The letter B makes the sound heard in the words bat, baby and club. This consonant sound ranks in the common category along with its counterparts: m and p. The letter B is often silent when it follows the letter M, e.g., dumb and thumb and when it precedes the letter T, e.g., debt and doubt.
Letter B Worksheets
We created worksheets to help your child practice forming the upper- and lowercase letter B correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The uppercase B is formed as follows: down, lift, around and around. The lowercase b is formed as follows: down, up and around.
Letter B Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter B.
Letter B Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter B. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter B.
Letter B Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter b. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter b.
Letter B Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter b.
Letter B Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter b.
Letter B Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter b. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter b.
Words with the Letter B
The table below contains a list of words with the letter b. We also indicate the location of the /b/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 290 words; please use our search feature to narrow results.
| Letter B Words | Sound |
|---|---|
| about | medial |
| above | medial |
| adverb | final |
| album | medial |
| alphabet | medial |
| baby | initial / medial |
| back | initial |
| backpack | initial |
| bad | initial |
| badge | initial |
| bag | initial |
| bagel | initial |
| bail | initial |
| bait | initial |
| bake | initial |
| baker | initial |
| bale | initial |
| ball | initial |
| ballet | initial |
| balloon | initial |
| banana | initial |
| band | initial |
| bandage | initial |
| bang | initial |
| banjo | initial |
| bank | initial |
| barge | initial |
| bark | initial |
| barn | initial |
| barrette | initial |
| base | initial |
| baseball | initial / medial |
| basket | initial |
| basketball | initial / medial |
| bass | initial |
| bat | initial |
| bath | initial |
| bathroom | initial |
| bathtub | initial |
| battery | initial |
| bay | initial |
| be | initial |
| beach | initial |
| bead | initial |
| beam | initial |
| bean | initial |
| bear | initial |
| beard | initial |
| beat | initial |
| beautiful | initial |
| beaver | initial |
| because | initial |
| become | initial |
| bed | initial |
| bee | initial |
| beech | initial |
| been | initial |
| beep | initial |
| beet | initial |
| beetle | initial |
| before | initial |
| beg | initial |
| begin | initial |
| behind | initial |
| believe | initial |
| bell | initial |
| belong | initial |
| below | initial |
| belt | initial |
| Ben | initial |
| bench | initial |
| bend | initial |
| beneath | initial |
| bent | initial |
| berry | initial |
| beside | initial |
| best | initial |
| better | initial |
| between | initial |
| beyond | initial |
| bib | initial / final |
| bicycle | initial |
| bid | initial |
| big | initial |
| bike | initial |
| bile | initial |
| bill | initial |
| bin | initial |
| bind | initial |
| binoculars | initial |
| bird | initial |
| birth | initial |
| bite | initial |
| blab | initial / final |
| black | initial |
| blade | initial |
| blanch | initial |
| blanket | initial |
| blob | initial / final |
| block | initial |
| blood | initial |
| blow | initial |
| blue | initial |
| blueberry | initial / medial |
| bluebird | initial / medial |
| board | initial |
| boast | initial |
| boat | initial |
| Bob | initial / final |
| body | initial |
| bold | initial |
| bond | initial |
| bone | initial |
| bongo | initial |
| bonnet | initial |
| boo | initial |
| book | initial |
| boom | initial |
| boot | initial |
| bop | initial |
| bore | initial |
| born | initial |
| boss | initial |
| both | initial |
| bottle | initial |
| bottom | initial |
| bought | initial |
| bounce | initial |
| bow | initial |
| bowl | initial |
| box | initial |
| boy | initial |
| bracelet | initial |
| braid | initial |
| brain | initial |
| branch | initial |
| brave | initial |
| bread | initial |
| break | initial |
| breakfast | initial |
| breathe | initial |
| bred | initial |
| breeze | initial |
| bribe | initial / final |
| brick | initial |
| bridge | initial |
| brief | initial |
| briefcase | initial |
| bright | initial |
| bring | initial |
| broccoli | initial |
| broom | initial |
| brother | initial |
| brought | initial |
| brown | initial |
| browse | initial |
| bubble | initial |
| buck | initial |
| bud | initial |
| bug | initial |
| bugle | initial |
| build | initial |
| bulb | final |
| bull | initial |
| bulldozer | initial |
| bully | initial |
| bum | initial |
| bump | initial |
| bun | initial |
| bunch | initial |
| bunny | initial |
| bunt | initial |
| burn | initial |
| bus | initial |
| busy | initial |
| but | initial |
| butter | initial |
| butterfly | initial |
| button | initial |
| buy | initial |
| by | initial |
| cab | final |
| cabbage | medial |
| chalkboard | medial |
| club | final |
| cob | final |
| cobra | medial |
| crab | final |
| crib | final |
| cub | final |
| cube | final |
| December | medial |
| doorbell | medial |
| dub | final |
| February | medial |
| fib | final |
| football | medial |
| gab | final |
| garbage | medial |
| glob | final |
| globe | final |
| good-bye | medial |
| grab | final |
| green bean | medial |
| grub | final |
| hamburger | medial |
| horrible | medial |
| hub | final |
| jab | final |
| jibe | final |
| job | final |
| knob | final |
| lab | final |
| ladybug | medial |
| library | medial |
| light bulb | medial / final |
| lob | final |
| lobe | final |
| lobster | medial |
| lumber | medial |
| mailbox | medial |
| marble | medial |
| maybe | medial |
| mob | final |
| mobile | medial |
| nobody | medial |
| notebook | medial |
| November | medial |
| nub | final |
| number | medial |
| object | medial |
| oboe | medial |
| October | medial |
| paintbrush | medial |
| peanut butter | medial |
| picnic basket | medial |
| probably | medial |
| probe | final |
| problem | medial |
| rabbit | medial |
| rainbow | medial |
| raspberry | medial |
| remember | medial |
| rib | final |
| ribbon | medial |
| rob | final |
| robe | final |
| robin | medial |
| robot | medial |
| rowboat | medial |
| rub | final |
| rubber | medial |
| rubber band | medial |
| scab | final |
| scribe | final |
| scrub | final |
| September | medial |
| shrub | final |
| skateboard | medial |
| slab | final |
| slob | final |
| snob | final |
| snub | final |
| sob | final |
| softball | medial |
| somebody | medial |
| stab | final |
| strawberry | medial |
| stub | final |
| subject | medial |
| subtract | medial |
| subway | medial |
| tab | final |
| table | medial |
| teddy bear | medial |
| terrible | medial |
| toothbrush | medial |
| toy box | medial |
| tribe | final |
| trombone | medial |
| trouble | medial |
| tub | final |
| tuba | medial |
| tube | final |
| tugboat | medial |
| umbrella | medial |
| vegetable | medial |
| verb | final |
| volleyball | medial |
| zebra | medial |
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