6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and B as the 3rd letter

This fixed-letter pattern has 41 tournament-dictionary words, but only two rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes familiar-looking options such as LABOUR and LABELS easier to spot than many of their less common matches. The ending also narrows the search: nine words finish in S, while six finish in E.

At a glance: L first and B third

• The pattern contains 41 six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• LABOUR, LABELS and LIBIDO are among the examples that fit.
• Nine matches end in S; another six end in E.
• Only two matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which letters finish these six-letter words?

S is the most common final letter in this group, with nine matches; E follows with six. R appears at the end of four words, while D and O each finish three. Those counts make an S-ending a sensible first branch when the last tile is unknown.

The pattern is not limited to plural-looking endings: LABOUR ends in R, LABILE in E, and LOBBED in D. Only two matches are common by the frequency cutoff, so the full set includes many specialist or unfamiliar terms. Treat a plausible-looking spelling as a candidate, not proof of game validity.

What do 6-letter words with L first and B third score?

LEBBEK leads the listed tile scores at 14 points, followed by LIBKEN at 12. LOBBED, LIBBED and LABRYS each score 11. The average score across the pattern is 9, so the top scorer stands out rather than representing a typical play.

Thirty-six matches have definitions. The dictionary groups overlap, so acceptance in one does not guarantee acceptance in another. Obscure entries deserve an extra check at the table.

Collins includes 40 matches, NWL2023 has 25, and ENABLE has 23. Those dictionary totals overlap with one another.