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Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and B as 5th Letter

When a puzzle hands you A as the second letter and B as the last, the field narrows quickly. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final B is rare, and it usually follows a vowel or M.

16matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and B as 5th Letter

  • cabob
  • carib
  • carob
  • habub
  • hajib
  • jawab
  • kabab
  • kabob
  • nabob
  • nasab
  • nawab
  • nawob
  • rajab
  • saheb
  • sahib
  • uayeb

The Shape of the Pattern

Most of these words begin with S as in SAHIB and N as in NAJIB. The third box is usually H in SAHIB, J in NAJIB and W in NAWAB. The fourth box is most often I in SAHIB and A in NAWAB. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

SAHIB, NAJIB, NAWAB, SAHEB and SAHAB are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.

  • SAHIB
  • NAJIB
  • NAWAB
  • SAHEB
  • SAHAB

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with S and N in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test H in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed A and B do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.

Using These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, A is worth one point and B is worth three points. Knowing words such as SAHIB, NAJIB and NAWAB helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

What does A as the second letter tell me

A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. SAHIB is a good example.

What does a final B tell me about the word

A final B is rare, and it usually follows a vowel or M. SAHIB and NAJIB show the pattern.

Which letters usually start words with A second and B fifth

S and N are the usual openers, as in SAHIB and NAJIB. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.