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

7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter number 198, from BROUGHT and BROTHER to top scorer BLOWZED.

198 wordsTop pick BROUGHTHighest score BLOWZED 22

28 of 198 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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.

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Common words 28 · most-used first

  • BROUGHT13
  • BROTHER12
  • BLOCKED16
  • BIOLOGY13
  • BLOWING13
  • BROADER10
  • BROWSER12
  • BOOKING14
  • BLOGGER11
  • BROADLY13
  • BRONCOS11
  • BROKERS13
  • BLOSSOM11
  • BOOSTER9
  • BOOKLET13
  • BOOSTED10
  • BOOMING12
  • BOOMERS11
  • BIOMASS11
  • BLOODED11
  • BLOATED10
  • BROADEN10
  • BROTHEL12
  • BROWNIE12
  • BLOCKER15
  • BLOWOUT12
  • BIOTECH14

Showing the top 27 of 28 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 198

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

  • BAOBABS13
  • BIOCHIP16
  • BIOCIDE12
  • BIODATA10
  • BIODOTS10
  • BIOFACT14
  • BIOFILM14
  • BIOFUEL12
  • BIOGENS10
  • BIOGENY13
  • BIOHERM14
  • BIOLOGY13
  • BIOMASS11
  • BIONICS11
  • BIONOMY14
  • BIONTIC11
  • BIOPHOR14
  • BIOPICS13
  • BIOPSIC13
  • BIOPTIC13
  • BIOTECH14
  • BIOTICS11
  • BIOTINS9
  • BIOTITE9
  • BIOTOPE11
  • BIOTRON9
  • BIOTYPE14
  • BLOATED10
  • BLOATER9
  • BLOBBED14
  • BLOCKED16
  • BLOCKER15
  • BLOCKIE15
  • BLOGGED12
  • BLOGGER11
  • BLOKIER13
  • BLOKISH16
  • BLONDER10
  • BLONDES10
  • BLOODED11
  • BLOOMED12
  • BLOOMER11
  • BLOOPED12
  • BLOOPER11
  • BLOOSME11
  • BLOSSOM11
  • BLOTCHY17
  • BLOTTED10
  • BLOTTER9
  • BLOUBOK15
  • BLOUSED10
  • BLOUSES9
  • BLOUSON9
  • BLOWBYS17
  • BLOWERS12
  • BLOWFLY18
  • BLOWGUN13
  • BLOWIER12
  • BLOWIES12
  • BLOWING13
  • BLOWJOB21
  • BLOWOFF18
  • BLOWOUT12
  • BLOWSED13
  • BLOWSES12
  • BLOWUPS14
  • BLOWZED22
  • BLOWZES21
  • BOOBIES11
  • BOOBING12
  • BOOBIRD12
  • BOOBISH14
  • BOOBOOK15
  • BOOBOOS11
  • BOOCOOS11
  • BOODIED11
  • BOODIES10
  • BOODLED11
  • BOODLER10
  • BOODLES10
  • BOOFIER12
  • BOOGERS10
  • BOOGEYS13
  • BOOGIED11
  • BOOGIES10
  • BOOHAIS12
  • BOOHING13
  • BOOHOOS12
  • BOOJUMS18
  • BOOKBAG16
  • BOOKEND14
  • BOOKERS13
  • BOOKFUL16
  • BOOKIER13
  • BOOKIES13
  • BOOKING14
  • BOOKISH16
  • BOOKLET13
  • BOOKMAN15
  • BOOKMEN15
  • BOOKOOS13
  • BOOKSIE13
  • BOOLING10
  • BOOMBOX20
  • BOOMERS11
  • BOOMIER11
  • BOOMING12
  • BOOMKIN15
  • BOOMLET11
  • BOONERS9
  • BOONEST9
  • BOONGAS10
  • BOONIES9
  • BOORDES10
  • BOORISH12
  • BOORKAS13
  • BOOSHIT12
  • BOOSING10
  • BOOSTED10
  • BOOSTER9
  • BOOTEES9
  • BOOTERY12
  • BOOTIES9
  • BOOTING10
  • BOOTLEG10
  • BOOZERS18
  • BOOZIER18
  • BOOZILY21
  • BOOZING19
  • BROADAX17
  • BROADEN10
  • BROADER10
  • BROADLY13
  • BROASTS9
  • BROCADE12
  • BROCAGE12
  • BROCARD12
  • BROCHAN14
  • BROCHED15
  • BROCHES14
  • BROCHOS14
  • BROCKED16
  • BROCKET15
  • BROCKIT15
  • BROCOLI11
  • BRODDED12
  • BRODDLE11
  • BRODKIN14
  • BROGANS10
  • BROGGED12
  • BROGUES10
  • BROIDER10
  • BROIEST9
  • BROILED10
  • BROILER9
  • BROKAGE14
  • BROKERS13
  • BROKERY16
  • BROKING14
  • BROLGAS10
  • BROMALS11
  • BROMATE11
  • BROMIDE12
  • BROMIDS12
  • BROMINE11
  • BROMINS11
  • BROMISE11
  • BROMISM13
  • BROMIZE20
  • BROMMER13
  • BRONCHI14
  • BRONCHO14
  • BRONCOS11
  • BRONZED19
  • BRONZEN18
  • BRONZER18
  • BRONZES18
  • BROODED11
  • BROODER10
  • BROOKED14
  • BROOKIE13
  • BROOMED12
  • BROOSES9
  • BROTHEL12
  • BROTHER12
  • BROUGHS13
  • BROUGHT13
  • BROUZES18
  • BROWNED13
  • BROWNER12
  • BROWNIE12
  • BROWSED13
  • BROWSER12
  • BROWSES12
  • BROWSTS12
  • BUOYAGE13
  • BUOYANT12
  • BUOYING13
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. R33%
  2. O31%
  3. L21%
4th letter
  1. W11%
  2. K10%
  3. C9%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E9%
  3. S8%
6th letter
  1. E40%
  2. N10%
  3. O7%
7th letter
  1. S28%
  2. D15%
  3. R13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; BLOWZED tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 17 words
  2. 10 points: 28 words
  3. 1111 points: 29 words
  4. 12 points: 35 words
  5. 1313 points: 30 words
  6. 14 points: 21 words
  7. 1515 points: 10 words
  8. 16 points: 8 words
  9. 1717 points: 3 words
  10. 18 points: 9 words
  11. 1919 points: 2 words
  12. 20 points: 2 words
  13. 2121 points: 3 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BLOWZED2224All three
BOOZILY2122All three
BLOWZES2123Collins only
BOOMBOX2023All three
BROMIZE2022All three
BRONZED1921All three
BOOZING1922All three
BRONZES1820All three
BRONZER1820All three
BLOWFLY1820All three
BOOZERS1819All three
BLOWOFF1820All three

