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

6-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter number 14, from ABBOTS and ABOUTS to UBERTY and UBIETY.

14 wordsTop pick ABBOTSHighest score OBJETS 15
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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.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • ABBOTS10
  • ABOUTS8
  • OBLATE8
  • ABORTS8
  • OBJETS15
  • EBBETS10
  • ABLATE8
  • OBENTO8
  • ABATTU8
  • ABLETS8
  • ABSITS8
  • ABWATT11
  • UBERTY11
  • UBIETY11
All valid words 14

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

  • ABATTU8
  • ABBOTS10
  • ABLATE8
  • ABLETS8
  • ABORTS8
  • ABOUTS8
  • ABSITS8
  • ABWATT11
  • EBBETS10
  • OBENTO8
  • OBJETS15
  • OBLATE8
  • UBERTY11
  • UBIETY11
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A57%
  2. O21%
  3. U14%
3rd letter
  1. L21%
  2. B14%
  3. E14%
4th letter
  1. E29%
  2. A21%
  3. R14%
6th letter
  1. S50%
  2. Y14%
  3. E14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OBJETS1518All three
UBERTY1112Collins only
UBIETY1112All three
ABWATT1112All three
ABBOTS1012All three
EBBETS1012All three
ABOUTS810Collins only
OBLATE810All three
ABORTS89All three
ABLATE810All three
OBENTO810Collins · NWL
ABATTU810Collins only

That fixed pattern leaves a compact but uneven set: eight entries begin with A, three with O, two with U, and one with E. Seven end in S, while the others end in E, Y, O, T, or U. Collins includes all 14; NWL2023 accepts nine and ENABLE accepts eight, so your game's dictionary changes which candidates survive.

The pattern at a glance

  • Fourteen tournament-listed words match the letter shape _B__T_.
  • ABBOTS and ABOUTS are among the familiar entries that start with A.
  • Seven words end in S; only one ends in each of O, T, and U.
  • OBJETS has the highest base score here: 15 points.

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

Fourteen words fit, and the opening letters cluster around A: eight begin there, compared with three starting O, two starting U, and one starting E. That makes an A opener the likeliest starting point when you have no other clues. The group includes ABBOTS, ABORTS, and ABLATE, alongside less familiar forms.

The final letter offers a stronger split. Seven matches end in S, while E and Y account for two each; O, T, and U appear once apiece. ABOUTS and ABBOTS show the S ending, while OBLATE and UBIETY illustrate two less common alternatives.

No entry meets the common-word cutoff, though 11 have definitions.

Which matches score most, and what should you watch for?

OBJETS leads the six-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter at 15 points. UBERTY, UBIETY, and ABWATT each score 11, putting several obscure choices ahead of ABBOTS and EBBETS at 10. The pattern is a clue filter, not a promise that every resulting word will feel familiar.

Treat the score as a base tile total: premium squares can change your actual board result. More importantly, the dictionaries do not agree. Collins contains all 14 matches, but NWL2023 has nine and ENABLE has eight; check your game's word list before relying on a candidate.

The zero common entries make this pattern a poor source for everyday guesses.

Questions people ask

What are some six-letter words with B second and T fifth?
ABBOTS, ABOUTS, ABORTS, ABLATE, and OBJETS all match the pattern. The full set has 14 entries, including less familiar words such as ABWATT, UBERTY, and UBIETY. Eight of the 14 begin with A, so that opener covers the largest share.
Which word with this pattern has the highest Scrabble score?
OBJETS is the top scorer at 15 base points, ahead of the rest. UBERTY, UBIETY, and ABWATT follow at 11 points each, before any board premiums are added.
Are all 14 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes all 14 matches, while NWL2023 includes nine and ENABLE includes eight. The accepted set depends on the dictionary used by your game, so verify an unfamiliar entry before playing it.

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