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7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and B as the 5th letter

34 7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and B as the 5th letter appear in tournament lists; AFFABLY leads scoring at 18 points.

34 wordsTop pick ALGEBRAHighest score AFFABLY 18

3 of 34 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With A in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (301 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 34 · most-used first

  • ALGEBRA10
  • AUDIBLE10
  • AEROBIC11
  • AMIABLE11
  • ACROBAT11
  • AFFABLE15
  • AUDIBLY13
  • ACERBIC13
  • AMIABLY14
  • AMOEBAS11
  • AMOEBAE11
  • ATTABOY12
  • AMOEBIC13
  • ALEMBIC13
  • AFFABLY18
  • AUTOBUS9
  • ASTABLE9
  • AEROBES9
  • ABUBBLE13
  • ARROBAS9
  • ACCABLE13
  • ACERBER11
  • ACTABLE11
  • ADDABLE11
  • ADDIBLE11
  • ADHIBIT13
  • AEROBAT9
  • AEROBIA9
  • AEROBUS9
  • ALLOBAR9
  • AMOEBAN11
  • ANTIBUG10
  • AUCUBAS11
  • AUSUBOS9
All valid words 34

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

  • ABUBBLE13
  • ACCABLE13
  • ACERBER11
  • ACERBIC13
  • ACROBAT11
  • ACTABLE11
  • ADDABLE11
  • ADDIBLE11
  • ADHIBIT13
  • AEROBAT9
  • AEROBES9
  • AEROBIA9
  • AEROBIC11
  • AEROBUS9
  • AFFABLE15
  • AFFABLY18
  • ALEMBIC13
  • ALGEBRA10
  • ALLOBAR9
  • AMIABLE11
  • AMIABLY14
  • AMOEBAE11
  • AMOEBAN11
  • AMOEBAS11
  • AMOEBIC13
  • ANTIBUG10
  • ARROBAS9
  • ASTABLE9
  • ATTABOY12
  • AUCUBAS11
  • AUDIBLE10
  • AUDIBLY13
  • AUSUBOS9
  • AUTOBUS9
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is L.
2nd letter
  1. M18%
  2. C15%
  3. E15%
3rd letter
  1. R21%
  2. T15%
  3. D12%
4th letter
  1. O26%
  2. A26%
  3. I15%
6th letter
  1. L35%
  2. A24%
  3. I18%
7th letter
  1. E29%
  2. S21%
  3. C12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; AFFABLY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 9 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 11 words
  4. 12 points: 1 words
  5. 1313 points: 7 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AFFABLY1819All three
AFFABLE1517All three
AMIABLY1416All three
AUDIBLY1315All three
ACERBIC1316All three
AMOEBIC1316All three
ALEMBIC1317All three
ABUBBLE1318All three
ADHIBIT1313All three
ACCABLE1317Collins only
ATTABOY1212All three
AEROBIC1113All three

This fixed-position pattern has a small, mixed-vocabulary set: only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Collins includes all 34, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include 31 and 30 respectively. The endings are not evenly spread, either: E leads with 10 words, followed by S with 7.

7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and B as the 5th letter

  • The tournament-dictionary total is 34; Collins includes 34, NWL2023 includes 31, and ENABLE includes 30.
  • Only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect plenty of unfamiliar entries.
  • E is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 10 words; S follows with 7.
  • AFFABLY scores 18, ahead of AFFABLE at 15 and AMIABLY at 14.
  • The average score across the pattern is 11.2 points.

How should you solve this A-and-B letter pattern?

For a fixed-letter clue, sketch the frame as A _ _ _ B _ _: B is anchored in the fifth slot, so the unknown middle letters and final letter do the remaining work. Test E endings first because 10 matches end in E; S is the next productive finish with 7. That order follows this pattern’s actual distribution, not a general preference for vowels.

ALGEBRA, AUDIBLE, and AEROBIC show how differently the word can develop before the shared B.

This A-first group has fewer matches than several neighboring first-letter choices with B still in fifth place: B-first has 40, C-first has 59, and S-first has 92. If the first letter is flexible, switching A to S expands the candidate set; if both positions are fixed, those broader groups will not fit. The comparison also helps with crossword grids, where a confirmed initial may still be negotiable.

Scoring and familiarity pull in different directions. AFFABLY is the top scorer at 18, while its doubled F and final Y distinguish it from AFFABLE at 15. The full set has 34 Collins entries, compared with 31 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE, so acceptance depends on your game’s dictionary.

With only 3 common-frequency matches, check unfamiliar candidates before playing.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with A and have B fifth?
There are 34 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Collins includes all 34, while NWL2023 includes 31 and ENABLE includes 30. The count is for words with A in the first position and B in the fifth, not every seven-letter word beginning with A.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
AFFABLY is the highest scorer, at 18 points. AFFABLE scores 15, and AMIABLY scores 14. The repeated F and the final Y make AFFABLY the standout among these familiar-looking word forms; board bonuses can change a play’s total.
Are all 34 words accepted in every word game?
No, acceptance varies by dictionary. Collins includes 34 matches, compared with 31 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE. If a candidate is unfamiliar, check the word list used by your game before relying on it.

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