6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter

This fixed-letter pattern leaves a compact set: N must sit in slot two and B in slot five, while the other four positions stay open. The results range from familiar-looking forms such as SNOBBY to rarer entries such as ENGOBE and YNAMBU. None meets the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect a few surprises in a board game.

The N-second, B-fifth pattern at a glance

• There are 14 six-letter words matching N in position two and B in position five.
• KNOBBY and KNUBBY tie for the top Scrabble score at 17 points each.
• Collins lists 13 matches, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE.
• Five matches end in E; four end in Y.
• SNOBBY is one of four matches beginning with S.

Which words fit the pattern?

The strongest everyday-looking examples are SNOBBY, KNOBBY, SNUBBY, and KNUBBY. They share the same N-and-B positions, but the opening consonants and the vowel before the final Y change. That makes them easy to confuse when you are tracking a clue from memory, so check each slot rather than relying on sound.

Other entries show how varied the remaining letters can be. INDABA ends in A, INCUBI ends in I, and ENROBE ends in E; UNSUBS is another fit, ending in S. Across all 14 results, the first letter is most often S, while E is the most frequent final letter.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

KNOBBY and KNUBBY are the scoring standouts, each worth 17 points before board bonuses. SNOBBY, SNUBBY, and YNAMBU each score 13. The average score across the matches is 10.9, so the two top words sit well above the group rather than representing a typical play.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 13 matches, NWL2023 includes 9, and ENABLE includes 8. Those counts overlap, so a word appearing in one list does not guarantee acceptance in another. Several entries are uncommon; check your game's word list before building a play around one.