7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and B as the 6th letter

That fixed pattern leaves just ten matches, so each candidate deserves a close look against your other letters. Microbe is the most familiar example, while marimba and mastaba offer recognizable alternatives. The set is uncommon overall: none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and eight entries have definitions.

The pattern at a glance

• Ten words start with M and place B in the sixth position.
• Macumba and mangaby tie for the top tile score at 15.
• Four matches end in A; three end in S.
• Collins includes all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Microbe is the clearest everyday pick, and marimba is another word many players will know. Mastaba is also a match, but the rest of the set gets less familiar quickly. That matters when you are solving from a partial rack: check the known letters first rather than trying to memorize all ten.

The endings narrow the search further. Four words finish with A, including macumba, marimba, mastaba, and mitumba; three finish with S, including midribs and mihrabs. The remaining three end in E (microbe and myotube) or Y (mangaby), so a final letter can quickly rule candidates in or out.

How do the scores and dictionary coverage compare?

Macumba and mangaby lead at 15 points each, followed by mihrabs and myotube at 14. Microbe and marimba score 13 apiece, matching the set’s 13.1 average closely. The top scores belong to less familiar words, so don’t assume the most recognizable answer will earn the most.

The pattern is a strict clue, not a list of common vocabulary: the frequency count is zero. Collins accepts all ten, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept eight, so check your game’s dictionary before playing a less familiar entry. Changing the sixth letter to E instead gives 464 matches, which shows how tight the B clue is.