7-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes B in slot two and A in slot six, leaving four positions open. Fourteen matches start with A; only OBELIAS and OBITUAL start with O. ABYSMAL, ABELIAN, and ABYSSAL are the easiest entries to recognize, but none meet our common-word cutoff.

A small, uneven group at a glance

• Sixteen entries meet both letter constraints across the tournament dictionaries.
• Fourteen begin with A; the other two start with O.
• ABYSMAL, ABELIAN, and ABYSSAL are the most recognizable examples.
• ABRAXAS, ABAXIAL, and ABRASAX share the top Scrabble score: 16.
• Six entries end in L and six in S; D, E, N, and X each appear once.

Which matches score highest?

ABRAXAS, ABAXIAL, and ABRASAX lead at 16 points each. Every one carries an X, the standout tile separating them from the next scorer, ABYSMAL at 14. ABFARAD scores 13 and ABYSSAL 12, leaving a clear gap between the three leaders and the next entries.

The 11.1-point average does not promise a strong turn: board premiums and rack leave decide the result. Keep an X for a double- or triple-letter square when the placement works instead of forcing an awkward word. A high tile score matters less if the move opens a premium square for your opponent.

7-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

Collins lists all 16 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 12 apiece. That split matters in tournament play: acceptance differs between these lexicons, even for words that fit the same letter pattern. The dictionary used by your game determines which entries are playable.

The practical limit is familiarity: none meet our common-word cutoff, and definitions are available for 11. ABYSMAL and ABYSSAL are easier anchors than ABAXIAL or ABRASAX. The six L endings and six S endings give you a quick cross-check when scanning possible fits; the remaining endings are singletons.