7-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and N as the 6th letter
7-letter words with B in position 2 and N in position 6 number 18; examples include ABUSING, OBSCENE, ABIDING, and ABJOINT scores 16 points.
3 of 18 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With B in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (41 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- ABUSING10
- OBSCENE11
- ABIDING11
- OBTAINS9
- OBEYING13
- ABALONE9
- ABATING10
- ABSCOND12
- ABASING10
- ABEYANT12
- EBAYING13
- ABODING11
- ABJOINT16
- ABLUENT9
- ABSCIND12
- ABTHANE12
- ABYEING13
- OBSIGNS10
All valid words 18
- ABALONE9
- ABASING10
- ABATING10
- ABEYANT12
- ABIDING11
- ABJOINT16
- ABLUENT9
- ABODING11
- ABSCIND12
- ABSCOND12
- ABTHANE12
- ABUSING10
- ABYEING13
- EBAYING13
- OBEYING13
- OBSCENE11
- OBSIGNS10
- OBTAINS9
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABJOINT | 16 | 20 | Collins only |
| OBEYING | 13 | 15 | All three |
| EBAYING | 13 | 15 | Collins only |
| ABYEING | 13 | 15 | Collins · NWL |
| ABSCOND | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ABEYANT | 12 | 13 | All three |
| ABSCIND | 12 | 15 | Collins only |
| ABTHANE | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| OBSCENE | 11 | 14 | All three |
| ABIDING | 11 | 14 | All three |
| ABODING | 11 | 14 | All three |
| ABUSING | 10 | 14 | All three |
7-letter words with B in position 2 and N in position 6 gives you 18 tournament-dictionary entries. ABUSING, OBSCENE, ABIDING anchor the pattern with recognizable spellings. The N in slot six leaves just one position for a final letter, narrowing 18 candidates. G is the final letter in 8 matches; E and T contribute 3 each. 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 N in position 6?
- There are 18 matches for the fixed B 2nd and N 6th pattern.
- 3 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- Ending leaders are G with 8, E with 3, T with 3.
- ABJOINT is the top scorer at 16 points.
Which ending groups lead?
The N in slot six leaves just one position for a final letter, narrowing 18 candidates. G is the final letter in 8 matches; E and T contribute 3 each.
ABUSING, ABIDING, and OBEYING reveal the strong verb-shaped G group. This distribution gives a solver a sensible sequence: hold the required positions, test the largest ending group, and then widen the search.
ABUSING is a concrete check that the pattern has been read correctly.
Which candidates are easiest to recognize?
ABJOINT scores 16; OBEYING, EBAYING, and ABYEING each score 13. OBSCENE, OBTAINS, and ABALONE show that not every entry is a verb.
Only 3 entries are common, so familiar -ING forms are a small part of the pool. The narrow count makes each named example more informative than a broad pattern page.
Compare its exact letter positions before assuming a similar-looking word belongs.
Questions people ask
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