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

That fixed U leaves the fifth and seventh positions open, creating a compact but varied set. Only 7 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar choices such as BREAKUP, BATHTUB and BLOWOUT stand out. The final letter is most often S; B appears at the end only twice.

7-letter words with B first and U sixth at a glance

• The pattern has 64 entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• Only 7 entries count as common by English-word frequency.
• A definition is available for 51 of the matches.
• S is the leading final letter, with 17 words; L follows with 12.
• BUZZCUT leads the scoring list at 29 points.

Which entries lead on tile score?

BUZZCUT scores 29, ahead of BEZIQUE at 27. BOXHAUL and BHIKHUS each score 19, while BAROQUE and BRUSQUE reach 18. BONJOUR, BUREAUX, BREWPUB and BEJESUS each score 16.

The top scorers rely on less familiar letter combinations than BREAKUP or BATHTUB. That contrast matters when you are choosing between a word you recognize and a high-value rack play. Treat the tile total as a starting point: premium squares and placement change the value of a Scrabble play.

The list also contains BAILOUT, BURNOUT, BULBOUS and BASHFUL, so the pattern is not limited to compound words. Check your game's word list before playing, since dictionary coverage differs.

How do dictionary coverage and endings compare?

Collins includes 59 matches, NWL2023 includes 51, and ENABLE includes 42. Those dictionary totals overlap; adding them would count some words more than once. A word accepted in one list is not automatically valid in every game's dictionary.

S endings dominate these 64 words, followed by L and T. For a useful contrast, B-first words with E in the sixth position number 740, far more than this U-sixth set. Compare nearby patterns using the links to narrow a puzzle without mistaking a change in one letter for a small change in the available choices.