7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter

The pattern is _A__B__, and it catches familiar words such as CAPABLE, PAYABLE, and TAXABLE alongside less common entries. Just nine matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a valid fit is not always an everyday word. Look for the recurring -ABLE ending first; it narrows the possibilities quickly.

How many 7-letter words have A second and B fifth?

• 99 seven-letter words meet the A-second, B-fifth pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 92 matches, compared with 79 in NWL2023 and 66 in ENABLE.
• Only 9 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• C leads the first-letter counts with 14 words; S follows closely with 13.
• E is the most common final letter, ending 26 of these words.

Which word patterns make these matches easier to spot?

The -ABLE ending is a strong first guess: CAPABLE, PAYABLE, TAXABLE, and SALABLE all fit _A__B__. In each, the fifth letter is B, while the second is A. That repeated shape can turn a blank-heavy board into a much shorter search.

The list is not limited to that suffix. RAINBOW, HANDBAG, MAILBOX, and SANDBOX also match, with different endings and word shapes. E finishes 26 entries, while S finishes 18 and Y finishes 12, so an ending clue can quickly separate these groups.

C and S together account for 27 of the 99 first letters, more than any other starting-letter pair. Try those starts early when your known letters leave the first position open; then use the fifth-position B to test likely endings.

Which matching words score most in Scrabble?

JAZZBOS leads the tile-value scores at 34 points, followed by MAZHBIS at 23 and CAKEBOX at 22. CASHBOX scores 21. The J and pair of Z tiles make JAZZBOS the standout before any board premiums are counted.

These scores describe tile values, not a guaranteed turn total: premium squares and board position change what you actually earn. For a more ordinary word to build around, CAPABLE is easier to recognize than the top scorer, while still satisfying both fixed-letter clues.

The list combines tournament dictionaries, but their coverage differs: ENABLE has 66 matches, NWL2023 has 79, and Collins has 92. Only 79 matches have definitions, and just 9 are common by frequency. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.