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5-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th letter

There are 12 5-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th letter, including URBAN, ROBIN and top-scoring KOBAN.

12 wordsTop pick URBANHighest score KOBAN 11

4 of 12 are everyday words (33%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With B in 3rd place, S is the most common 5th letter (75 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

All valid words 12

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 4th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. R17%
  2. U17%
  3. C8%
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. O25%
  3. E17%
4th letter
  1. A42%
  2. I33%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOBAN1113Collins only
HEBEN1011Collins only
CABIN912All three
AMBAN912Collins only
GOBAN811All three
URBAN710All three
ROBIN79All three
RUBIN710Collins only
SABIN79All three
LEBEN710All three
UNBAN711All three
TABUN710All three

The pattern is _ _ B _ N, so the third tile is fixed at B and the final tile at N. Familiar fits include URBAN, ROBIN and CABIN; less familiar options such as KOBAN and HEBEN carry higher point values. The small total and dictionary split matter more here than a long list of near-duplicates, so treat the clue as two locked tiles rather than an edge requirement.

At a glance: the B–N pattern

  • The pattern is _ _ B _ N: B takes position three and N closes every match.
  • Exactly 12 words meet both clues in the tournament-dictionary count.
  • Collins lists 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 8 each.
  • KOBAN leads scoring at 11 points, with HEBEN next at 10.
  • Three are Wordle answers; all 12 qualify as allowed guesses.

Which B–N words score the most?

KOBAN scores 11 points, the strongest result in this group; HEBEN follows at 10. CABIN and AMBAN each score 9, while GOBAN reaches 8. For a Scrabble rack, KOBAN’s K is the scoring engine: its five letter values total 11 before any board-square bonuses.

URBAN, ROBIN, RUBIN, SABIN and LEBEN each score 7, placing familiar URBAN and ROBIN below KOBAN. A recognizable word is not automatically the strongest play.

CABIN is the standout familiar option at 9 points, so it balances recognition with a stronger rack score. KOBAN, by contrast, is a less familiar word that rewards checking your rack carefully.

5-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th letter

There are 12 matches, and four are classed as common. That gives you a few everyday options but a relatively narrow tournament list.

The starting letters vary: ROBIN and RUBIN begin with R, while URBAN and UNBAN begin with U. Those pairs share the same opening letter but remain distinct answers to the pattern.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 8. Three matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 12 are allowed guesses.

Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry; KOBAN, HEBEN and AMBAN are not everyday choices. For a broader search, compare other five-letter patterns with B in the third position.

Questions people ask

Are all 12 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, the dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include 8 each. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check the word list used by your game before committing to a play. The 12-word total combines tournament dictionaries.
Which familiar words have B third and N last?
URBAN, ROBIN and CABIN are familiar examples that fit the pattern. CABIN scores 9 points, while URBAN and ROBIN each score 7. The stronger score belongs to KOBAN at 11, though it is a less familiar choice than those everyday words.
Can these B–N words be used in Wordle?
Yes, all 12 are allowed guesses, and 3 also appear in the Wordle answer list. Those are different categories: an allowed guess can be accepted without being an answer-list entry. The pattern narrows the guess pool, but it does not identify which of the 12 is the answer.

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