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

19 six-letter words match A in the third slot and B in the fifth, including NEARBY, SHABBY, FLABBY, and CRABBY.

19 wordsTop pick NEARBYHighest score SHABBY 16

2 of 19 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With A in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (653 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 19 · most-used first

  • NEARBY11
  • SHABBY16
  • FLABBY16
  • CRABBY15
  • GRABBY14
  • SCABBY15
  • SHAMBA13
  • FLAMBE13
  • CRAMBE12
  • SLABBY13
  • SWABBY16
  • BLABBY15
  • DRABBY14
  • CRAMBO12
  • TSAMBA10
  • CLAMBE12
  • COARBS10
  • WEAMBS13
  • YNAMBU13
All valid words 19

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

  • BLABBY15
  • CLAMBE12
  • COARBS10
  • CRABBY15
  • CRAMBE12
  • CRAMBO12
  • DRABBY14
  • FLABBY16
  • FLAMBE13
  • GRABBY14
  • NEARBY11
  • SCABBY15
  • SHABBY16
  • SHAMBA13
  • SLABBY13
  • SWABBY16
  • TSAMBA10
  • WEAMBS13
  • YNAMBU13
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 6th letter is Y.
1st letter
  1. C26%
  2. S26%
  3. F11%
2nd letter
  1. L26%
  2. R26%
  3. E11%
4th letter
  1. B47%
  2. M42%
  3. R11%
6th letter
  1. Y53%
  2. E16%
  3. S11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SHABBY1616All three
FLABBY1618All three
SWABBY1617All three
CRABBY1517All three
SCABBY1517All three
BLABBY1518All three
GRABBY1416All three
DRABBY1415Collins only
SHAMBA1314Collins · NWL
FLAMBE1316All three
SLABBY1315Collins · NWL
WEAMBS1315Collins only

The pattern is _ _ A _ B _, and its matches range from familiar adjectives to uncommon entries such as CRAMBE and YNAMBU. Just 2 of the 19 count as common by frequency, so the fixed letters narrow the search more than everyday vocabulary does. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has all 19, while other tournament lists include fewer.

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

  • Exactly 19 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern _ _ A _ B _.
  • Collins includes all 19 matches; NWL2023 has 13, and ENABLE has 11.
  • Only 2 matches rank as common by our word-frequency measure.
  • Y closes 10 words; E is the next most frequent ending, with 3.
  • C and S tie as the most common first letters, with 5 words each.

Why do so many matches end in Y?

Y appears at the end of 10 matches, giving this pattern a strong adjective-heavy feel: SHABBY, FLABBY, CRABBY, GRABBY, and SCABBY all share that ending. The remaining words finish with E, A, S, O, or U, so a final Y is a strong clue, not a requirement.

Starting letters split in an unusual way: C and S each begin 5 words, while F begins 2 and each of B, D, G, N, and T begins 1. If the first letter is still unknown, try C or S first. The related pattern with E in the fifth slot has 653 matches, far more than this B pattern.

Which matches score well, and what is the catch?

SHABBY, FLABBY, and SWABBY each score 16 points, the top score among these entries. CRABBY, SCABBY, and BLABBY follow at 15. These familiar-looking builds contrast with rarer options such as COARBS and WEAMBS.

The main limitation is word familiarity: only 2 matches are common, even though 14 have definitions. Check your game's dictionary before committing to an unusual entry; Collins accepts all 19, but ENABLE accepts 11.

For 6-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and B as the 5th letter, lock in the two known positions first, then test the ending. Y covers 10 candidates, but checking E and A avoids missing the other possibilities.

Questions people ask

Are all 19 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins includes all 19 matches, while NWL2023 includes 13 and ENABLE includes 11. A word that works under one tournament list may not be accepted under another, so check the list your game uses before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Which words with A third and B fifth score the most?
SHABBY, FLABBY, and SWABBY tie at 16 points each. CRABBY, SCABBY, and BLABBY score 15. Those six are the top-scoring entries in this pattern, making the familiar -ABBY endings worth checking when points matter.
How many of these six-letter words are common?
Only 2 of the 19 matches are classed as common by frequency. NEARBY and SHABBY are recognizable examples in the set, while words such as YNAMBU and CRAMBE are much less familiar to many players.

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