7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and B as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ C _ B _ _, which narrows the search to a small, unusual group. MACABRE and DECIBEL are among the more recognizable matches, while KICKBOX and LOCKBOX stand out for their scores. Dictionary coverage varies: the group has 15 entries in ENABLE, 20 in Collins, and 18 in NWL2023, so not every game accepts every word.

How many 7-letter words have C third and B fifth?

• Exactly 22 seven-letter entries fit the C-third, B-fifth pattern across tournament word lists.
• Only 13 have definitions in the dictionary data, so expect unfamiliar entries.
• Source counts are 15 in ENABLE, 20 in Collins, and 18 in NWL2023; the lists overlap.
• None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the pattern is notably obscure.

Which matching words score the most?

KICKBOX leads at 26 points, followed by LOCKBOX at 22. Both use X at the end, a strong scoring tile that helps separate them from familiar choices such as MACABRE and DECIBEL.

JACOBIN, JACOBUS, SICKBAY, and HACKBUT each score 18 points. BACKBAR, BACKBIT, and VOCABLY reach 17, while SICKBED scores 16. The group averages 15.4 points, so even its lower-ranked entries carry solid letter value.

What endings and starting letters appear?

The most frequent listed final letter is E, with five entries; S follows with four. R and T each appear three times, while X and Y each finish two words. MACABRE and DECIBEL show the E ending; LOCKBOX and KICKBOX illustrate the rarer X ending.

S begins three matches, more than any other starting letter in the breakdown. A, B, D, J, M, and V each start two. For 7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and B as the 5th letter, the main limitation is practical: none is common by the frequency measure, and dictionary acceptance differs by game.

Check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.