7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

Read the pattern as B _ _ _ _ S _: B is fixed at the start, and S sits in position six. The middle four letters remain open, so BECAUSE, BIGGEST and BAPTIST all fit despite very different endings. Just 10 entries count as common by our frequency cutoff, making familiar examples a small slice of the set.

At a glance: the B _ _ _ _ S _ pattern

• 101 matches fit the exact seven-letter pattern.
• Coverage varies: 67 appear in ENABLE, 93 in Collins, and 81 in NWL2023.
• Only 10 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• BOXFISH tops the score list at 22 points.
• Definitions are available for 74 entries.

How many 7-letter words have B first and S sixth?

There are 101. The final letter separates the set into sharply uneven groups: 34 end in T and 32 in H, while only 13 end in S. That contrast matters when a clue gives you a last letter as well as the sixth-position S.

BIGGEST, BAPTIST and BRAVEST show the T ending; BULLISH, BLEMISH and BOOKISH finish in H. BIOMASS supplies an S ending, while BECAUSE ends in E. Other final letters include M, A, K and P.

Which matches score well, and how should you narrow them?

BOXFISH is the standout scorer at 22 points; BEQUEST and BRUXISM each reach 18. The set averages 12.1 points, so BOXFISH is a substantial outlier rather than a typical score. On a board, save the X for a premium square when the rack allows it.

For 7-letter words with B first and S sixth, the seventh letter is the quickest filter once you confirm the length. If the clue ends in T, start with the 34-word group; for H, check the 32-word group first.

Treat the 101-word total as a cross-dictionary pool, not a guarantee that every game accepts every entry. ENABLE contains 67 matches, compared with 93 in Collins and 81 in NWL2023, so check your game's word list.