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

The pattern fixes both ends but leaves five middle letters open, so the matches range from everyday words to specialist vocabulary. Twenty of the 130 words rank among the commonest English entries, while BUZZCUT leads the Scrabble scores at 29 points. Use the examples to narrow a clue.

At a glance, the B-to-T pattern

• There are 130 seven-letter matches with B first and T last.
• BROUGHT, BIGGEST, BENEFIT, and BLANKET are recognizable examples.
• Twenty matches are common English words, including BENEFIT and BISCUIT.
• BUZZCUT scores 29 Scrabble points, ahead of BEZZANT at 27.

How does this pattern compare with other B words?

B at the start and T at the end gives 130 matches. Change only the final letter to S and the count jumps to 848; ending in D gives 251. That makes T a tighter clue than either of those endings for seven-letter B words.

The starting letter also matters: C followed by a final T has 170 matches, compared with 130 for B. If your crossing letters are uncertain, compare the B–T set with the C–T or A–T pattern before ruling out a candidate.

Which matches score highest, and what should you check?

For Scrabble, BUZZCUT is the standout at 29 points; BEZZANT follows at 27, while BETWIXT scores 19. BANQUET, BOUQUET, and BEQUEST each score 18, making them more familiar high-value options than the top two.

Dictionary coverage differs across the 130 matches: 79 appear in ENABLE, 119 in Collins, and 99 in NWL2023. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together. Check your game's word list, especially before relying on a less familiar entry.

The 7-letter words starting with B and ending in T include 20 common words, but the highest scorers are not necessarily the easiest to remember. For a practical board search, try BANQUET or BOUQUET before reaching for an obscure option.