5-Letter Words Matching _AB__

There are 53 5-letter words that match _AB__. 29 are common words, such as BABEL and BABES. A rarer one is TABUN. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 53

Common words

babelbabescabalcabbycabincablefablegabbygablehabitjabotkabob
babelbabescabalcabbycabincablefablegabbygablehabitjabotkaboblabellabialabornabobrabbirabidsabersablesabotsabrasabretabbytablatabletabootabortabusbabasbabulcabercabobsabintabesbabkababoobabushabuskababkabarlabramabesnabesnabisrabatrabicsabedsabessabirtabertabidtabun

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Words
53 (29 common words)
Common example
babel
Rare example
tabun
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
S (18)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching _ab__ are there?

53. 29 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BABEL is among the common words in this set.