The Letter B

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