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The letter B makes a strong, reliable sound that kids learn early. From simple CVC words like bat and bed to blend words like black and bring, B words build confidence in beginning readers. This collection of B words for kids covers everything from simple sight words to advanced vocabulary.

B Sight Words – Dolch List

Pre-KKindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd GradeNouns
big
blue		 be
black
brown
but		 by been
before
best
both
buy		 because
better
bring		 baby
back
ball
bear
bed
bell
bird
birthday
boat
box
boy
bread
brother
Pre-K
big, blue
Kindergarten
be, black, brown, but
1st Grade
by
2nd Grade
been, before, best, both, buy
3rd Grade
because, better, bring
Nouns
baby, back, ball, bear, bed, bell, bird, birthday, boat, box, boy, bread, brother

B Sight Words – Fry List

First 100Second 100Third 100Fourth 100Fifth 100
be
been
but
by		 back
because
before
between
big
black
book
both
boy		 began
begin
being
below
best
better
body		 ball
base
become
behind
boat
built
bus		 bed
brought
bring
First 100
be, been, but, by
Second 100
back, because, before, between, big, black, book, both, boy
Third 100
began, begin, being, below, best, better, body
Fourth 100
ball, base, become, behind, boat, built, bus
Fifth 100
bed, brought, bring

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CVC Words with B

These CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words feature B as the beginning or ending sound, organized by vowel pattern.

Short A words
back bad bag ban bat cab dab gab jab lab nab tab
Short E words
bed beg bell belt bend bent best bet web
Short I words
bib bid big bill bin bit crib rib
Short O words
bob bog bop boss bot box cob gob job knob mob rob sob
Short U words
bud bug bun bus but club cub hub pub rub sub tub

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CVCe Words with B (Magic E)

These long vowel words feature B as the beginning or ending consonant, with a silent E making the vowel say its name.

Long A words
babe bake bale bane base baste blaze brake brave
Long I words
bide bike bile bite bribe bride
Long O words
bode bone bore broke globe probe robe
Long U words
cube tube

B Consonant Blends

B combines with L and R to form common consonant blends at the beginning of words.

BL blends
black blade blame blank blast blaze bleed blend bless blind blink bliss block blood bloom blow blue bluff blur blush
BR blends
brace brain brake branch brand brass brave bread break breath breeze brick bride bridge brief bright bring brisk broad broke brook broom broth brown brush

B Words for Kids by Grade Level

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Ages 3-6
Sight Words: big, blue, be, black, brown, but
CVC Words: bat, bad, bag, bed, beg, bet, bib, big, bin, bit, bob, bop, box, bud, bug, bun, bus, cab, cub, job, rib, rub, sub, tub, web
First Nouns: baby, ball, bear, bed, bell, bird, boat, book, box, boy, bus

1st & 2nd Grade

Ages 6-8
Sight Words: by, been, before, best, both, buy, back, because, between, book, boy
CVCe Words: bake, bale, base, bike, bite, bone, bore, robe, globe, cube, tube
Blend Words: black, blame, blank, blend, blink, block, blow, blue, brain, brake, brave, bread, brick, bride, bring, broke, brook, broom, brown, brush
Vocabulary: because, beginning, blend, between, beautiful, believe — See all 2nd Grade Vocabulary →

3rd Grade

Ages 8-9
Sight Words: because, better, bring, began, begin, being, below, body
Advanced Blends: blast, blaze, bleed, bless, blind, bliss, blood, bloom, bluff, blur, blush, brace, branch, brand, brass, break, breath, breeze, bridge, brief, bright, brisk, broad, broth
Vocabulary: biography, behavior, boundary, brilliant — See all 3rd Grade Vocabulary →

4th Grade

Ages 9-10
Sight Words: ball, base, become, behind, boat, built, bus
Vocabulary: bias, benefit, budget, barrier — See all 4th Grade Vocabulary →

5th Grade

Ages 10-11
Sight Words: bed, brought, bring
Vocabulary: Bill of Rights, bias, biosphere, bureaucracy, biodiversity — See all 5th Grade Vocabulary →