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.
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.
Best words to play first
- SUBLIME11
- EMBLEMS13
- WEBCAMS16
- SUBSUME11
- FIBROMA14
- EMBALMS13
- KABOOMS15
- EMBLEMA13
- CUBISMS13
- ERBIUMS11
- IMBALMS13
- JOBNAME18
- LABRUMS11
- PABLUMS13
- SUBGUMS12
- WABOOMS14
All valid words 16
- CUBISMS13
- EMBALMS13
- EMBLEMA13
- EMBLEMS13
- ERBIUMS11
- FIBROMA14
- IMBALMS13
- JOBNAME18
- KABOOMS15
- LABRUMS11
- PABLUMS13
- SUBGUMS12
- SUBLIME11
- SUBSUME11
- WABOOMS14
- WEBCAMS16
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOBNAME | 18 | 23 | All three |
| WEBCAMS | 16 | 19 | Collins · NWL |
| KABOOMS | 15 | 17 | NWL only |
| FIBROMA | 14 | 16 | All three |
| WABOOMS | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| EMBLEMS | 13 | 17 | All three |
| EMBALMS | 13 | 17 | All three |
| EMBLEMA | 13 | 17 | Collins only |
| CUBISMS | 13 | 17 | All three |
| IMBALMS | 13 | 17 | All three |
| PABLUMS | 13 | 18 | All three |
| SUBGUMS | 12 | 17 | All 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.
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