6-letter words containing i, b, a
- bihzad — Kamal ad-Din [key-mahl ahd-deen] /ˈkeɪ mɑl ɑdˈdin/ (Show IPA), c1440–c1527, Persian painter and calligrapher.
- bikila — Abebe (əˈbeɪbeɪ). 1932–73, Ethiopian long-distance runner: winner of the Marathon at the Olympic Games in Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964)
- bilbao — a port in N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay: the largest city in the Basque Provinces: famous since medieval times for the production of iron and steel goods: modern buildings include the Guggenheim Art Museum (1997). Pop: 353 567 (2003 est)
- bildad — a friend of Job. Job 2:11.
- bilhah — the mother of Dan and Naphtali. Gen. 30:1–8.
- bilian — a type of ironwood from Borneo
- bimane — a bimanous animal.
- binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.
- binate — occurring in two parts or in pairs
- biogas — a gas that is produced by the action of bacteria on organic waste matter: used as a fuel
- biovar — a group of microorganisms, usually bacteria, that have identical genetic but different biochemical or physiological characters.
- bipack — an obsolete filming process
- birman — a breed of large long-haired cat having a light-coloured coat with dark face, tail, and legs, and white feet
- birota — a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- biscay — Bay ofpart of the Atlantic, on the N coast of Spain & the W coast of France
- biskra — a town and oasis in NE Algeria, in the Sahara. Pop: 204 000 (2005 est)
- bismar — a type of weighing scale
- bissau — a port on the Atlantic, the capital of Guinea-Bissau (until 1974 Portuguese Guinea). Pop: 369 000 (2005 est)
- bitmap — A bitmap is a type of graphics file on a computer.
- bitola — city in S Macedonia: pop. 75,000
- bivane — a sensitive vane that measures both the horizontal and vertical components of wind direction.
- biztha — one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- blaine — James G(illespie)1830-93; U.S. statesman: secretary of state (1881, 1889-92)
- blains — an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- blaise — a male given name.
- bo hai — arm of the Yellow Sea, north of Shandong peninsula in NE China: c. 300 mi (483 km) long
- boatie — a boating enthusiast
- bohica — (humour) /bo-hee-ka/ Bend Over, Here It Comes Again.
- bolita — a form of numbers pool.
- bolyai — János [yah-nawsh] /ˈyɑ nɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1802–60, Hungarian mathematician.
- bonaci — a name for the black grouper fish (Mycteroperca bonaci), also used for various similar species
- bonita — a female given name.
- bonsai — A bonsai or a bonsai tree is a tree or shrub that has been kept very small by growing it in a little pot and cutting it in a special way.
- borgia — Cesare (ˈtʃezare), son of Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI). 1475–1507, Italian cardinal, politician, and military leader; model for Machiavelli's The Prince
- bosnia — a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)
- brahmi — a script of India that was probably adapted from the Aramaic alphabet about the 7th century b.c., and from which most of the later Indian scripts developed.
- brahui — a language spoken in Pakistan, forming an isolated branch of the Dravidian family
- braide — given to deceit
- braids — to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair.
- braila — a port in E Romania: belonged to Turkey (1544–1828). Pop: 192 000 (2005 est)
- braine — John (Gerard). 1922–86, English novelist, whose works include Room at the Top (1957) and Life at the Top (1962)
- braino — thinko
- brains — an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food
- brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
- braird — the first shoots of grass or crops
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
- brasil — Brazil
- brazil — the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork
- briand — Aristide (aristid). 1862–1932, French socialist statesman: prime minister of France 11 times. He was responsible for the separation of Church and State (1905) and he advocated a United States of Europe. Nobel peace prize 1926
- briard — a medium-sized dog of an ancient French sheep-herding breed having a long rough coat of a single colour