6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and N as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _B__N_, so every answer keeps B in slot two and N in slot five while the other four letters vary. ABSENT and ABOUND show the more familiar side; OBLONG is another recognizable fit. The pool is unusually small beside the 321 matches for A in the second position with N still fifth, so exact tile clues narrow this search quickly.

At a glance: the 15 matching words

• Collins lists all 15 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 7.
• Only 2 of the 15 qualify as common by our frequency measure.
• Seven begin with A, four with O, three with Y, and one with E.
• Five end in G; four end in D and three end in T.
• YBOUND and ABYING tie for the top base score at 12 points each.

Which familiar words fit the B-second, N-fifth pattern?

ABSENT and ABOUND are clear starting checks when your rack or crossword clue suggests ordinary vocabulary; OBLONG gives a third recognizable option. The matching pattern is _B__N_, and each example fills all six slots without changing either fixed letter.

Don't assume every match is everyday English. The full set includes forms such as ABLINS, ABRINS, OBIING, and YBLENT, while only two entries meet the common-word cutoff. For a casual puzzle, test familiar candidates first; for a tournament rack, keep the less familiar forms in consideration.

For crossword solving, preserve the fixed slots before trying endings: five matches share G as the final letter, while the lone E-ending match is a narrower lead.

How B-second, N-fifth words score

The starting letters give another sorting clue: A-, O-, Y-, and E-starting words account for all 15, with A leading at seven. The endings cluster too: G appears five times, D four, and T three; just three entries end in S or E.

YBOUND and ABYING each score 12 points before premium squares, ahead of EBBING, YBLENT, and YBRENT at 11. Those Y-starting forms stand out when points matter, but a tile-value total does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

Seven entries appear in ENABLE and seven in NWL2023, compared with all 15 in Collins. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar match.