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

The pattern fixes B in the opening slot and A in the fifth, leaving three positions to distinguish words like beneath, brigade, and ballast. Of the 208 matches, 14 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The list spans everyday vocabulary and less familiar game entries, so the count is broader than a list of common words alone.

At a glance: the B-and-A pattern

• There are 208 seven-letter matches with B first and A fifth.
• Collins includes 203 matches; NWL2023 includes 141, and ENABLE includes 123.
• Beneath, bargain, baggage, and bandage are recognizable examples.
• The most frequent final letters are S (75) and E (44).

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

There are 208 matches. That is fewer than the 279 words beginning with S and keeping A fifth, but more than the 172 beginning with M under the same fifth-letter constraint. The starting letter matters: S produces more matches than B, while M produces fewer.

Changing only the fifth letter makes a larger difference. B-first words with I in the fifth position number 516, and those with E there number 321. A fifth-slot clue narrows the B list sharply, so check that fixed letter before trying extra guesses.

The endings offer another useful filter. S appears at the end of 75 matches, while E ends 44; together, those two endings account for more than half of the list. Examples include beggars and bureaus, but many matches end differently.

Which B-first, A-fifth words score well?

Buzzard scores 28 points in Scrabble, and buyback scores 20 before any board bonuses. Those stand out against the list’s average score of 12.9. A rare letter can raise a word’s face value, but the premium-square layout still decides the points you actually earn.

The top scorer is bezzazz at 45 points, followed by buzzard at 28 and bezzant at 27. Those unusual entries are less likely to come to mind than bargain or buffalo, so treat the biggest score as a play to verify rather than an everyday vocabulary pick.

This pattern is for letter placement, not meaning, and 208 matches does not mean every word appears in every game’s dictionary. Collins has 203 while NWL2023 has 141; check your game’s word list before building a play around a less familiar entry.