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

GAMBLE, GAMBIT and GLOBAL are the only three common words here, yet the pattern has 50 members. The third slot is stacked: M appears 14 times and B 13 times, so G _ M B or G _ B B covers 27 of the list. Thirteen matches end in S.

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

• Fifty matches start with G and place B fourth.
• The third letter is M in 14 matches and B in 13, covering 27 of them.
• Thirteen matches end in S; D, E and L each close five.
• GRUBBY, GRABBY, GLOBBY, GYMBAL and GUBBAH tie at the top on 14 points.
• Only three matches are common: GAMBIT, GAMBLE and GLOBAL.

Which matches score highest?

Five words share the 14-point ceiling: GRUBBY, GRABBY, GLOBBY, GYMBAL and GUBBAH, each leaning on a Y or a doubled B. GHIBLI and GLIBLY follow on 12, with GABBED, GOBBED and GIBBED close behind. Nothing in the set breaks past 14 before board bonuses.

Everyday readers will spot GAMBLE, GAMBIT, GLOBAL, GLOBES, GOBBLE, GIBBON and GERBIL. Only GAMBLE, GAMBIT and GLOBAL are common by frequency, though GIBBON and GERBIL are animal names most players know. Those are the entries to try first when the clue is ordinary.

How the G-B shape grows

The two fixed letters also fit 27 words at five letters and 80 at seven, so six is the middle of a long run. GAMBIT and GAMBLE show the common core, while GLOBBY and GUBBAH show how the same frame can turn exotic. A clue that names G first and B fourth rarely has a unique answer.

Check your word list before you rely on the rare entries, since GUBBAH, GYMBAL, GOMBRO and GAMBOS do not appear in every list. S endings are the safest bet, covering 13 matches, and the -BBY tail with GRUBBY and GRABBY is the most productive cluster.