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

6-letter words with I as the 3rd and B as the 4th letter: 25 tournament-dictionary matches, including tribal, edible, and DJIBBA.

25 wordsTop pick TRIBALHighest score DJIBBA 18

4 of 25 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 3rd place, N is the most common 4th letter (250 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • TRIBAL8
  • TRIBES8
  • EDIBLE9
  • BRIBES10
  • BRIBED11
  • GHIBLI12
  • ALIBIS8
  • GLIBLY12
  • FOIBLE11
  • BRIBER10
  • FAIBLE11
  • THIBLE11
  • SHIBAH14
  • THIBET11
  • OVIBOS11
  • ALIBLE8
  • BRIBEE10
  • BUIBUI10
  • CEIBAS10
  • CHIBOL13
  • CRIBLE10
  • DJIBBA18
  • ORIBIS8
  • SKIBOB14
  • TWIBIL11
All valid words 25

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ALIBIS8
  • ALIBLE8
  • BRIBED11
  • BRIBEE10
  • BRIBER10
  • BRIBES10
  • BUIBUI10
  • CEIBAS10
  • CHIBOL13
  • CRIBLE10
  • DJIBBA18
  • EDIBLE9
  • FAIBLE11
  • FOIBLE11
  • GHIBLI12
  • GLIBLY12
  • ORIBIS8
  • OVIBOS11
  • SHIBAH14
  • SKIBOB14
  • THIBET11
  • THIBLE11
  • TRIBAL8
  • TRIBES8
  • TWIBIL11
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
1st letter
  1. B20%
  2. T20%
  3. C12%
2nd letter
  1. R32%
  2. H20%
  3. L12%
5th letter
  1. L32%
  2. E24%
  3. I12%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. S24%
  3. L12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; DJIBBA tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 5 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 6 words
  4. 11 points: 7 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 1 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DJIBBA1822NWL only
SHIBAH1413All three
SKIBOB1416All three
CHIBOL1315Collins only
GHIBLI1214All three
GLIBLY1215All three
BRIBED1113All three
FOIBLE1113All three
FAIBLE1113Collins only
THIBLE1112Collins only
THIBET1111Collins only
OVIBOS1113All three

That fixed I-B pair leaves a compact set, but the vocabulary ranges from familiar tribal and edible to less everyday entries such as thible. Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins accepts 24, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE. Only four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the familiar examples make a short shortlist.

At a glance: the I-B pattern

  • All 25 matches have I in slot three and B in slot four; every entry is six letters.
  • Tribal, tribes, edible, bribes, and bribed are among the recognizable examples.
  • Four matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Collins includes 24 matches; NWL2023 has 19, while ENABLE has 18.
  • Final E leads with seven words; final S follows with six.

Which I-B words score the most?

DJIBBA is the standout rack scorer at 18 points, four points ahead of SHIBAH and SKIBOB, both at 14. CHIBOL reaches 13, while GHIBLI and GLIBLY each score 12. These values reflect letter tiles before any premium-square bonus, so a board can change the final total.

For a more familiar play, BRIBED and FOIBLE each score 11; FAIBLE and THIBLE also reach 11. Tribal, tribes, edible, and bribes trade raw score for recognizable forms. The 25 matches span three tournament dictionaries, but not every entry appears in every list; check your game's word list before playing a less familiar word.

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

The opening letters split across several groups: B and T lead with five matches each, while C has three. That makes the first letter a weak elimination shortcut; the fixed middle pair is the reliable filter.

Final E is the most common ending, with seven matches, followed by S with six. When checking a rack or pattern grid, test endings in that order, then try L, which appears three times, or I, which appears twice. Tribal and edible end in L and E, while tribes and bribes close with S; recognizing those suffixes can narrow a clue faster than scanning every opening.

The same I-B positions yield 11 five-letter words and 53 seven-letter words, so a length mismatch does not rule out the pattern.

Questions people ask

How many of these words are common?
Four matches are in the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Familiar examples include tribal, tribes, edible, and bribes; most of the 25 matches are less common. Start with those recognizable words when your clue also points toward everyday vocabulary.
Which starting letters appear most often?
B and T tie for the lead, with five words apiece. C starts three matches, while A, F, G, O, and S each start two. Use the tied leaders as a first check, but remember that the I-B positions narrow the pattern more reliably.
Does every word appear in each tournament dictionary?
No. Collins contains 24 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE; those counts overlap rather than representing separate groups. Check your game's word list before committing a less familiar entry such as DJIBBA.

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