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.
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.
Best words to play first
- ABBOTS10
- ABOUTS8
- OBLATE8
- ABORTS8
- OBJETS15
- EBBETS10
- ABLATE8
- OBENTO8
- ABATTU8
- ABLETS8
- ABSITS8
- ABWATT11
- UBERTY11
- UBIETY11
All valid words 14
- ABATTU8
- ABBOTS10
- ABLATE8
- ABLETS8
- ABORTS8
- ABOUTS8
- ABSITS8
- ABWATT11
- EBBETS10
- OBENTO8
- OBJETS15
- OBLATE8
- UBERTY11
- UBIETY11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBJETS | 15 | 18 | All three |
| UBERTY | 11 | 12 | Collins only |
| UBIETY | 11 | 12 | All three |
| ABWATT | 11 | 12 | All three |
| ABBOTS | 10 | 12 | All three |
| EBBETS | 10 | 12 | All three |
| ABOUTS | 8 | 10 | Collins only |
| OBLATE | 8 | 10 | All three |
| ABORTS | 8 | 9 | All three |
| ABLATE | 8 | 10 | All three |
| OBENTO | 8 | 10 | Collins · NWL |
| ABATTU | 8 | 10 | Collins 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
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