7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter

The fixed letters leave five positions open, but familiar options include COMBINE, CABBAGE, COWBELL, and CUTBACK. Collins includes all 89 matches; NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer. Only 3 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many answers are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday picks.

The C-first, B-fourth pattern at a glance

• Collins lists 89 matching entries; NWL2023 includes 70, while ENABLE includes 66.
• Only 3 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Words ending in S lead with 27; R is next with 10.
• CRYBABY is the top scorer at 19 points; CHIBOUK and CHABOUK each score 18.
• Seven-letter C words with T in position four are more numerous, with 247 matches.

How many match in each dictionary?

There are 89 matches across the tournament dictionaries, but no single total applies to every game. Collins has 89, compared with 70 in NWL2023 and 66 in ENABLE.

Which matching words score the most?

CRYBABY leads the scoring list at 19 points. CHIBOUK, CHABOUK, and CHABUKS follow at 18, while COWBOYS and CUTBACK each score 17.

The top end mixes familiar words with less common choices: COWBOYS is easier to recognize than CHIBOUK. Keep the rare high scorers in mind for a strong rack.

How to work this C-and-B pattern

Use 7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter as a fixed frame: C _ _ B _ _ _. Try COMBINE, CABBAGE, COWBELL, or CUTBACK first; their different endings narrow the open positions quickly.

With only 3 matches classed as common, don’t assume every valid entry will come to mind during a timed game. The ending counts give a practical filter: check S first, then R, before scanning less frequent endings.