The pattern is B?O????: B opens the word, O sits in the third slot, and four letters remain open. BROUGHT, BROTHER, BLOCKED, and BIOLOGY show how varied those remaining positions can be. The tournament-dictionary totals differ by list: 193 entries appear in Collins, 153 in NWL2023, and 138 in ENABLE.

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

  • The B?O???? pattern has 198 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Final S is most common, with 56 words; D follows with 29, then R with 25.
  • Collins includes 193 matches, compared with 153 in NWL2023 and 138 in ENABLE.
  • Just 28 matches are classed as common by word frequency.

Which B-and-O words score highest in Scrabble?

BLOWZED leads the Scrabble scores at 22 points. BOOZILY and BLOWZES follow at 21, while BOOMBOX and BROMIZE each score 20. BRONZED and BOOZING reach 19, so Z shows up repeatedly among the strongest rack scores.

BOOMBOX stands out for its X, while BLOWZED uses Z without relying on a familiar everyday word. The high scores are not a guide to common vocabulary: only 28 matches meet the frequency threshold. Check your game's dictionary before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.

How does this pattern compare with other letter clues?

The B-first, O-third group is smaller than the 255 words with B first and R third, but larger than the 209 with B first and A third. That makes O a middle-sized choice for a fixed B opening, rather than the most productive third letter.

For 7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter, use the ending clue to narrow your search: S, D, and R together account for most frequent final-letter groups. The examples BROUGHT, BROTHER, and BROADER also show why checking the full pattern matters; they share the opening but not the same ending.

Questions people ask

Which of these words scores highest in Scrabble?
BLOWZED is the top scorer at 22 points. BOOZILY and BLOWZES follow at 21, and BOOMBOX and BROMIZE each score 20. Those are rack scores; board premiums can change the total for a played word.
How many common words fit B first and O third?
There are 28 common matches by word-frequency classification. That is a small part of the 198-word group, so familiar options such as BROUGHT, BROTHER, and BLOCKED sit alongside many less everyday entries.
Which final letter is most common in this group?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 56 matches. D comes next with 29, then R with 25. If your final tile is fixed, check those endings first before moving on to less frequent options.

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