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7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and B as the 3rd letter

There are 55 seven-letter words starting with C and placing B third; CABINET, CABBAGE, and CABARET are familiar matches, while CABEZON scores 20.

55 wordsTop pick CABINETHighest score CABEZON 20

3 of 55 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With C in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (358 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 55 · most-used first

  • CABINET11
  • CABBAGE14
  • CABARET11
  • CUBICLE13
  • COBBLER13
  • COBBLED14
  • COBWEBS16
  • CABLING12
  • CABOOSE11
  • CYBORGS15
  • COBBLES13
  • CABBIES13
  • CUBBIES13
  • CABANAS11
  • CUBICAL13
  • CABILDO12
  • CUBESAT11
  • CUBITAL11
  • CUBISTS11
  • COBBING14
  • CUBITUS11
  • CUBOIDS12
  • CABBING14
  • COBALTS11
  • CABEZON20
  • CABOVER14
  • COBBERS13
  • CUBBING14
  • CABINED12
  • COBURGS12
  • COBBIER13
  • CABBALA13
  • COBNUTS11
  • CUBHOOD15
  • CIBORIA11
  • CABALAS11
  • CABBAGY17
  • CABLERS11
  • CABLETS11
  • CABOMBA15
  • CABRIES11
  • CABRIOS11
  • CABRITS11
  • CEBOIDS12
  • CIBOULE11
  • COBAEAS11
  • COBLOAF14
  • CUBAGES12

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

  • CABALAS11
  • CABANAS11
  • CABARET11
  • CABBAGE14
  • CABBAGY17
  • CABBALA13
  • CABBIES13
  • CABBING14
  • CABEZON20
  • CABILDO12
  • CABINED12
  • CABINET11
  • CABLERS11
  • CABLETS11
  • CABLING12
  • CABOMBA15
  • CABOOSE11
  • CABOVER14
  • CABRIES11
  • CABRIOS11
  • CABRITS11
  • CEBOIDS12
  • CIBORIA11
  • CIBOULE11
  • COBAEAS11
  • COBALTS11
  • COBBERS13
  • COBBIER13
  • COBBING14
  • COBBLED14
  • COBBLER13
  • COBBLES13
  • COBLOAF14
  • COBNUTS11
  • COBURGS12
  • COBWEBS16
  • CUBAGES12
  • CUBANES11
  • CUBBIES13
  • CUBBING14
  • CUBBISH16
  • CUBESAT11
  • CUBHOOD15
  • CUBICAL13
  • CUBICAS13
  • CUBICLE13
  • CUBICLY16
  • CUBISMS13
  • CUBISTS11
  • CUBITAL11
  • CUBITUS11
  • CUBLESS11
  • CUBOIDS12
  • CYBORGS15
  • CYBRIDS15
Letters by positionIn 49% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A38%
  2. U31%
  3. O22%
4th letter
  1. B25%
  2. I20%
  3. O15%
5th letter
  1. I25%
  2. L11%
  3. E11%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. A15%
  3. T9%
7th letter
  1. S49%
  2. E7%
  3. G7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; CABEZON tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 21 words
  2. 12 points: 7 words
  3. 1313 points: 11 words
  4. 14 points: 7 words
  5. 1515 points: 4 words
  6. 16 points: 3 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 0 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CABEZON2023All three
CABBAGY1720Collins · NWL
COBWEBS1619All three
CUBBISH1619All three
CUBICLY1620All three
CYBORGS1517All three
CUBHOOD1517Collins only
CABOMBA1519All three
CYBRIDS1516Collins only
CABBAGE1418All three
COBBLED1418All three
COBBING1419Collins only

The first three letters create a strong CAB cluster: CABINET, CABBAGE, CABARET, and CABOOSE all fit. Other starts such as CUBICLE, COBBLER, and CYBORGS keep the pattern from collapsing into one family. Only three entries are common by frequency, despite the recognizable examples.

Quick facts for C first and B third

  • Fifty-five tournament-list matches fit the pattern.
  • CABINET, CABBAGE, CABARET, and CABOOSE are familiar examples.
  • Twenty-seven entries end in S.
  • CABEZON is the highest score rankingr at 20 points.
  • Three matches count as common by frequency.

Which openings make the pattern easier to scan?

CABINET, CABBAGE, and CABARET all begin with CAB, so that three-letter run is an obvious first branch. CUBICLE and CUBICAL shift the vowel after the fixed B, while COBBLER and COBWEBS give you a different opening.

The repeated B in CABBAGE can tempt a solver to overfit the cluster. CABOOSE and CABLING preserve the same first three positions without doubling that letter, so check the rest of the rack before ruling them out.

What is the top-scoring C-B word?

Tip

CABEZON tops the score rankings at 20 points. CABBAGY follows at 17, then COBWEBS, CUBBISH, and CUBICLY at 16; familiar CABINET is not the score leader.

How much of this group is everyday vocabulary?

Three common entries out of 55 makes this clue narrower than its familiar CAB examples suggest. CABINET and CABBAGE help you recognize the shape, but the rest includes less routine forms.

For board play, CABEZON is the score leader, but check your game’s word list before using an unfamiliar choice.

CABBIES and CUBBIES show how a doubled letter can appear after the fixed opening, while COBALTS and CUBOIDS offer other endings. S occurs on 27 words, but the remaining candidates are spread across several smaller groups. Check the entire pattern rather than treating every match as a CAB word.

A partial clue can separate the CAB examples from CUBICLE or COBBLER before you inspect the smaller score differences.

Questions people ask

What seven-letter words start C with B third?
Fifty-five tournament-list words begin with C and have B in the third position. CABINET, CABBAGE, CABARET, CABOOSE, and CUBICLE are examples. S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 27 entries.
Which C-B pattern word has the highest score?
CABEZON leads the score ranking at 20 points. CABBAGY follows at 17, while COBWEBS, CUBBISH, and CUBICLY each score 16. CABINET is more familiar, but it is not the top scorer.
What is the key pattern-solving clue?
CABBIES and CUBBIES show how a doubled letter can appear after the fixed opening, while COBALTS and CUBOIDS offer other endings. S occurs on 27 words, but the remaining candidates are spread across several smaller groups. Check the entire pattern rather than treating every match as a CAB word.

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