Eight-letter words ending in B
23 eight-letter words end with the letter B. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common eight-letter words ending in B
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- hecatomb
- doorknob
- catacomb
- forelimb
- backstab
Highest-scoring eight-letter words ending in B
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- doorjamb 20
- backstab 18
- divebomb 18
- choriamb 17
- firebomb 17
- hecatomb 17
- memsahib 17
- catacomb 16
- doorknob 15
- forelimb 15
- subshrub 15
- syllabub 15
- wellcurb 15
- corncrib 14
- outclimb 14
- outclomb 14
- outthrob 13
- landgrab 12
- reabsorb 12
- sillabub 12
- sillibub 12
- sparerib 12
- antisnob 10
All 23 eight-letter words ending in B
A 1
- antisnob
B 1
- backstab
C 3
- catacomb
- choriamb
- corncrib
D 3
- divebomb
- doorjamb
- doorknob
F 2
- firebomb
- forelimb
H 1
- hecatomb
L 1
- landgrab
M 1
- memsahib
O 3
- outclimb
- outclomb
- outthrob
R 1
- reabsorb
S 5
- sillabub
- sillibub
- sparerib
- subshrub
- syllabub
W 1
- wellcurb
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Common questions
How many eight-letter words end in B?
There are 23 eight-letter words ending in B, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common eight-letter words ending in B?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: hecatomb, doorknob, catacomb, forelimb, backstab. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in B in Scrabble?
doorjamb scores 20 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.