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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and B as the 3rd letter

Seven-letter words with A second and B third total 193, spanning familiar CABINET and HABITAT through rarer, high-scoring QABALAH.

193 wordsTop pick CABINETHighest score QABALAH 21

10 of 193 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With A in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (916 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 193 · most-used first

  • CABINET11
  • HABITAT12
  • LABELED10
  • TABLETS9
  • RABBITS11
  • FABRICS14
  • CABBAGE14
  • SABBATH14
  • TABLOID10
  • CABARET11
  • BABYSIT14
  • LABORED10
  • TABLEAU9
  • LABORER9
  • DABBLED13
  • LABOURS9
  • BABOONS11
  • CABLING12
  • BABBITT13
  • CABOOSE11
  • DABBING13
  • TABULAR9
  • JABBING19
  • GABBARD13
  • KABADDI15
  • CABBIES13
  • TABLING10
  • BABYSAT14
  • CABANAS11
  • NABBING12
  • DABBLES12
  • RABIDLY13
  • BABBLED14
  • SABELLA9
  • BABBLES13
  • HABITUS12
  • BABYING15
  • CABILDO12
  • BABYISH17
  • BABBLER13
  • DABBLER12
  • SABATON9
  • GABBING13
  • SABINES9
  • LABIALS9
  • TABBING12
  • BABESIA11
  • SABAYON12

Showing the top 48 of 193 words. See every valid word

All valid words 193

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

  • BABACOS13
  • BABACUS13
  • BABALAS11
  • BABASSU11
  • BABBITT13
  • BABBLED14
  • BABBLER13
  • BABBLES13
  • BABESIA11
  • BABICHE16
  • BABIEST11
  • BABLAHS14
  • BABOOLS11
  • BABOONS11
  • BABOOSH14
  • BABUCHE16
  • BABUDOM14
  • BABUISM13
  • BABYING15
  • BABYISH17
  • BABYSAT14
  • BABYSIT14
  • CABALAS11
  • CABANAS11
  • CABARET11
  • CABBAGE14
  • CABBAGY17
  • CABBALA13
  • CABBIES13
  • CABBING14
  • CABEZON20
  • CABILDO12
  • CABINED12
  • CABINET11
  • CABLERS11
  • CABLETS11
  • CABLING12
  • CABOMBA15
  • CABOOSE11
  • CABOVER14
  • CABRIES11
  • CABRIOS11
  • CABRITS11
  • DABBERS12
  • DABBING13
  • DABBITY15
  • DABBLED13
  • DABBLER12
  • DABBLES12
  • DABSTER10
  • FABBEST14
  • FABLERS12
  • FABLIAU12
  • FABLING13
  • FABRICS14
  • FABULAR12
  • GABBARD13
  • GABBART12
  • GABBERS12
  • GABBIER12
  • GABBING13
  • GABBLED13
  • GABBLER12
  • GABBLES12
  • GABBROS12
  • GABELLE10
  • GABFEST13
  • GABIONS10
  • GABLETS10
  • GABLING11
  • GABNASH13
  • GABOONS10
  • HABDABS15
  • HABITAN12
  • HABITAT12
  • HABITED13
  • HABITUE12
  • HABITUS12
  • HABOOBS14
  • JABBERS18
  • JABBING19
  • JABBLED19
  • JABBLES18
  • JABIRUS16
  • KABADDI15
  • KABAKAS17
  • KABALAS13
  • KABAYAS16
  • KABBALA15
  • KABELES13
  • KABIKIS17
  • KABOCHA18
  • KABOOMS15
  • KABUKIS17
  • LABARUM11
  • LABELED10
  • LABELER9
  • LABELLA9
  • LABIALS9
  • LABIATE9
  • LABISES9
  • LABLABS11
  • LABORED10
  • LABORER9
  • LABOURS9
  • LABRETS9
  • LABRIDS10
  • LABROID10
  • LABROSE9
  • LABRUMS11
  • MABELAS11
  • NABBERS11
  • NABBING12
  • PABLUMS13
  • PABULAR11
  • PABULUM13
  • QABALAH21
  • QABALAS18
  • RABANNA9
  • RABASKA13
  • RABATOS9
  • RABATTE9
  • RABBETS11
  • RABBIES11
  • RABBINS11
  • RABBITO11
  • RABBITS11
  • RABBITY14
  • RABBLED12
  • RABBLER11
  • RABBLES11
  • RABBONI11
  • RABIDER10
  • RABIDLY13
  • SABATON9
  • SABAYON12
  • SABBATH14
  • SABBATS11
  • SABBING12
  • SABEING10
  • SABELLA9
  • SABERED10
  • SABICUS11
  • SABINES9
  • SABKHAH19
  • SABKHAS16
  • SABKHAT16
  • SABLEST9
  • SABLING10
  • SABOTED10
  • SABREUR9
  • SABRING10
  • SABURRA9
  • TABANID10
  • TABARDS10
  • TABARET9
  • TABBIED12
  • TABBIES11
  • TABBING12
  • TABERDS10
  • TABERED10
  • TABESES9
  • TABETIC11
  • TABINET9
  • TABLEAU9
  • TABLETS9
  • TABLIER9
  • TABLING10
  • TABLOID10
  • TABOOED10
  • TABORED10
  • TABORER9
  • TABORET9
  • TABORIN9
  • TABOULI9
  • TABOURS9
  • TABRERE9
  • TABRETS9
  • TABUING10
  • TABULAE9
  • TABULAR9
  • TABULIS9
  • WABAINS12
  • WABBLED15
  • WABBLER14
  • WABBLES14
  • WABOOMS14
  • WABSTER12
  • YABBERS14
  • YABBIED15
  • YABBIES14
  • ZABETAS18
  • ZABTIEH21
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. T15%
  2. B11%
  3. C11%
4th letter
  1. B28%
  2. A12%
  3. O11%
5th letter
  1. I21%
  2. L19%
  3. E10%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. N12%
  3. A11%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. D11%
  3. R9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; QABALAH tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 34 words
  2. 10 points: 24 words
  3. 1111 points: 35 words
  4. 12 points: 27 words
  5. 1313 points: 23 words
  6. 14 points: 19 words
  7. 1515 points: 9 words
  8. 16 points: 6 words
  9. 1717 points: 5 words
  10. 18 points: 5 words
  11. 1919 points: 3 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QABALAH2122Collins · NWL
ZABTIEH2121Collins only
CABEZON2023All three
JABBING1925All three
JABBLED1924Collins only
SABKHAH1918Collins only
KABOCHA1819NWL only
JABBERS1822All three
JABBLES1823Collins only
QABALAS1820Collins · NWL
ZABETAS1819Collins only
BABYISH1717All three

