6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern is B _ _ _ A _, so the fifth spot is fixed while the middle letters stay open. BUREAU and BATMAN show how different these matches can look; BAZAAR adds a repeated A. Only 10 matches fall into the common-word group, so expect plenty of unfamiliar entries alongside recognizable choices.

The B-A pattern at a glance

• The pattern contains 131 six-letter entries from tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 127 matches; NWL2023 includes 90, and ENABLE includes 75.
• The three dictionary counts overlap, so they do not add up to the total.
• There are 97 defined entries, leaving some words without a definition here.
• BUREAU, BRUTAL, and BAZAAR are among the recognizable examples.

How many 6-letter words have B first and A fifth?

There are 131 matches across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023. The gap between Collins at 127 and ENABLE at 75 is substantial, so a word accepted in one game may not transfer to another.

The counts describe overlapping dictionaries, not separate piles to combine. For a board game, check the word list your game uses before committing an unfamiliar choice. BANTAM, BANYAN, and BURLAP are examples that fit the fixed fifth-letter clue.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S is the most frequent final letter, with 32 matches; N follows at 24. L ends 15 words, while R ends 13. When the final tile is still unknown, checking S and N first narrows this pattern faster than starting with the less frequent endings.

For 6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter, BANJAX is the standout Scrabble scorer at 22 points. BOMBAX scores 19, while BAZAAR scores 17. BANJAX and BOMBAX are less familiar than BAZAAR, so treat the high scores as a bonus only when you know your game accepts the word.