Five-letter words containing BA

Where these letters usually land

You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 305 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.

• B most often the 1st letter (66% of these words), also 3rd (24%), 4th (12%), 2nd (8%).
• A most often the 2nd letter (70% of these words), also 4th (23%), 5th (17%), 3rd (9%).