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

This is a tight letter-position search: the B must sit in slot two, while N stays in slot five. Only one of the ten matches ranks among common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable entries such as ABSENCE and ABOUNDS and less familiar plays. The opening letter and final letter narrow the choices further.

The pattern at a glance

• 10 tournament-dictionary words fit the seven-letter pattern.
• Six begin with A, including ABSENCE, ABOUNDS, and ABSENTS.
• The other four begin with O, including OBLONGS and OBTENDS.
• Six of the ten finish with S; the other endings are C, E, H, and Y.

Which words fit B second and N fifth?

ABSENCE and ABOUNDS are among the more familiar-looking choices, while ABSINTH and ABSENTS also show how often this pattern begins with A. The O-starting group includes OBLONGS, an easy shape to spot, alongside OBCONIC and OBTUNDS. Each candidate keeps B in position two and N in position five.

The ending is a useful filter after those fixed letters: six matches take S, but the remaining four split across four different final letters. If your other letters point to an S ending, check ABSENCE, ABOUNDS, OBLONGS, ABSINTH, ABSENTS, ABLINGS, OBTENDS, and OBTUNDS before testing the less common endings.

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

ABHENRY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points, followed by OBCONIC at 13 and ABSINTH at 12. The top scorer is not the most familiar-looking choice, so keep it in mind when your rack supplies its letters rather than relying only on everyday vocabulary.

A practical solving order is to lock B and N into their required positions, then test A or O at the start; those are the only opening letters in this group. Most matches are uncommon, and dictionary coverage differs by game, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.