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7-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

7-letter words with B in position 2 and E in position 5 number 13; examples include OBSCENE, ABUSERS, ABSCESS, and OBEYERS scores 12 points.

13 wordsTop pick OBSCENEHighest score OBEYERS 12

2 of 13 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 5th letter
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  • E
  • F
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With B in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (41 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • OBSCENE11
  • ABUSERS9
  • ABSCESS11
  • ABIDERS10
  • OBEYERS12
  • ABASERS9
  • ABATERS9
  • ABLUENT9
  • EBAYERS12
  • EBBLESS11
  • EBRIETY12
  • OBESELY12
  • OBESEST9
All valid words 13

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

  • ABASERS9
  • ABATERS9
  • ABIDERS10
  • ABLUENT9
  • ABSCESS11
  • ABUSERS9
  • EBAYERS12
  • EBBLESS11
  • EBRIETY12
  • OBESELY12
  • OBESEST9
  • OBEYERS12
  • OBSCENE11
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. A46%
  2. O31%
  3. E23%
3rd letter
  1. A23%
  2. E23%
  3. S15%
4th letter
  1. S31%
  2. Y15%
  3. C15%
6th letter
  1. R46%
  2. S23%
  3. N15%
7th letter
  1. S62%
  2. Y15%
  3. T15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OBEYERS1212All three
EBAYERS1212Collins only
OBESELY1213All three
EBRIETY1212Collins only
OBSCENE1114All three
ABSCESS1113All three
EBBLESS1114Collins only
ABIDERS1011All three
ABUSERS911All three
ABASERS910All three
ABATERS910All three
OBESEST910Collins only

7-letter words with B in position 2 and E in position 5 gives you 13 tournament-dictionary entries. OBSCENE, ABUSERS, ABSCESS anchor the pattern with recognizable spellings. The second letter is B in many candidates, but O and E also appear in this 13-word group. Eight matches end in S; T and Y each account for 2. This set has its own shape: the fixed positions stay constant while the last-letter counts determine where a search is most productive.

How many 7-letter words with B in position 2 and E in position 5?

  • There are 13 matches for the fixed B 2nd and E 5th pattern.
  • 2 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Ending leaders are S with 8, T with 2, Y with 2.
  • OBEYERS is the top scorer at 12 points.

What the ending counts reveal

The second letter is B in many candidates, but O and E also appear in this 13-word group. Eight matches end in S; T and Y each account for 2.

OBSCENE, ABUSERS, and ABIDERS offer three recognizable entries. This distribution gives a solver a sensible sequence: hold the required positions, test the largest ending group, and then widen the search.

OBSCENE is a concrete check that the pattern has been read correctly.

Where the examples and scores differ

OBEYERS, EBAYERS, and OBESELY each score 12 points. ABSCESS adds a double-S spelling, while ABASE RS and ABATERS show other endings.

Only 2 words are common by the frequency measure, so do not expect a broad everyday set. If the clue supplies an ending, start there; otherwise the leader in the ending counts is the most economical first scan.

The score leader is a separate tactical option, not a frequency signal.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest in 7-letter words with B in position 2 and E in position 5?
OBEYERS leads at 12 points. EBAYERS scores 12, and OBESELY scores 12. OBEYERS, EBAYERS, OB ESELY all max 12. Treat score as one clue; the word must still fit the board and your game’s accepted vocabulary.
Which ending should I test first for this pattern?
S leads with 8 matches, followed by T with 2. OBSCENE, ABUSERS, and ABIDERS offer three recognizable entries. After those groups, check Y; the smaller ending counts can still contain the answer you need.
Are these seven-letter words common?
2 of the 13 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. OBSCENE, ABUSERS, ABSCESS are useful recognition anchors, but the full set includes specialized vocabulary. Collins has 13, NWL2023 has 9, and ENABLE has 9 matches.

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