28/08/2026
Here are some common English words with a silent "b":
Lamb (/læm/)
Comb (/koʊm/)
Bomb (/bɒm/ or /bɑːm/)
Tomb (/tuːm/)
Womb (/wuːm/)
Thumb (/θʌm/)
Numb (/nʌm/)
Dumb (/dʌm/)
Crumb (/krʌm/)
Plumb (/plʌm/)
Succumb (/səˈkʌm/)
Debt (/det/)
Doubt (/daʊt/)
Subtle (/ˈsʌtəl/)
Climb (/klaɪm/)
Limb (/lɪm/)
Jamb (as in a doorjamb, /dʒæm/)
Coulomb (the unit of electric charge, /ˈkuːlɒm/ or /ˈkuːloʊm/)
Pattern to remember
The letter b is often silent:
After "m" at the end of a word: lamb, comb, thumb, climb, bomb.
Before "t": debt, doubt, subtle.