7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and K as the 7th letter

7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and K as the 7th letter: 12 words fit, including UNBLOCK and two 21-point scorers.

12 wordsTop pick UNBLOCKHighest score KEBBOCK 21

With B in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (381 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • UNBLOCK15
  • SUBTASK13
  • WEBWORK19
  • NIBLICK15
  • BIBCOCK19
  • INBREAK13
  • KEBBOCK21
  • KEBBUCK21
  • RIBWORK16
  • SUBFUSK16
  • SUBTACK15
  • UPBREAK15
All valid words 12

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

  • BIBCOCK19
  • INBREAK13
  • KEBBOCK21
  • KEBBUCK21
  • NIBLICK15
  • RIBWORK16
  • SUBFUSK16
  • SUBTACK15
  • SUBTASK13
  • UNBLOCK15
  • UPBREAK15
  • WEBWORK19
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 6th letter is C.
1st letter
  1. S25%
  2. K17%
  3. U17%
2nd letter
  1. I25%
  2. E25%
  3. U25%
4th letter
  1. B17%
  2. L17%
  3. T17%
5th letter
  1. O42%
  2. U17%
  3. A17%
6th letter
  1. C50%
  2. S17%
  3. R17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KEBBOCK2124All three
KEBBUCK2125All three
WEBWORK1920All three
BIBCOCK1923All three
RIBWORK1617Collins only
SUBFUSK1619Collins only
UNBLOCK1520All three
NIBLICK1519All three
SUBTACK1518Collins only
UPBREAK1518Collins only
SUBTASK1315All three
INBREAK1315Collins only

The fixed pattern is _ _ B _ _ _ K, and every match ends in K. That leaves a compact set of 12 tournament-dictionary words, from familiar UNBLOCK to less familiar KEBBOCK. Collins includes all 12, but ENABLE and NWL2023 stop at 7 apiece, so acceptance differs by game.

7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and K as the 7th letter

  • There are 12 matches for the pattern _ _ B _ _ _ K.
  • UNBLOCK is one of the more recognizable entries.
  • KEBBOCK and KEBBUCK top the scoring at 21 points each.
  • Collins has 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 have 7 each.
  • Only 11 of the 12 entries are marked as defined.

Which words fit this seven-letter pattern?

The strongest scoring options are KEBBOCK and KEBBUCK, each worth 21 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses. WEBWORK and BIBCOCK follow at 19 points apiece. Those unusual spellings carry the score; UNBLOCK, at 15, is easier to recognize but does not top the list.

The opening letters offer a useful sorting clue: S begins 3 matches, while K and U begin 2 each. The remaining words start with B, I, N, R, or W. Once you confirm B in slot three, checking those starting letters narrows the choices without changing the required final K.

How should you use this letter pattern?

This is a sparse pattern: the related set with B third and S last has 381 matches, compared with just 12 ending in K. The final letter is therefore a major constraint, not a minor variation. Keep the known K fixed while you test the middle tiles.

The practical limitation is familiarity: none of the matches is classified as common, and several are specialist-looking words. Check your game's word list before building a play around one. The dictionary split matters too: a word present in Collins is not automatically accepted in an ENABLE or NWL2023 game.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have B third and K last?
There are 12 tournament-dictionary matches with B in the third position and K in the seventh. UNBLOCK, SUBTASK, and NIBLICK are among the recognizable examples, while KEBBOCK and KEBBUCK top the scoring list at 21 points each.
Which B-third, K-last word scores the most?
KEBBOCK and KEBBUCK tie for the highest score at 21 points each. WEBWORK and BIBCOCK come next at 19 points apiece, so the less familiar entries lead this pattern's scoring options.
Are all 12 words accepted in ENABLE and NWL2023?
No. Collins includes all 12 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 7. The dictionary sets overlap, so check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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