A-B in the middle opens a broad set of 193 words, but only 10 are classed as common. CABINET, HABITAT, CABBAGE, and CABOOSE offer recognizable anchors; many other entries use doubled B or specialist spellings. The average score is 12.2, and QABALAH and ZABTIEH lead the score table at 21.

Seven-letter words with A in position 2 and B in position 3

  • QABALAH and ZABTIEH each score 21.
  • CABINET, HABITAT, and CABBAGE are recognizable entries.
  • JABBING and JABBLED each score 19.
  • The pattern has 193 matches; 10 are in the common group.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

The position after AB is a useful split: BABB-, CABB-, and DABB- words often repeat the B, while CABINET and TABLET-like forms do not. QABALAH leads with Q rather than a doubled consonant. Don’t assume the pattern’s high scorers look like its everyday examples.

CABINET, CABARET, CABOOSE, and CABLING show how the opening CAB branch can continue in several directions. HABITAT and BABOONS begin with different consonants but preserve the same second-and-third letters. LABELED, LABORED, and LABORER add a LAB family, while TABLETS and TABULAR point toward TAB.

What should you check before playing?

Note

The 193-word pool is wider than its familiar slice: 162 entries have a recorded definition, while 10 are in the common group. Collins lists 185, compared with 129 in ENABLE and 149 in NWL2023. Check your game’s word list.

How to use seven-letter words with A and B

For a board rack, scan for the high-value first tile before leaning on the common CAB words. QABALAH scores 21, and JABBING scores 19; both can outperform a longer-looking ordinary candidate. The seven-letter frame suits crosswords and word-board searches, where crossings can separate the many CAB, LAB, and TAB openings.

The opening consonant is often the quickest way to sort the CAB, LAB, and TAB groups. Crossing tiles help separate the close families.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have AB in positions two and three?
There are 193 matching entries. CABINET, HABITAT, CABBAGE, CABOOSE, and BABOONS are among the more recognizable examples, while doubled-B forms and specialist vocabulary make up much of the rest.
Which word scores highest in the AB pattern?
QABALAH and ZABTIEH tie for the top score at 21 points. CABEZON scores 20, followed by JABBING and JABBLED at 19. Board premiums can raise the final total beyond these scores.
Which familiar words fit the AB frame?
CABINET, HABITAT, CABBAGE, and CABOOSE are approachable examples with different first letters or continuations. The wider set also includes LAB and TAB families, so check the opening tile before settling on a candidate.

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