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

The pattern is sparse: just 11 words fit, and only two rank among the commonest English vocabulary. OBSCURE is the most familiar example; ABHENRY stands out for its score. Every match has B in position two and R in position six, while the first and last letters vary across the group.

At a glance: count, first letters, and endings

• Eleven tournament-dictionary words match the two fixed letter positions.
• OBSCURE is the most recognizable example among the matches.
• ABHENRY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points.
• Seven words begin with A, three with O, and one with E.
• Seven end in S; the other four split evenly between E and Y.

Which dictionaries include these words?

Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. That split matters if you are solving in a North American game: a Collins entry is not automatically accepted in every tournament word list.

Ten of the 11 matches have definitions in the source used for this list, but only two count as common English words. OBSCURE is the straightforward everyday pick; ABUSERS and ABIDERS are easier to recognize than entries such as ABATURE or OBOLARY.

Which matches stand out for scoring?

ABHENRY is the top scorer at 15 points before any board premiums. OBEYERS, EBAYERS, and OBOLARY each score 12, while OBSCURE scores 11. The familiar word is not the scoring leader, so check the tile values before choosing between a playable option and a high-value one.

For a puzzle, lock B into the second slot and R into the sixth before testing endings. Seven matches finish in S, making that the strongest final-letter branch; E and Y account for two each. The exact search phrase is 7-letter words with B as the 2nd letter and R as the 6th letter, not words that merely contain both letters.