6-letter words with O as the 1st letter and B as the 2nd letter

The OB opening gives you a clean two-letter foothold, but only 3 of the 34 entries rank among common English words. OBJECT, OBTAIN, OBLIGE, and OBTUSE are strong recognition anchors. The average score is 9.6, and the rarer end includes tempting plays that need confirmation in your game’s list.

At a glance

• 34 six-letter words start with OB.
• Only 3 fall in the common-frequency group.
• OBJECT scores 17; OBJETS and OBJURE score 15.
• 26 entries have definitions.

Which OB words should you try first?

OBJECT, OBTAIN, OBLIGE, and OBTUSE are familiar options to test against a clue. OBEYED, OBLONG, OBSESS, and OBLATE broaden the everyday pool. Since every candidate shares the opening, the remaining four letters do the real narrowing work.

Collins contains all 13 entries, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 10. That edition spread is substantial for such a small group, so OYSTER is a safer recognition point than a form like OBSIGN. The ending counts provide a second filter: once S and R are ruled out, six single-occurrence endings remain among only 13 choices.

What does the score list tell you?

OBJECT leads at 17 points; OBJETS and OBJURE each score 15, with OBECHE at 13. The high results are less familiar than the first examples, and only 3 entries are common by frequency. Trust recognizable words for solving; verify specialized forms before playing them.

An OB clue gives you two letters immediately, which makes elimination more important than generating more OB combinations. Compare the remaining clue letters against OBJECT and OBTAIN first, then consider less familiar forms if the pattern still fits. The low common-word count is a useful restraint: a valid tournament entry may still be an unlikely everyday answer.

For a clue solve, begin with 34 and the named examples rather than the score leader.

The rare tail serves a different purpose: it gives tile players options after the board confirms the placement.

Frequency counts describe everyday use, while tournament acceptance describes a game list.

Those measures should guide different decisions.