7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter

The pattern is _L__B__: the second and fifth letters are fixed, while the other five positions can vary. The mix runs from familiar words such as CLIMBED and PLUMBER to less everyday entries like PLOWBOY. Six are classed as common by frequency, so the full set reaches well beyond its best-known examples. Collins accepts all 48 words; NWL2023 includes 44, and ENABLE includes 43.

At a glance: the L-and-B pattern

• 48 tournament-dictionary entries match both fixed letters.
• Six entries rank as common by English word frequency.
• CLIMBED, PLUMBER, and ALGEBRA are familiar examples.
• 17 words end in R, compared with 12 ending in D.
• PLOWBOY and BLOWBYS share the top score of 17.

7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter

There are 48 matches, and their first letters are concentrated in a few groups. Ten start with B; C and P each lead nine, while S leads eight. That gives you a practical way to scan a candidate list: check the opening letter, then confirm the L and B positions.

The final letter offers another useful filter. R is the most frequent ending, with 17 words, and D follows with 12. CLIMBER and SLUMBER show the R ending; CLIMBED and PLUMBED illustrate D.

If your clue already fixes the last letter, those two endings account for 29 of the matches.

How do you narrow the pattern for a word game?

Start by writing the seven slots as _L__B__, then place any known letters before searching for a whole word. For everyday vocabulary, try CLIMBED, PLUMBER, SLUMBER, or PLIABLE first. Keep less familiar options for later; only six entries are common by frequency.

For 7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage matters: Collins has 48 matches, compared with 44 in NWL2023 and 43 in ENABLE. The sets do not fully overlap, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar answer. PLOWBOY and BLOWBYS score 17 each, but a high score does not make either a common word.