6-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and B as the 5th letter

Fixing O in position three and B in position five leaves just 19 six-letter matches. The pattern is _ _ O _ B _, but the endings are far from evenly spread: eight words finish in Y and six in S. Only two count as common words, so expect an unusual mix rather than a bank of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the O-third, B-fifth pattern

• All 19 matches place O third and B fifth: the pattern is _ _ O _ B _.
• Eight words end in Y, including KNOBBY, SNOBBY, and BLOBBY.
• Six finish in S; COOMBS, CROMBS, and RHOMBS are examples.
• C and S lead the starting letters with three matches apiece.
• Only two entries are common, making familiar examples like PHOEBE stand out.

Which endings appear most often?

Y is the clear leader: eight of the 19 words end with that letter. KNOBBY, BLOBBY, and GLOBBY share the pattern, while GOODBY offers a less expected ending for the same fixed letters.

S comes next with six matches, including COOMBS and RHOMBS. The remaining endings are scattered: two words end in E, while A, I, and O each appear once. If your final letter is known, that sharp split can cut down the search quickly.

Which matches score best in Scrabble?

KNOBBY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points, with BLOWBY close behind at 16. BLOBBY scores 15, and GLOBBY scores 14; each gains value from its high-scoring B letters before any board bonuses.

The 19-word total includes entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary: 18 appear in Collins, 14 in NWL2023, and 12 in ENABLE. That uneven coverage is a real limitation for play, so check your game's word list before using an unfamiliar match. The average score is 12.5, but the rare vocabulary means a strong rack fit matters more than memorizing every entry.