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

6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter: 11 tournament-dictionary matches, including ABOARD and ABJURE.

11 wordsTop pick ABOARDHighest score ABJURE 15

3 of 11 are everyday words (27%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With B in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (27 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 5
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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • ABOARD9
  • ABSURD9
  • ABSORB10
  • ABHORS11
  • ABJURE15
  • SBIRRO8
  • ABEARS8
  • OBDURE9
  • OBJURE15
  • OBVERT11
  • SBIRRI8
All valid words 11

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

  • ABEARS8
  • ABHORS11
  • ABJURE15
  • ABOARD9
  • ABSORB10
  • ABSURD9
  • OBDURE9
  • OBJURE15
  • OBVERT11
  • SBIRRI8
  • SBIRRO8

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ABJURE1519All three
OBJURE1519Collins only
ABHORS1111All three
OBVERT1113All three
ABSORB1012All three
ABOARD910All three
ABSURD911All three
OBDURE911Collins only
SBIRRO89Collins only
ABEARS89Collins only
SBIRRI89Collins only

The pattern is _B__R_: B sits immediately after the first letter, while R is one place from the end. Six matches begin with A, three with O, and two with S. ABOARD, ABSURD, and ABSORB are among the more familiar examples; less familiar entries make dictionary choice matter.

At a glance: 11 matches, led by ABJURE

  • There are 11 six-letter matches in Collins.
  • ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 6 matches.
  • Six words begin with A; the other five begin with O or S.
  • ABJURE and OBJURE tie for the top Scrabble score at 15 points.
  • Three matches fall within the common-word frequency group.

Which matches score highest?

ABJURE and OBJURE each score 15 Scrabble points, ahead of ABHORS and OBVERT at 11. ABSORB scores 10, while ABOARD and ABSURD each score 9.

ABJURE is the more recognizable top scorer; OBJURE is a valid Collins entry but much less familiar. For a game, check its word list before building a play around an obscure match.

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

These 11 matches are a narrow set: the same pattern with A in the second position has 231 matches. Changing the fifth letter also shifts the count; B-second words with E fifth number 27. Three of the matches end in E, while two end in D and two in S, so the final letter prunes the list quickly.

The 6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter include familiar choices such as ABOARD and ABSORB, but not every match appears in every tournament dictionary. Collins has all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 6, so verify the list your game uses.

Questions people ask

How many words match B in second place and R in fifth?
Collins lists 11 matches. ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 6 of them, so the accepted total depends on the dictionary your game uses. ABOARD, ABSURD and ABSORB are the most familiar entries in the set.
Which word with B second and R fifth scores the most?
ABJURE and OBJURE tie at 15 Scrabble points each. ABHORS and OBVERT are next at 11 points. If you need a playable word rather than a high score alone, confirm OBJURE is accepted in your game’s dictionary.
Are all 11 words common English words?
No. Three of the 11 fall within the common-word frequency group, while entries such as SBIRRO and OBJURE are less familiar. ABOARD, ABSURD, and ABSORB are recognizable examples, but dictionary acceptance still varies by game.

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