas Noun Kabbala Noun Kabbalah Noun Kabbalahs Noun Kabbalas Noun Kabbeljaws Noun Kabel Noun Kabeljou Noun Kabeljous Noun Kaberu Verb Kabiet Noun Kabiki Noun Kabikis Proper Noun Kabirpanthi Noun Kabistan Noun Kabob Noun Kabobs Noun (Plural) Kabonga Proper Noun Kabs Noun Kabuki Noun Kabukis Noun (Plural) Kabuli Noun Kabuzuchi Noun Kabyle Noun Lab Noun Labaara Noun Labadist Noun Laban Proper Noun Labara Noun (Plural) Labaria Proper Noun Labarum Noun Labarums Noun Labba Noun Labbella Noun Labber Noun

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1. What is a common spelling mistake associated with 'babbitts'?

Adding an 'e' at the end Using a 'v' instead of 'b' Dropping one of the double consonants Capitalizing the first letter always

2. What is the difference between a fable and a parable?

Fables are true; parables are false Fables use animals; parables use humans Fables are long; parables are short There is no difference

3. How do you say 'ibises'?

EYE-bis EYE-bis-iz eye-BEEZ EE-bis-iz

4. What is the singular form of 'fabricators'?

Fabricate Fabrication Fabricator Fabricating

5. Traditionally, who performs the Zabeta?

Women only Mixed groups Men only Children only

6. What did Middle English 'babewyn' also mean?

A carved monster A type of ship A dessert A coin

7. In a literary or rhetorical context, what does labdacismus refer to?

The sudden stopping of speech The excessive repetition of 'L' sounds A grammatical error involving verbs The use of mixed metaphors

8. Why did French speakers apply the name 'Babine'?

For the lake's shape like a lip For a fur-trade clerk named Babin For the French word for beaver For labrets - lip ornaments - worn traditionally

9. Which sentence uses 'caback' correctly?

I heard a loud caback. The turkeys began to caback. He cabacked the box upstairs. She sent a caback to the server.

10. Which of the following is a valid collocation with 'abactinal'?

Abactinal surface Abactinal jumping Abactinal cooking Abactinal flying

11. Which suffix names a person who follows something?

-ism -ly -ist -ic

12. What part of speech is 'rabbinistic'?

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

13. What tool does an abacist use?

A calculator An abacus A computer A pen and paper

14. Why is it incorrect to say 'The happiness abated'?

Because abate is not a verb. Because abate is only used for negative or overwhelming things lessening. Because happiness cannot be measured. Because abate means to increase.

15. What is the likely etymological origin of the theatrical meaning of 'bab'?

The word 'baby' The word 'babble' The word 'babel' The word 'baboon'

16. In an unrelated modern slang context (especially in the Netherlands), 'gabber' refers to what?

A type of electronic dance music A traditional wooden shoe A type of cheese A formal greeting

17. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathize'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable No stress

18. Which of the following best describes a 'dabuh'?

A serious crime A clumsy or silly mistake A type of fish A formal apology

19. Which empire relied heavily on the Zaberma for military enforcement?

The Ottoman Empire The Sokoto Caliphate The Mali Empire The British Empire

20. How many syllables does 'babels' have, and where does the stress fall?

One syllable, with no clear stress Two syllables, stress on the first Two syllables, stress on the second Three syllables, stress in the middle

21. How is the 'll' in 'caballo' typically pronounced in standard Spanish?

As a hard 'l' (like in 'lemon') As a 'y' sound (like in 'you') As an 'h' sound Silent

22. Where does the stress fall in 'Yagnob'?

First syllable: YAG-nob Second syllable: yag-NOB Both equally None of these

23. How many syllables does 'Babbittian' have?

Two Three Four Five

24. Which of the following is an acceptable alternative spelling of 'Nabathaean'?

Nabatian Nabatean Nabaethian Nabathean

25. Where does the primary stress fall in pronunciation?

First syllable (DAK) Middle (LEN) Near the end (REE) Last syllable (uh)

26. What is the primary function of labella in orchids?

Photosynthesis Water storage Attracting and guiding pollinators Seed dispersal

27. You need an everyday word for people who live in a town. Which is correct?

Habitans Habitanses Habitation Inhabitants

28. Which spelling is considered the standard, modern version of the word?

Zaboglione Zabaione Zabaglione Zaboglionis

29. How many syllables does the word 'hab' have?

One Two Three Four

30. Ubc is typically classified as what type of word?

Acronym Idiom Slang Prefix

31. Which sentence is completely correct?

Ibexes is sure-footed. An ibexes climbed past. The ibexes don't fear the ledge. Two ibexs fought.

32. Which empire eventually conquered and annexed the Nabathaean kingdom?

The Persian Empire The Ottoman Empire The Roman Empire The British Empire

33. In American English, how is the first syllable of 'habet' pronounced?

With a short 'a' as in 'cat' With a broad 'ah' as in 'father' With a long 'a' as in 'cake' With an 'eh' as in 'bed'

34. What is the plural form of Kabar?

Kabari Kabars Kabar Kabaren

35. Where is the kabeljous primarily found?

The North Sea The Great Lakes Southern Africa The Amazon Basin

36. Why was the gabeller often a hated figure in medieval villages?

They were foreign invaders. They collected heavy taxes on essential goods. They spread diseases. They were rival merchants.

37. How is the final 's' in 'kabs' pronounced?

As /s/ As /z/ As /sh/ As /ch/

38. What does 'ubication' mean?

Being everywhere at once A computer command Location or position; where something is A type of vacation

39. What does it mean to babelize a plan?

To finish it early To translate it exactly To print it clearly To mix it until nobody can follow it

40. What language does 'labella' come from?

Greek French Latin German

41. Which quantifier correctly pairs with 'tabards'?

Several Much Less A little

42. What significant linguistic contribution did the Nabathites make?

They invented Latin Their script evolved into Arabic They wrote the first dictionary They created cuneiform

43. What can responsibly be said about the '-daba' ending?

It is a Latin suffix meaning yellow It is undocumented in English and classical sources It means 'little' in Greek It marks plurals

44. What does the adjective 'labiate' most often describe?

A flower divided into two lip-like parts A plant with sharp thorns A leaf with jagged edges A root that stores water

45. How do cooks usually treat gabi when it means the food?

As an uncountable noun, like rice As a plural noun with -s As a verb As an adjective

46. Where does the word 'tabanid' come from?

Greek for 'biting' Latin for 'horsefly' French for 'pest' German for 'swamp'

47. Which famous insect's name shares the 'mantis' root?

Locust Beetle Wasp Praying mantis

48. What happens when you break a Tabernaemontana stem?

It bleeds red resin It oozes milky white latex It snaps silently It changes color

49. How is 'dabbler' correctly pronounced?

DAY-bler dab-BLER DAB-ler DAH-bler

50. What distinction did Wabeno's tap water earn in 2003?

Coldest in the Midwest Best tasting in Wisconsin Purest in the nation Softest in the county