8 Letter Words Containing NB
There are 97 8-letter English words that contain NB, from BEANBAGS to UNBUTTON. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HYMNBOOK (22), JOHNBOAT (20), FINBACKS (19). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- UNBACKED17 pts
- UNBANNED11 pts
- UNBARBED13 pts
- UNBARRED11 pts
- UNBATHED14 pts
- UNBEARED11 pts
- UNBEATEN10 pts
- UNBELIEF13 pts
- UNBELTED11 pts
- UNBENDED12 pts
- UNBENIGN11 pts
- UNBIASED11 pts
- UNBIDDEN12 pts
- UNBILLED11 pts
- UNBITTED11 pts
- UNBITTEN10 pts
- UNBITTER10 pts
- UNBLAMED13 pts
- UNBLOCKS16 pts
- UNBLOODY14 pts
- UNBODIED12 pts
- UNBOLTED11 pts
- UNBONNET10 pts
- UNBOSOMS12 pts
- UNBOUGHT14 pts
- UNBOUNCY15 pts
- UNBOXING18 pts
- UNBRACED13 pts
- UNBRACES12 pts
- UNBRAIDS11 pts
- UNBRAKED15 pts
- UNBRAKES14 pts
- UNBREECH15 pts
- UNBRIDLE11 pts
- UNBRIGHT14 pts
- UNBROKEN14 pts
- UNBUCKLE16 pts
- UNBUILDS11 pts
- UNBUNDLE11 pts
- UNBURDEN11 pts
- UNBURIED11 pts
- UNBURNED11 pts
- UNBUSTED11 pts
- UNBUTTON10 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hymnbook | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | johnboat | 20 | 23 |
| 3 | finbacks | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | unboxing | 18 | 23 |
| 5 | unbacked | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | hornbook | 17 | 18 |
| 7 | unbuckle | 16 | 22 |
| 8 | nonblack | 16 | 21 |
| 9 | sunblock | 16 | 21 |
| 10 | unblocks | 16 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain NB?
97 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters NB in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).