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

6-letter words with A 5th and B 6th number 11, from familiar SCARAB and PREFAB to the higher-scoring JILBAB and NIQAAB.

11 wordsTop pick SCARABHighest score JILBAB 17
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With A in 5th place, S is the most common 6th letter (536 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • SCARAB10
  • PREFAB13
  • SKYLAB15
  • BAOBAB12
  • CONFAB13
  • JILBAB17
  • MIHRAB13
  • LABLAB10
  • NIQAAB17
  • LIBLAB10
  • SERDAB9
All valid words 11

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

  • BAOBAB12
  • CONFAB13
  • JILBAB17
  • LABLAB10
  • LIBLAB10
  • MIHRAB13
  • NIQAAB17
  • PREFAB13
  • SCARAB10
  • SERDAB9
  • SKYLAB15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JILBAB1722Collins only
NIQAAB1719NWL only
SKYLAB1516Collins only
PREFAB1315All three
CONFAB1316All three
MIHRAB1314All three
BAOBAB1215All three
SCARAB1012All three
LABLAB1014Collins only
LIBLAB1014All three
SERDAB910All three

The pattern is _ _ _ _ A B: every match shares the same final pair, while the first four letters vary. SCARAB and PREFAB are among the more recognizable entries, but none of the 11 ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Treat this as a tight clue filter, not a set of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: a small group with a fixed ending

  • Exactly 11 tournament-dictionary words have A in fifth place and B in sixth.
  • All 11 end in AB; no other final letter fits this pattern.
  • None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • S starts three matches, while L starts two; the other first letters occur once each.

6-letter words with A 5th and B 6th: what fits

The 11 matches include SCARAB, PREFAB, SKYLAB, BAOBAB, and CONFAB. Their first four letters make the search less obvious than the shared AB ending: a pattern solver should lock in the last two tiles, then test the remaining positions.

The less familiar entries include JILBAB, MIHRAB, LABLAB, NIQAAB, LIBLAB, and SERDAB. SCARAB and BAOBAB repeat letters, while PREFAB and CONFAB offer a different opening shape. That mix makes checking exact positions more reliable than guessing from the final pair alone.

Keeping A fifth and swapping the last letter widens the pool quickly: with S last there are 536 matches, with L last 321, and with N last 242. The AB ending is the tight part of this clue.

How should you use the A-B ending in a word game?

  • JILBAB and NIQAAB lead the score list at 17 points apiece; SKYLAB follows at 15.
  • PREFAB, CONFAB, and MIHRAB each score 13, so the more familiar-looking choices are not the top scorers.
  • For 6-letter words with A 5th and B 6th, the dictionary matters: Collins has 10 matches, NWL2023 has 8, and ENABLE has 7.
  • Those dictionary counts overlap, so check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

Questions people ask

Which word with A fifth and B last scores highest?
JILBAB and NIQAAB tie for the highest score, at 17 points each. SKYLAB is next at 15, while PREFAB, CONFAB, and MIHRAB each score 13. The top-scoring options are less familiar than SCARAB or PREFAB, so verify acceptance in your game's dictionary.
Are any of these six-letter A-B words common?
None of the 11 matches falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. SCARAB and PREFAB are more recognizable examples, but several entries, including JILBAB and NIQAAB, are less familiar. The pattern is better suited to solving a specific letter clue than everyday vocabulary.
Why do Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE show different counts?
The dictionaries accept different subsets of the 11 matches. Collins includes 10, NWL2023 includes 8, and ENABLE includes 7; those totals overlap rather than adding up to 11. Check the word list used by your game, especially before playing a less familiar match.

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