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10-letter words ending in B

Seven 10-letter words ending in B qualify in tournament dictionaries, from HEARTTHROB and BREADCRUMB to the 21-point scorer WILLOWHERB.

7 wordsTop pick HEARTTHROBHighest score WILLOWHERB 21

S ends the most 10-letter words (15,471); Z ends the fewest (1). B ranks #21 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 7 · most-used first

  • HEARTTHROB18
  • BREADCRUMB19
  • PSEUDOBULB17
  • WILLOWHERB21
  • THINGUMBOB20
  • UNDERSCRUB15
  • UNDERSHRUB16
All valid words 7

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BREADCRUMB19
  • HEARTTHROB18
  • PSEUDOBULB17
  • THINGUMBOB20
  • UNDERSCRUB15
  • UNDERSHRUB16
  • WILLOWHERB21

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WILLOWHERB2123Collins only
THINGUMBOB2025Collins only
BREADCRUMB1924Collins only
HEARTTHROB1817All three
PSEUDOBULB1723Collins only
UNDERSHRUB1619All three
UNDERSCRUB1520Collins only

This is a tight ending pattern: just seven entries meet the ten-letter and final-B clue. The set ranges from familiar compounds such as HEARTTHROB and BREADCRUMB to less familiar forms like THINGUMBOB and PSEUDOBULB. All seven appear in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include two; none is classified as common by frequency.

The seven words at a glance

  • Seven tournament-dictionary entries match the ten-letter, final-B pattern.
  • U is the only repeated starting letter: UNDERSCRUB and UNDERSHRUB both start there.
  • WILLOWHERB leads the scoring list at 21 points.
  • THINGUMBOB scores 20; BREADCRUMB follows at 19.
  • B, H, P, T, and W each begin one of the remaining entries.

Which ten-letter word ending in B scores highest?

WILLOWHERB tops the list at 21 points. THINGUMBOB reaches 20, BREADCRUMB scores 19, and HEARTTHROB earns 18. Those four lead a compact ranking where each point separates a different word.

PSEUDOBULB scores 17, UNDERSHRUB scores 16, and UNDERSCRUB scores 15. The pair at the bottom makes a useful rack check: both have the same length and ending, and differ in the middle.

Which dictionaries include these words?

Collins includes all seven entries, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include two each. That split matters in tournament play: a word accepted in Collins may not be accepted in a game using NWL2023 or ENABLE.

The list also mixes familiar compounds with less common vocabulary. HEARTTHROB, BREADCRUMB, and WILLOWHERB are easy to recognize; PSEUDOBULB, UNDERSCRUB, UNDERSHRUB, and THINGUMBOB are less likely to come to mind quickly. Check your game's word list before relying on a rare entry.

How to use 10-letter words ending in B

Start with the fixed final B, then count back to confirm the word has ten letters. If the first letter is U, test UNDERSCRUB and UNDERSHRUB as a pair; both fit the clue and differ in one internal letter.

For a scoring check, compare your candidate with WILLOWHERB at 21 points and THINGUMBOB at 20. A long word is not automatically the top scorer here, so confirm the spelling and the tile count before playing.

Questions people ask

How many 10-letter words end in B?
Seven tournament-dictionary words have ten letters and end in B. The set includes HEARTTHROB, BREADCRUMB, PSEUDOBULB, WILLOWHERB, THINGUMBOB, UNDERSCRUB, and UNDERSHRUB. Collins includes all seven, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include two each.
What is the highest-scoring 10-letter word ending in B?
WILLOWHERB is the highest scorer in this group, at 21 points. THINGUMBOB follows at 20, then BREADCRUMB at 19 and HEARTTHROB at 18. The rest of the ranking runs from PSEUDOBULB at 17 to UNDERSCRUB at 15.
Are these words valid in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins lists all seven words, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include only two. A word accepted under Collins may therefore be rejected in a game using a North American list. Check the dictionary selected for your game, especially before playing a less familiar word such as THINGUMBOB.

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