7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and M as the 6th letter

The 16 7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and M as the 6th letter include SUBLIME, EMBLEMS, and WEBCAMS.

16 wordsTop pick SUBLIMEHighest score JOBNAME 18

1 of 16 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With B in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (260 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 16 · most-used first

  • SUBLIME11
  • EMBLEMS13
  • WEBCAMS16
  • SUBSUME11
  • FIBROMA14
  • EMBALMS13
  • KABOOMS15
  • EMBLEMA13
  • CUBISMS13
  • ERBIUMS11
  • IMBALMS13
  • JOBNAME18
  • LABRUMS11
  • PABLUMS13
  • SUBGUMS12
  • WABOOMS14
All valid words 16

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

  • CUBISMS13
  • EMBALMS13
  • EMBLEMA13
  • EMBLEMS13
  • ERBIUMS11
  • FIBROMA14
  • IMBALMS13
  • JOBNAME18
  • KABOOMS15
  • LABRUMS11
  • PABLUMS13
  • SUBGUMS12
  • SUBLIME11
  • SUBSUME11
  • WABOOMS14
  • WEBCAMS16
Letters by positionIn 69% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. E25%
  2. S19%
  3. W13%
2nd letter
  1. U25%
  2. M25%
  3. A25%
4th letter
  1. L25%
  2. I13%
  3. A13%
5th letter
  1. U31%
  2. O19%
  3. L13%
7th letter
  1. S69%
  2. E19%
  3. A13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOBNAME1823All three
WEBCAMS1619Collins · NWL
KABOOMS1517NWL only
FIBROMA1416All three
WABOOMS1416Collins only
EMBLEMS1317All three
EMBALMS1317All three
EMBLEMA1317Collins only
CUBISMS1317All three
IMBALMS1317All three
PABLUMS1318All three
SUBGUMS1217All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ B _ _ M _, and only 16 seven-letter entries match it across the tournament dictionaries. SUBLIME, EMBLEMS, WEBCAMS, and SUBSUME are recognizable examples, but just one entry is common by frequency. Expect a compact, uneven set: most candidates end in S, while only three finish in E.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

  • Sixteen entries fit the seven-letter pattern.
  • SUBLIME, EMBLEMS, and WEBCAMS are among the recognizable examples.
  • JOBNAME tops the scoring list at 18 points.
  • Eleven words end in S; only one counts as common.
  • Collins includes more matches than NWL2023 or ENABLE.

Which words fit the B-third, M-sixth pattern?

The letter slots reduce the search to _ _ B _ _ M _. SUBLIME and SUBSUME show how a vowel-rich stem can meet the pattern; EMBLEMS and EMBALMS use the same middle pair but land on an S ending. WEBCAMS and CUBISMS make that final S especially visible.

The first letters are scattered rather than dominated by B: E leads with four entries, followed by S with three and W with two. Five words finish with something other than S: three end in E and two in A. Fifteen of the sixteen have definitions.

How should you play 7-letter words with B third and M sixth?

For 7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and M as the 6th letter, check the sixth slot first, then test the last letter. Eleven candidates end in S, so a known final S narrows the hunt quickly; the E and A endings account for the remaining five. Only one entry is common by frequency, so most are better treated as word-game vocabulary than everyday guesses.

JOBNAME tops the scoring list at 18 points, ahead of WEBCAMS at 16 and KABOOMS at 15. Yet the strongest raw score is not automatically the best board play: save the J for a premium square and watch for exposed bonus lanes. Coverage also varies: Collins accepts 15 matches, NWL2023 14, and ENABLE 12.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JOBNAME leads the scoring list at 18 points. WEBCAMS follows at 16, while KABOOMS scores 15. FIBROMA and WABOOMS each reach 14, so JOBNAME has a three-point edge over the next entry in this pattern.
How many seven-letter words have B third and M sixth?
Sixteen seven-letter words match the pattern. The candidates include SUBLIME, EMBLEMS, WEBCAMS, and SUBSUME; eleven end in S, three end in E, and two end in A. That ending split makes the final letter a quick check after you place B and M.
Are all these words valid in every tournament dictionary?
No, the full set is not accepted by every tournament dictionary. Collins contains 15 matches, NWL2023 has 14, and ENABLE has 12. Check the word list used by your game before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

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