7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with B first and A third number 209, from familiar picks like BEARING and BLANKET to high scorers like BLAZING.

209 wordsTop pick BEATINGHighest score BLAZING 19

23 of 209 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

1st letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

3rd letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

With B in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (255 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 23 · most-used first

BEATING₁₀
BEARING₁₀
BLANKET₁₃
BEACHES₁₄
BLAMING₁₂
BRACKET₁₅
BRANDED₁₁
BLADDER₁₁
BRAVERY₁₅
BLASTED₁₀
BLAZING₁₉
BOARDED₁₁
BLATANT₉
BRAKING₁₄
BEARDED₁₁
BLAZERS₁₈
BOATING₁₀
BRAVELY₁₅
BLACKED₁₆
BOASTED₁₀
BEACONS₁₁
BEARERS₉
BRACING₁₂

All valid words 209

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

BAAINGS₁₀
BAALISM₁₁
BAASKAP₁₅
BEACHED₁₅
BEACHES₁₄
BEACONS₁₁
BEADERS₁₀
BEADIER₁₀
BEADILY₁₃
BEADING₁₁
BEADLES₁₀
BEADMAN₁₂
BEADMEN₁₂
BEAGLED₁₁
BEAGLER₁₀
BEAGLES₁₀
BEAKERS₁₃
BEAKIER₁₃
BEALING₁₀
BEAMERS₁₁
BEAMIER₁₁
BEAMILY₁₄
BEAMING₁₂
BEAMISH₁₄
BEAMLET₁₁
BEANBAG₁₂
BEANERY₁₂
BEANIES₉
BEANING₁₀
BEARCAT₁₁
BEARDED₁₁
BEARDIE₁₀
BEARERS₉
BEARHUG₁₃
BEARING₁₀
BEARISH₁₂
BEARPAW₁₄
BEASTIE₉
BEASTLY₁₂
BEATBOX₁₈
BEATERS₉
BEATHED₁₃
BEATIER₉
BEATIFY₁₅
BEATING₁₀
BEATNIK₁₃
BEAUFET₁₂
BEAUFIN₁₂
BEAUISH₁₂
BEAUTER₉
BEAVERS₁₂
BEAVERY₁₅
BHAGEES₁₃
BHAJANS₁₉
BHAJEES₁₉
BHAKTAS₁₆
BHAKTIS₁₆
BHANGRA₁₃
BHARALS₁₂
BHAVANS₁₅
BHAWANS₁₅
BIALIES₉
BIASING₁₀
BIASSED₁₀
BIASSES₉
BIAXIAL₁₆
BLABBED₁₄
BLABBER₁₃
BLACKED₁₆
BLACKEN₁₅
BLACKER₁₅
BLACKLY₁₈
BLADDED₁₂
BLADDER₁₁
BLADERS₁₀
BLADING₁₁
BLAGGED₁₂
BLAGGER₁₁
BLAGUER₁₀
BLAGUES₁₀
BLAHEST₁₂
BLAHING₁₃
BLAMERS₁₁
BLAMING₁₂
BLAMMED₁₄
BLANCOS₁₁
BLANDER₁₀
BLANDLY₁₃
BLANKED₁₄
BLANKER₁₃
BLANKET₁₃
BLANKIE₁₃
BLANKLY₁₆
BLARING₁₀
BLARNEY₁₂
BLARTED₁₀
BLASHES₁₂
BLASTED₁₀
BLASTER₉
BLASTIE₉
BLATANT₉
BLATEST₉
BLATHER₁₂
BLATTED₁₀
BLATTER₉
BLAUBOK₁₅
BLAUDED₁₁
BLAWING₁₃
BLAWORT₁₂
BLAZERS₁₈
BLAZING₁₉
BLAZONS₁₈
BOAKING₁₄
BOARDED₁₁
BOARDER₁₀
BOARISH₁₂
BOASTED₁₀
BOASTER₉
BOATELS₉
BOATERS₉
BOATFUL₁₂
BOATIES₉
BOATING₁₀
BOATMAN₁₁
BOATMEN₁₁
BRAAIED₁₀
BRAATAS₉
BRABBLE₁₃
BRACCIA₁₃
BRACCIO₁₃
BRACERO₁₁
BRACERS₁₁
BRACHAH₁₇
BRACHES₁₄
BRACHET₁₄
BRACHIA₁₄
BRACING₁₂
BRACKEN₁₅
BRACKET₁₅
BRACTED₁₂
BRADAWL₁₃
BRADDED₁₂
BRADOON₁₀
BRAGGED₁₂
BRAGGER₁₁
BRAHMAN₁₄
BRAHMAS₁₄
BRAHMIN₁₄
BRAIDED₁₁
BRAIDER₁₀
BRAILED₁₀
BRAILLE₉
BRAINED₁₀
BRAIRDS₁₀
BRAISED₁₀
BRAISES₉
BRAIZES₁₈
BRAKIER₁₃
BRAKING₁₄
BRALESS₉
BRAMBLE₁₃
BRAMBLY₁₆
BRANCHY₁₇
BRANDED₁₁
BRANDER₁₀
BRANGLE₁₀
BRANKED₁₄
BRANLES₉
BRANNED₁₀
BRANNER₉
BRANSLE₉
BRANTLE₉
BRASCOS₁₁
BRASERO₉
BRASHED₁₃
BRASHER₁₂
BRASHES₁₂
BRASHLY₁₅
BRASIER₉
BRASILS₉
BRASSED₁₀
BRASSES₉
BRASSET₉
BRASSIE₉
BRATTLE₉
BRAUNCH₁₄
BRAVADO₁₃
BRAVELY₁₅
BRAVERS₁₂
BRAVERY₁₅
BRAVEST₁₂
BRAVING₁₃
BRAVOED₁₃
BRAVOES₁₂
BRAVURA₁₂
BRAVURE₁₂
BRAWEST₁₂
BRAWLED₁₃
BRAWLER₁₂
BRAWLIE₁₂
BRAWNED₁₃
BRAXIES₁₆
BRAYERS₁₂
BRAYING₁₃
BRAZENS₁₈
BRAZERS₁₈
BRAZIER₁₈
BRAZILS₁₈
BRAZING₁₉

Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 6th letter is E.

2nd letter

R40%
E23%
L22%

4th letter

S11%
N11%
T10%

5th letter

I21%
E14%
T8%

6th letter

E43%
N13%
R11%

7th letter

S25%
D16%
R13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; BLAZING tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.

99 points: 32 words
10 points: 35 words
1111 points: 24 words
12 points: 37 words
1313 points: 28 words
14 points: 17 words
1515 points: 14 words
16 points: 7 words
1717 points: 2 words
18 points: 9 words
1919 points: 4 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
BLAZING	19	23	All three
BRAZING	19	22	All three
BHAJANS	19	22	Collins only
BHAJEES	19	21	Collins only
BLAZERS	18	20	All three
BRAZIER	18	19	All three
BEATBOX	18	20	Collins · NWL
BRAZILS	18	20	All three
BLACKLY	18	21	All three
BLAZONS	18	21	All three
BRAZERS	18	19	All three
BRAIZES	18	19	All three

With B fixed in slot one and A in slot three, the pattern spans ordinary words such as BEARING and BLANKET as well as less familiar tournament entries. The 209 matches include 23 common words, and the final letter is most often S. Four different words tie for the highest score, so no single entry owns the top spot.

7-letter words with B first and A third

The pattern returns 209 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
Only 23 matches fall in the common-word group.
Collins includes 203 matches, NWL2023 has 166, and ENABLE has 147.
Final S is the leading ending at 52 words; D follows with 33.
BLAZING, BRAZING, BHAJANS, and BHAJEES tie at 19 points.

Which words and endings stand out?

BEATING, BEARING, and BEARDED share the familiar BEA start. BLANKET, BLAMING, and BLATANT keep B in the first position and A in the third, but change the second letter. Those examples give you several recognizable shapes to scan for.

Final S leads with 52 words, followed by D at 33, R at 27, and G at 22. The endings include plurals and verb forms, but the pattern is broader: BLANKET ends in T, while BRAVERY ends in Y.

Only 23 matches are common by our frequency grouping, so many entries are less familiar than BEARING. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has 203 matches and NWL2023 has 166. Check your game's word list before relying on an uncommon candidate.

How can you use this pattern in a play?

For 7-letter words with B first and A third, lock those two letters, then test the remaining five positions against your rack or clue. Start with BEARING, BOATING, or BRACKET if you want familiar possibilities; save rarer entries for later.

BLAZING, BRAZING, BHAJANS, and BHAJEES each score 19 points.
BLAZERS and BRAZIER follow at 18 points.
Fit the other letters before assuming every B-A match shares an ending.
Treat the top score as a tile-value signal, not a measure of everyday frequency.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have B first and A third?

There are 209 seven-letter matches with B in position one and A in position three. Of those, 23 fall in the common-word group, while the rest include less familiar entries accepted by one or more of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.

Which B-A pattern words have the highest score?

BLAZING, BRAZING, BHAJANS, and BHAJEES tie for the highest score at 19 points. BLAZERS and BRAZIER follow at 18. Those are base values before any board premiums.

What letter do these words most often end with?

Final S is the most common ending among these words, with 52 matches. D is next at 33, then R at 27 and G at 22. An S-ending candidate is worth checking early, but the clue still has to fit all seven letters.

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