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

7-letter words with B as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter total 118, including familiar picks like vibrant and rebound.

118 wordsTop pick RUBBINGHighest score WEBZINE 21

11 of 118 are everyday words (9%). 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 118 · most-used first

  • RUBBING12
  • VIBRANT12
  • AMBIENT11
  • SIBLING10
  • REBOUND10
  • ROBBINS11
  • SOBBING12
  • ROBBING12
  • RIBBONS11
  • INBOUND10
  • GIBBONS12
  • GOBLINS10
  • REBRAND10
  • BOBBING14
  • UNBOUND10
  • DUBBING13
  • SUBBING12
  • WEBBING15
  • BABOONS11
  • CABLING12
  • DABBING13
  • RIBBING12
  • JABBING19
  • DOBBINS12
  • LOBBING12
  • TABLING10
  • JOBBING19
  • MOBBING14
  • BOBBINS13
  • AMBLING12
  • NABBING12
  • GIBSONS10
  • IMBUING12
  • UNBURNT9
  • GUBBINS12
  • FIBBING15
  • BABYING15
  • LIBBING12
  • POBLANO11
  • SUBMENU11
  • WEBZINE21
  • GABBING13
  • SUBZONE18
  • TABBING12
  • TUBBING12
  • FOBBING15
  • NUBBINS11
  • AMBOYNA14

Showing the top 48 of 118 words. See every valid word

All valid words 118

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

  • AIBLINS9
  • AMBIENT11
  • AMBLING12
  • AMBOINA11
  • AMBOYNA14
  • AUBURNS9
  • BABOONS11
  • BABYING15
  • BIBBING14
  • BOBBING14
  • BOBBINS13
  • CABBING14
  • CABLING12
  • COBBING14
  • CUBBING14
  • DABBING13
  • DIBBING13
  • DOBBING13
  • DOBBINS12
  • DOBLONS10
  • DOBSONS10
  • DUBBING13
  • DUBBINS12
  • EMBOUND12
  • EOBIONT9
  • FABLING13
  • FIBBING15
  • FIBRINS12
  • FOBBING15
  • FUBBING15
  • GABBING13
  • GABIONS10
  • GABLING11
  • GABOONS10
  • GIBBING13
  • GIBBONS12
  • GIBSONS10
  • GOBBING13
  • GOBLINS10
  • GUBBINS12
  • HOBBING15
  • HOBOING13
  • IMBUING12
  • INBEING10
  • INBOUND10
  • INBRING10
  • JABBING19
  • JIBBING19
  • JIBBONS18
  • JOBBING19
  • KEBBING16
  • LIBBING12
  • LIBKENS13
  • LOBBING12
  • MOBBING14
  • MOBLING12
  • NABBING12
  • NEBBING12
  • NIBBING12
  • NUBBING12
  • NUBBINS11
  • PEBRINE11
  • POBLANO11
  • PUBBING14
  • RABANNA9
  • RABBINS11
  • RABBONI11
  • REBLEND10
  • REBLENT9
  • REBOANT9
  • REBOUND10
  • REBRAND10
  • RIBBAND12
  • RIBBING12
  • RIBBONS11
  • RIBBONY14
  • ROBBING12
  • ROBBINS11
  • RUBBING12
  • RUBYING13
  • SABBING12
  • SABEING10
  • SABLING10
  • SABRING10
  • SIBLING10
  • SOBBING12
  • SUBBING12
  • SUBLINE9
  • SUBMENU11
  • SUBORNS9
  • SUBPENA11
  • SUBRENT9
  • SUBRING10
  • SUBSONG10
  • SUBTEND10
  • SUBTONE9
  • SUBVENE12
  • SUBZONE18
  • TABBING12
  • TABLING10
  • TABUING10
  • TUBBING12
  • UNBEING10
  • UNBLENT9
  • UNBLIND10
  • UNBORNE9
  • UNBOUND10
  • UNBURNT9
  • UPBORNE11
  • UPBOUND12
  • UPBRING12
  • VIBRANT12
  • WABAINS12
  • WEBBING15
  • WEBZINE21
  • ZEBRANO18
  • ZEBRINA18
  • ZEBRINE18
Letters by positionIn 64% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S15%
  2. R14%
  3. G8%
2nd letter
  1. U20%
  2. A19%
  3. O18%
4th letter
  1. B42%
  2. L14%
  3. O12%
5th letter
  1. I64%
  2. O13%
  3. E8%
7th letter
  1. G49%
  2. S19%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; WEBZINE tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 13 words
  2. 10 points: 24 words
  3. 1111 points: 14 words
  4. 12 points: 30 words
  5. 1313 points: 12 words
  6. 14 points: 9 words
  7. 1515 points: 6 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 5 words
  11. 1919 points: 3 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WEBZINE2123NWL only
JABBING1925All three
JOBBING1925All three
JIBBING1925All three
SUBZONE1821All three
ZEBRINA1820Collins only
ZEBRINE1820All three
JIBBONS1823Collins only
ZEBRANO1820Collins · NWL
KEBBING1620Collins only
WEBBING1519All three
FIBBING1519All three

Lock B into the third spot and N into the sixth, and the pattern still leaves room for several kinds of words. Rubbing, sibling, and rebound show how different the first letters and endings can be. Most matches finish with G, while a smaller group ends in S or D, so the final tile can narrow your search quickly.

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

  • The pattern has 118 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • Only 11 matches count as common under our frequency measure.
  • Rubbing, vibrant, ambient, and sibling are familiar examples.
  • A total of 58 matches end in G; 23 end in S.
  • WEBZINE is the top scorer at 21 points.

Which endings and starting letters appear most?

G dominates the final position: 58 words end with it, compared with 23 ending in S and 10 in D. That makes an -ing ending a strong pattern to test; rubbing, sobbing, robbing, and dabbing all fit.

S and R lead the first-letter counts, with 18 and 16 matches. Examples such as sibling, sobbing, rubbing, and rebound make the contrast easy to remember. If your known letters leave the first spot open, try S or R before rarer openings.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

WEBZINE scores 21 points, while JABBING, JOBBING, and JIBBING each score 19 before board bonuses. Those high values come from the premium letters; a word's placement on the board can change the final turn score.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 117 matches, NWL2023 includes 98, and ENABLE includes 88. The list also includes less familiar entries, so check your game's word list before committing to an unusual play.

Questions people ask

What are some familiar 7-letter words with B third and N sixth?
VIBRANT, REBOUND, SIBLING, and INBOUND are familiar matches for this pattern. Each has B in the third position and N in the sixth, with different first letters and endings. RUBBING is another recognizable option if your board already points toward an -ing ending.
Are all 118 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs by word list. Collins accepts 117 matches, NWL2023 accepts 98, and ENABLE accepts 88. A word that appears in one list may be absent from another, so confirm the rules for your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
WEBZINE is the highest listed scorer at 21 points before board bonuses. JABBING, JOBBING, and JIBBING follow at 19 points each. The board's letter and word multipliers can raise a turn's total, but these listed scores make the J and Z options stand out.

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