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5-letter words with D as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter

5-letter words with D first and B fourth total 23, including DOUBT, DERBY, and DOBBY.

23 wordsTop pick DOUBTHighest score DOBBY 13

2 of 23 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (116 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • DOUBT8
  • DERBY11
  • DUMBO10
  • DOBBY13
  • DEBBY13
  • DUBBO10
  • DABBA10
  • DUMBS10
  • DRABS8
  • DHOBI11
  • DIBBS10
  • DAUBE8
  • DAUBS8
  • DRIBS8
  • DARBS8
  • DOOBS8
  • DAUBY11
  • DIEBS8
  • DOABS8
  • DORBA8
  • DORBS8
  • DRUBS8
  • DSOBO8
All valid words 23

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

  • DABBA10
  • DARBS8
  • DAUBE8
  • DAUBS8
  • DAUBY11
  • DEBBY13
  • DERBY11
  • DHOBI11
  • DIBBS10
  • DIEBS8
  • DOABS8
  • DOBBY13
  • DOOBS8
  • DORBA8
  • DORBS8
  • DOUBT8
  • DRABS8
  • DRIBS8
  • DRUBS8
  • DSOBO8
  • DUBBO10
  • DUMBO10
  • DUMBS10
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 5th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. O26%
  2. A22%
  3. R13%
3rd letter
  1. U22%
  2. B22%
  3. R17%
5th letter
  1. S48%
  2. Y17%
  3. O13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; DOBBY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 13 words
  2. 9 points: 0 words
  3. 1010 points: 5 words
  4. 11 points: 3 words
  5. 1212 points: 0 words
  6. 13 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DOBBY1314All three
DEBBY1314Collins only
DERBY1111All three
DHOBI1111All three
DAUBY1112All three
DUMBO1013Collins · NWL
DUBBO1013Collins only
DABBA1012Collins only
DUMBS1013All three
DIBBS1012Collins only
DOUBT810All three
DRABS89All three

The pattern is D _ _ B _, with 23 tournament-dictionary entries. It is a narrow search: only two words meet the common-word cutoff, while Collins accepts the full set and NWL2023 accepts 14. DOUBT and DERBY are recognizable candidates, but the rest range from DOBBY to less familiar forms such as DORBA and DSOBO.

At a glance: the D–B pattern

  • Exactly 23 tournament-list words fit D _ _ B _.
  • Collins has 23 matches; NWL2023 has 14 and ENABLE has 12.
  • Only two entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • Eleven words end in S, the leading final letter by a wide margin.
  • DOBBY and DEBBY top the Scrabble score list at 13 points each.

Which D–B words should you try first?

Start with DOUBT and DERBY if you want recognizable candidates, then consider DUMBO and DOBBY. The pattern fixes the first and fourth positions but leaves the second, third, and fifth open. A likely vowel in the middle can narrow your guesses, though only two of the 23 entries meet the common-word cutoff.

Final letters offer another quick filter: 11 words end in S, compared with four ending in Y and three in O. DUMBS, DRABS, and DRIBS show the S-ending cluster; DERBY is one of the Y-ending options. The fixed D and B matter less for sorting than the open middle and final positions.

How 5-letter words with D first and B fourth score

The average score is 9.3 points. DOBBY and DEBBY lead at 13, while DERBY, DHOBI, and DAUBY each score 11. Those totals make the two leaders stand out, but board placement still changes the value of a play.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts all 23 entries, compared with 14 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on a Collins-only option. Two entries also match the Wordle answer list and are tournament-dictionary words.

Changing the first letter to B while keeping B fourth gives 27 matches; keeping D first and changing the fourth letter to E gives 116. That contrast makes B a much tighter positional clue than E.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words start with D and have B as the fourth letter?
There are 23 tournament-dictionary words matching D _ _ B _. Collins includes all 23, while NWL2023 includes 14 and ENABLE includes 12. The two fixed letters leave the second, third, and fifth positions open.
Which D-first, B-fourth word has the highest Scrabble score?
DOBBY and DEBBY tie for the highest base score at 13 points each. DERBY, DHOBI, and DAUBY follow at 11 points. Premium squares can change a play's final value, so consider the board as well as the tile total.
Are any five-letter D–B pattern words Wordle answers?
Yes, two words matching D _ _ B _ appear in the Wordle answer list and are also tournament-dictionary entries. The pattern alone does not identify which answers they are, so use your revealed letters to narrow the candidates.

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