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

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and B as the 3rd letter: 14 tournament-dictionary entries, from webcam and wobble to wabbly.

14 wordsTop pick WEBCAMHighest score WOBBLY 16

1 of 14 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 3rd letter (70 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • WEBCAM15
  • WOBBLY16
  • WOBBLE13
  • WEBLOG12
  • WEBBED14
  • WABBIT13
  • WEBERS11
  • WIBBLE13
  • WEBBIE13
  • WABBLE13
  • WABOOM13
  • WABAIN11
  • WABBLY16
  • WEBFED15
All valid words 14

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • WABAIN11
  • WABBIT13
  • WABBLE13
  • WABBLY16
  • WABOOM13
  • WEBBED14
  • WEBBIE13
  • WEBCAM15
  • WEBERS11
  • WEBFED15
  • WEBLOG12
  • WIBBLE13
  • WOBBLE13
  • WOBBLY16
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 4th letter is B.
2nd letter
  1. E43%
  2. A36%
  3. O14%
4th letter
  1. B57%
  2. E7%
  3. F7%
5th letter
  1. L36%
  2. I21%
  3. E14%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. Y14%
  3. D14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WOBBLY1618All three
WABBLY1618All three
WEBCAM1518Collins · NWL
WEBFED1516All three
WEBBED1416All three
WOBBLE1316All three
WABBIT1315Collins only
WIBBLE1316Collins only
WEBBIE1315Collins only
WABBLE1316All three
WABOOM1315Collins only
WEBLOG1215Collins · NWL

The pattern is W?B???: W is fixed at the start, B sits in slot three, and the other four positions carry the variety. Only one of the 14 entries falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency: webcam. The rest include familiar options such as wobble and wobbly alongside less familiar game entries.

Which six-letter words fit W?B???

  • Webcam is the only entry among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Webcam, weblog, and webbed take WEB; wobble and wobbly take WOB.
  • Four entries end in E; D, M, and Y each appear as the final letter twice.
  • Collins lists all 14 matches; ENABLE has 7, while NWL2023 has 9.

Which W-and-B words score highest?

Wobbly and wabbly tie for the top Scrabble score at 16 points. Webcam and webfed score 15 each, while webbed follows at 14. The double-B pair leads the set, not webcam, despite its everyday familiarity.

Webcam, webfed, and webbed show how fixed W and B leave room for different endings: M, D, and D. Wobble and wobbly keep WOB in front but swap the final E for Y. Board placement can change a move's total, so a 16-point word score is not a guaranteed turn score.

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

Use the letters you already know to narrow the interior: W occupies the first slot and B the third, leaving the second and final three positions open. Try familiar candidates such as webcam, weblog, wobble, and wobbly first. Then check wabbit, wibble, wabble, and webfed against your game's dictionary.

Neighboring patterns show how sharply the third letter changes the count: six-letter words starting with W and carrying I in slot three number 70, while those with N there number 62. The B pattern has just 14 matches. Check that third tile before testing an ending, and remember that some matches may not appear in every game's word list.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with W and have B third?
There are 14 tournament-dictionary matches for the W-first, B-third pattern. Webcam is the only one in the top 25,000 English words by frequency, while wobble and wobbly are other recognizable options.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
Wobbly and wabbly tie at 16 Scrabble points each. Webcam and webfed score 15, and webbed scores 14. The board can affect a play's total, so the word score alone does not determine the final move score.
Are all 14 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes all 14 matches, but ENABLE lists 7 and NWL2023 lists 9. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry such as wabbit, wibble, or wabble.

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