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Spelling list: Silent b words
In these words with the letters mb the letter b is silent. A few other words also have a silent b
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| bomb | The disposal squad quickly diffused the bomb. |
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| climb | They set out to climb Mount Everest. |
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| crumb | The waiter brushed the crumb off the table. |
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| dumb | He was struck dumb with horror. |
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| lamb | The newborn lamb had to be fed by hand. |
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| limb | This soldier has lost the use of two limbs. |
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| numb | My fingers are numb with cold. |
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| thumb | The killer was trapped by his thumb print. |
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| plumber | To fix the sink the plumber needed a better tool. |
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| tomb | In the churchyard there was a marble tomb. |
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| womb | A baby spends nine months in the womb. |
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| catacomb | A catacomb is an underground cemetery. |
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| debt | Many people are in debt to their bank. |
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| doubt | I doubt it will ever happen. * |
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| subtle | His jokes are so subtle we can't understand them. |
* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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