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

With only 27 matches, this pattern is unusually tight: every answer begins K, puts B in slot three, and has seven letters. Collins and NWL2023 each include 23 matches, while ENABLE includes 17. KIBBUTZ and KIBBITZ are recognizable standouts, but none of the entries meets the site’s common-word cutoff.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 27 tournament-dictionary matches with K first and B third.
• Collins and NWL2023 each list 23 matches; ENABLE lists 17.
• The common-word count is zero, so expect many unfamiliar entries.
• Sixteen matches end in S; four end in A, while K and Z each finish two.
• The average tile score is 16.6 points.

How many 7-letter words have K first and B third?

There are 27 matches. That is a small pool beside other seven-letter patterns with B in slot three: S-first has 124 matches and R-first has 116. When your rack or a word puzzle fixes both positions, this narrow count can quickly rule out guesses that look plausible but do not fit.

Changing the third letter while keeping K first opens more options: K-and-N has 65 matches, and K-and-R has 63. For the B pattern, inspect the ending next. Sixteen of the 27 words end in S, making that final letter a strong clue; examples include KIBBLES, KOBOLDS, and KABOOMS.

Which matches score the most?

KIBBUTZ and KIBBITZ top the scoring list at 24 points each in Scrabble. KEBBOCK and KEBBUCK follow at 21 points apiece, while KABOCHA and KOBOCHA score 18. The two Z-heavy leaders are worth remembering when a board leaves room for a premium square.

For 7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and B as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage matters as much as the pattern: Collins and NWL2023 each include 23, but ENABLE includes 17. The counts do not mean every game accepts every match, and the set is largely uncommon. Check your game’s word list before relying on an obscure play.