6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes the first and fourth letters, leaving four positions to solve. COMBAT and CARBON are recognizable options; CHABUK and CYMBAL offer less familiar possibilities. Only four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a precise pattern search matters more here than relying on everyday vocabulary.

6-letter words with C first and B fourth: key facts

• The pattern produces 39 tournament-dictionary matches.
• COMBAT, CARBON, COWBOY, and CHUBBY are among the examples.
• Only 4 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• CHUBBY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 18 points.
• Seven matches end in S; D, E, R, and Y each finish five.

How common are these C-and-B words?

Only 4 of the 39 matches count as common by the top-25,000 frequency measure. COMBAT and CARBON feel familiar, but much of the pattern is specialist vocabulary or less common forms. That makes a known crossing letter especially valuable when you are narrowing a puzzle.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 39 matches, NWL2023 includes 33, and ENABLE includes 29. A word accepted by Collins may not appear in another game’s list, so check your game’s dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar answer.

The contrast with nearby patterns is striking: B as the first letter with B fourth has 76 matches, while S first with B fourth has 51. The C-and-B combination is comparatively narrow, not a broad word bank.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

CHUBBY scores 18 points, ahead of CHABUK at 17 and COWBOY at 16. Those totals come from valuable letters already packed into the words, so CHUBBY is the standout when you can place it without sacrificing a strong board position.

CYMBAL, CRABBY, CLUBBY, and CHEBEC each score 15. COMBED is a more familiar lower-scoring option at 13, alongside CASBAH and CARBOY. The less familiar high scorers are worth checking against your game’s word list before you build a play around them.

For a final-letter clue, S is the leading ending, with 7 matches; D, E, R, and Y each have 5. The 6-letter words with C first and B fourth are still a limited set, so use that ending pattern alongside any confirmed crossing letters rather than treating it as a complete answer.