6-letter words with B as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

These six-letter matches share a fixed pattern: the fourth tile is B, and the final tile is D. ROBBED, DUBBED, and RUBBED show a familiar doubled-consonant shape, while FORBID and MORBID use different word forms. Just 7 entries fall in our common-word group, so a pattern match is not automatically an everyday word.

The B-fourth, D-last pattern at a glance

• Every match has B in position four and D in position six.
• All 77 entries end in D; none can fit a different final letter.
• Only 7 rank among our most frequent English words.
• JABBED, JOBBED, JIBBED, and JAMBED lead the scoring list at 18 points.

Which letters start these B-fourth, D-last words?

D leads as the first letter, with 8 matches; B and S tie at 7 each. N and C follow with 6 and 5, respectively, so an opening-letter clue narrows the search quickly. ROBBED begins with R, while DUBBED begins with D; check the first tile separately rather than assuming the repeated B starts the word.

The fixed ending also changes the shape of the search. Among same-length patterns with B fourth, D last occurs 77 times, compared with 105 for an S ending and 104 for an E ending. That makes the final tile a useful discriminator, even though the D-ending group is smaller.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

For a rack or board search, try recognizable forms first: ROBBED, RUBBED, COMBED, and PROBED. FORBID gives you a less repetitive construction. The highest listed Scrabble score is 18 for JABBED, JOBBED, JIBBED, and JAMBED; those J openings add scoring punch, but a legal play still depends on your game's dictionary.

Dictionary coverage differs: the 77 matches divide into 61 in ENABLE, 76 in Collins, and 66 in NWL2023. Only 7 are common by our frequency measure, so treat unfamiliar entries as candidates, not automatic plays. Check your game's word list before committing an obscure form.

Of the 77 entries, 63 have definitions attached, but this search is about letter placement, not meaning. If you know the fourth tile but not the ending, compare the B-fourth lists ending in E or S; those have 104 and 105 matches, respectively. That contrast helps you judge how reliable the final-letter clue is.