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7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter

The 7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter number 25, including RHUBARB and SHEBANG.

25 wordsTop pick RHUBARBHighest score CHIBOUK 18

With H in 2nd place, R is the most common 4th letter (194 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • RHUBARB14
  • PHOBIAS14
  • SHEBANG13
  • CHABLIS14
  • SHEBEEN12
  • PHOBICS16
  • SHABASH15
  • CHIBOUK18
  • CHABOUK18
  • CHABUKS18
  • CHEBECS16
  • CHIBBED17
  • CHIBOLS14
  • CHOBDAR15
  • GHIBLIS13
  • PHOBISM16
  • PHOBIST14
  • RHABDOM15
  • RHABDUS13
  • RHEBOKS16
  • SHABBLE14
  • SHEBEAN12
  • SHIBAHS15
  • THIBETS12
  • THIBLES12
All valid words 25

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

  • CHABLIS14
  • CHABOUK18
  • CHABUKS18
  • CHEBECS16
  • CHIBBED17
  • CHIBOLS14
  • CHIBOUK18
  • CHOBDAR15
  • GHIBLIS13
  • PHOBIAS14
  • PHOBICS16
  • PHOBISM16
  • PHOBIST14
  • RHABDOM15
  • RHABDUS13
  • RHEBOKS16
  • RHUBARB14
  • SHABASH15
  • SHABBLE14
  • SHEBANG13
  • SHEBEAN12
  • SHEBEEN12
  • SHIBAHS15
  • THIBETS12
  • THIBLES12
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C32%
  2. S24%
  3. R16%
3rd letter
  1. A28%
  2. I28%
  3. E20%
5th letter
  1. O16%
  2. A16%
  3. E16%
6th letter
  1. U12%
  2. S12%
  3. A12%
7th letter
  1. S48%
  2. K8%
  3. M8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; CHIBOUK tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 4 words
  2. 13 points: 3 words
  3. 1414 points: 6 words
  4. 15 points: 4 words
  5. 1616 points: 4 words
  6. 17 points: 1 words
  7. 1818 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHIBOUK1820All three
CHABOUK1820All three
CHABUKS1820All three
CHIBBED1719Collins only
PHOBICS1618All three
CHEBECS1618All three
RHEBOKS1616All three
PHOBISM1618Collins only
SHABASH1514Collins only
RHABDOM1516All three
SHIBAHS1514All three
CHOBDAR1516Collins only

This pattern fixes two letters but leaves five positions open, and the resulting words are an unusual mix: RHUBARB is familiar, while CHIBOUK and RHEBOKS are much less so. Every match has seven letters; 25 appear in Collins, while 15 are also listed in each of ENABLE and NWL2023. None fall among the most common English words.

7-letter words with H second and B fourth at a glance

  • There are 25 tournament-dictionary words matching the H-B position pattern.
  • Eight begin with C, making C the most frequent first letter.
  • Twelve end in S, far more than any other final letter.
  • CHIBOUK, CHABOUK, and CHABUKS each score 18 points.
  • No matching word is counted among common English vocabulary.

Which words fit this letter pattern?

The pattern is _H_B___: H sits in position two and B in position four. RHUBARB is the easiest example to recognize, while SHEBANG and CHABLIS show how many different beginnings can lead to the same fixed pair.

C starts eight matches, followed by S with six. P and R each begin four, while T begins two and G begins one. That makes a C-starting candidate a sensible first check when your other known letters fit, but the pattern still has several less familiar options.

Which matches score well, and where are they listed?

CHIBOUK, CHABOUK, and CHABUKS tie for the top score at 18 points. CHIBBED follows at 17, while PHOBICS, CHEBECS, RHEBOKS, and PHOBISM each score 16. The less obvious spelling CHABUKS is therefore just as strong as the other top scorers.

All 25 matches appear in Collins, but only 15 appear in ENABLE and 15 in NWL2023. That difference matters in tournament play: a Collins-valid answer is not automatically accepted in an NWL2023 or ENABLE game. Check your game's word list before challenging or playing an unfamiliar word.

A practical way to narrow the candidates

Tip

Start by testing the final letter: S accounts for 12 of the 25 matches. If the answer does not end in S, RHUBARB, CHIBOUK, and other less common endings become more relevant.

Questions people ask

Are these 7-letter words common in everyday English?
No; none of the 25 matches meet the common-word cutoff. RHUBARB is a familiar exception to the overall feel of the set, while words such as CHIBOUK and RHEBOKS are less likely to come up in ordinary conversation.
Which H-second, B-fourth word has the highest score?
CHIBOUK, CHABOUK, and CHABUKS share the highest score, at 18 points each. CHIBBED is next at 17, so the unfamiliar-looking CHABUKS is not a weaker play than its two tied leaders.
Are all 25 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 25 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include 15 each. Those dictionary totals mean you should check the word list used by your game, especially before relying on a less familiar candidate.

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