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6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter

6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter: 10 matches, including ABUSED, IBISES, and ABYSMS.

10 wordsTop pick ABUSEDHighest score ABYSMS 13

3 of 10 are everyday words (30%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

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With B in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (21 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • ABUSED9
  • ABUSES8
  • ABUSER8
  • IBISES8
  • ABASED9
  • ABASES8
  • ABASIA8
  • ABYSMS13
  • OBESER8
  • ABASER8
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A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABASED9
  • ABASER8
  • ABASES8
  • ABASIA8
  • ABUSED9
  • ABUSER8
  • ABUSES8
  • ABYSMS13
  • IBISES8
  • OBESER8

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ABYSMS1314All three
ABUSED911All three
ABASED910All three
ABUSES810All three
ABUSER810All three
IBISES89All three
ABASES89All three
ABASIA89All three
OBESER89Collins only
ABASER89All three

The pattern is _B_S__, and eight of its 10 matches begin with A. ABUSED, ABUSES, and ABUSER are recognizable options; ABYSMS is the score leader. Only three entries count as common by frequency, so this is a compact set with a few less familiar choices mixed in.

At a glance: the B-S pattern

  • The pattern _B_S__ has 10 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Eight words begin with A; the other two begin with I and O.
  • Four entries end in S, while three end in R.
  • ABYSMS tops the score list at 13 points.
  • Collins includes 10 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 9.

Why do most matches begin with A?

A dominates this pattern: ABUSED, ABUSES, ABUSER, ABASE, and ABASER show how often the fixed B and S positions occur in words built around an A opening. The full set has eight A-starting entries, with IBISES and OBESER as the two exceptions.

Several choices are related forms rather than unrelated vocabulary. ABUSED, ABUSES, and ABUSER share the same opening sequence, while ABASES and ABASER echo that pattern. If you have already ruled out A, the shortlist drops to just IBISES and OBESER.

How should you narrow the matches?

For 6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter, check the first and final letters next. Four matches end in S, three in R, two in D, and one in A. That split makes the ending a strong filter when your crossing letters are known.

ABYSMS scores 13, ahead of ABUSED and ABASED at 9 apiece. The top score comes from the unusual Y and M combination, not from an especially common word. Treat the score as a board-game detail, not a clue that ABYSMS is a likely everyday answer.

For broader pattern searches, compare the A-second version or change the fourth letter to R.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have B second and S fourth?
There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _B_S__. Eight start with A, while IBISES and OBESER start with I and O. The set is narrow enough that checking the first or last letter quickly reduces the choices.
Are all 10 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 9. Those counts do not show whether both dictionaries omit the same entry, so check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar option.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
ABYSMS is the highest-scoring match at 13 points. ABUSED and ABASED score 9 each, so ABYSMS has a four-point lead over the next entries. Its Y and M make it stand out on a letter-value tally.

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