6-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes the middle as BO, leaving the first two and final two letters open. That still produces a varied group: NOBODY, ROBOTS and REBOOT are recognizable, while OXBOWS and KYBOSH stand out on a Scrabble rack. Only 9 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar plays alongside everyday choices.

6-letter words with B 3rd and O 4th at a glance

• The pattern has 87 tournament-dictionary entries, all matching the fixed middle letters BO.
• NOBODY, LABOUR, ROBOTS and REBOOT are among the recognizable examples.
• Thirty-three entries end in S, the leading final letter by a wide margin.
• R is the most common first letter, beginning 12 words; E follows with 11.
• OXBOWS and KYBOSH top the Scrabble scores at 18 points apiece.

Which endings and dictionaries matter?

An S ending is the clearest pattern within the group: 33 words finish that way, including ROBOTS, ELBOWS and TABOOS. E is next with 9, while N and Y each finish 6. If your rack needs a plural-friendly ending, check the S words first; the other endings are much less concentrated.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 85 entries, NWL2023 includes 67, and ENABLE includes 64. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. A word accepted in one list can still fail in another; check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

What are the high scorers, and what is the catch?

OXBOWS and KYBOSH each score 18 points before board bonuses, with REBOZO close behind at 17. KIBOSH, JABOTS and CYBORG also reach double-digit scores. The useful rack lesson is to notice the less common letters: OXBOWS uses X, while KYBOSH uses K and Y.

Only 9 of the 87 entries meet the common-frequency cutoff, so recognition is a weak guide to validity. For a broader set of six-letter choices, compare the neighboring patterns rather than treating every tournament entry as familiar.