7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and B as the 5th letter

The fifth position B leaves a varied set of 59 matches, from CAPABLE and CHAMBER to CRUMBLE and CARIBOU. Seven are common by frequency. CAKEBOX and CASHBOX occupy the top score slots, which makes this one of the rare cases where a concrete compound leads the tile-value discussion.

At a glance for C first and B fifth

• Fifty-nine tournament-list words match the pattern.
• CAPABLE, CHAMBER, CRUMBLE, and CARIBOU are examples.
• Seven matches count as common by frequency.
• CAKEBOX leads at 22 points; CASHBOX follows at 21.
• R is the most frequent ending, with 13 matches.

Which familiar forms fit the fifth-letter clue?

CAPABLE and CAPABLY share the same first five letters, while CHAMBER and CHAMBRE show a spelling variation within the group. CRUMBLE, CRUMBLY, and CLIMBED give you other recognizable shapes without changing the C opening or B position.

R tops the ending counts at 13, ahead of D with ten and E with eight. Those three endings make a better first scan than assuming the group is mostly plurals; only six finish in S.

How do CAKEBOX and CASHBOX compare?

Where does the score list need context?

The top scorers are less routine than CAPABLE or CHAMBER, while seven common entries sit among 59 matches. Use the familiar words to solve the pattern and the score list only after confirming an unusual play.

Check your game’s word list before using a rarer form, and account for board placement rather than assuming the score is the final total.

CLIMBED, CLIMBER, and CLUBBED make a clear cluster, while CARIBOU keeps the opening but changes the word shape. R, D, and E together lead the ending scan; S is only one of several possibilities. That distribution suits a clue with a known final letter better than a guess based on plural forms.