6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _O_B__, leaving the first, third, fifth and sixth letters open. Familiar hits include DOUBLE, COMBAT and COWBOY, while BOMBYX and JOBBIE are less everyday options. Just 13 matches count as common by wordfreq, so a correct letter pattern does not guarantee a familiar word.

At a glance: the O-and-B pattern

• 116 matches fit O in slot two and B in slot four.
• Only 13 entries count as common by wordfreq.
• Collins covers 113, NWL2023 covers 93, and ENABLE covers 82.
• BOMBYX has the highest tile score at 22 points.
• Final E, D and S are the most frequent endings: 24, 21 and 17 words.

How many 6-letter words have O second and B fourth?

There are 116 distinct matches, though each dictionary count is a separate coverage check: Collins includes 113, NWL2023 includes 93, and ENABLE includes 82. Those figures overlap, so do not add them as if they were separate word pools. The widest match count is not the same as universal acceptance.

First letters cluster tightly: B begins 17 matches and C begins 16, then D drops to 11. That near tie is a useful clue when you have one opening tile left: do not assume B is the default just because the fixed pattern already contains another B.

Endings provide a different filter. E closes 24 words, D closes 21, and S closes 17; examples include DOUBLE, ROBBED and DOUBTS. If your last tile rules out E, D and S, test the final slot before scanning every possible first letter.

Which pattern matches score the most?

For 6-letter words with O second and B fourth, the highest raw score belongs to BOMBYX at 22. ZOMBIE and BOMBAX each score 19, while HOTBOX and JOBBED reach 18. The leaders are not equally familiar: ZOMBIE is recognizable, but BOMBYX is specialist vocabulary.

Treat tile scores as a rack decision, not a promise: a premium square can change a play, and a word must still fit your board. With only 13 common matches, obscure high-value plays deserve a check against your game's dictionary before you commit. For a practical search, lock the known O and B first, then try common endings such as E or D.