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7-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter

222 7-letter words have M as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter, including MEMBERS, NUMBERS, and COMBINE.

222 wordsTop pick MEMBERSHighest score HUMBUZZ 32

14 of 222 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 3rd place, P is the most common 4th letter (244 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 14 · most-used first

Showing the top 13 of 14 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 222

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

  • ARMBAND12
  • BAMBINI13
  • BAMBINO13
  • BAMBOOS13
  • BIMBOES13
  • BOMBARD14
  • BOMBAST13
  • BOMBERS13
  • BOMBING14
  • BOMBLET13
  • BOMBORA13
  • BUMBAGS14
  • BUMBAZE22
  • BUMBLED14
  • BUMBLER13
  • BUMBLES13
  • BUMBOAT13
  • BUMBOYS16
  • CAMBERS13
  • CAMBIAL13
  • CAMBISM15
  • CAMBIST13
  • CAMBIUM15
  • CAMBOGE14
  • CAMBREL13
  • CAMBRIC15
  • CEMBALI13
  • CEMBALO13
  • CEMBRAS13
  • COMBATS13
  • COMBERS13
  • COMBIER13
  • COMBIES13
  • COMBINE13
  • COMBING14
  • COMBLES13
  • COMBUST13
  • CUMBENT13
  • CUMBERS13
  • CUMBIAS13
  • CYMBALO16
  • CYMBALS16
  • DAMBROD13
  • DIMBLES12
  • DUMBASS12
  • DUMBEST12
  • DUMBING13
  • FIMBLES14
  • FIMBRIA14
  • FUMBLED15
  • FUMBLER14
  • FUMBLES14
  • GAMBADE13
  • GAMBADO13
  • GAMBETS12
  • GAMBIAS12
  • GAMBIER12
  • GAMBIRS12
  • GAMBIST12
  • GAMBITS12
  • GAMBLED13
  • GAMBLER12
  • GAMBLES12
  • GAMBOGE13
  • GAMBOLS12
  • GAMBREL12
  • GIMBALS12
  • GOMBEEN12
  • GOMBROS12
  • GUMBALL12
  • GUMBOIL12
  • GUMBOOT12
  • GYMBALS15
  • HAMBLED15
  • HAMBLES14
  • HAMBONE14
  • HAMBURG15
  • HOMBRES14
  • HOMBURG15
  • HUMBLED15
  • HUMBLER14
  • HUMBLES14
  • HUMBUGS15
  • HUMBUZZ32
  • IAMBICS13
  • IAMBIST11
  • JAMBART18
  • JAMBEAU18
  • JAMBEES18
  • JAMBERS18
  • JAMBEUX25
  • JAMBIER18
  • JAMBING19
  • JAMBIYA21
  • JAMBOKS22
  • JAMBONE18
  • JAMBOOL18
  • JAMBULS18
  • JUMBALS18
  • JUMBIES18
  • JUMBLED19
  • JUMBLER18
  • JUMBLES18
  • JUMBUCK24
  • KEMBING16
  • KEMBLAS15
  • KEMBOED16
  • KIMBOED16
  • KUMBAYA18
  • LAMBADA12
  • LAMBAST11
  • LAMBDAS12
  • LAMBENT11
  • LAMBERS11
  • LAMBERT11
  • LAMBIER11
  • LAMBIES11
  • LAMBING12
  • LAMBKIN15
  • LAMBOYS14
  • LIMBATE11
  • LIMBECK17
  • LIMBECS13
  • LIMBERS11
  • LIMBIER11
  • LIMBING12
  • LIMBOED12
  • LIMBOES11
  • LIMBOUS11
  • LUMBAGO12
  • LUMBANG12
  • LUMBARS11
  • LUMBERS11
  • MAMBOED14
  • MAMBOES13
  • MEMBERS13
  • MEMBRAL13
  • MIMBARS13
  • MUMBLED14
  • MUMBLER13
  • MUMBLES13
  • NIMBLER11
  • NOMBLES11
  • NOMBRIL11
  • NUMBATS11
  • NUMBERS11
  • NUMBEST11
  • NUMBING12
  • NUMBLES11
  • PEMBINA13
  • RAMBLAS11
  • RAMBLED12
  • RAMBLER11
  • RAMBLES11
  • REMBLAI11
  • REMBLED12
  • REMBLES11
  • RUMBAED12
  • RUMBLED12
  • RUMBLER11
  • RUMBLES11
  • SAMBAED12
  • SAMBALS11
  • SAMBARS11
  • SAMBHAR14
  • SAMBHUR14
  • SAMBOES11
  • SAMBUCA13
  • SAMBUKE15
  • SAMBURS11
  • SEMBLED12
  • SEMBLES11
  • SOMBERS11
  • SOMBRED12
  • SOMBRER11
  • SOMBRES11
  • SYMBION14
  • SYMBIOT14
  • SYMBOLE14
  • SYMBOLS14
  • TAMBACS13
  • TAMBAKS15
  • TAMBALA11
  • TAMBERS11
  • TAMBOUR11
  • TAMBURA11
  • TAMBURS11
  • TEMBLOR11
  • TIMBALE11
  • TIMBALS11
  • TIMBERS11
  • TIMBERY14
  • TIMBRAL11
  • TIMBREL11
  • TIMBRES11
  • TOMBACK17
  • TOMBACS13
  • TOMBAKS15
  • TOMBING12
  • TOMBOCS13
  • TOMBOLA11
  • TOMBOLO11
  • TOMBOYS14
  • TUMBLED12
  • TUMBLER11
  • TUMBLES11
  • TUMBREL11
  • TUMBRIL11
  • TYMBALS14
  • WAMBLED15
  • WAMBLES14
  • WIMBLED15
  • WIMBLES14
  • WIMBREL14
  • WOMBATS14
  • WOMBIER14
  • WOMBING15
  • ZAMBUCK26
  • ZAMBUKS24
  • ZOMBIES20
  • ZOMBIFY26
  • ZOMBOID21
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. T13%
  2. C11%
  3. L11%
2nd letter
  1. A36%
  2. U23%
  3. O17%
5th letter
  1. L22%
  2. A18%
  3. I18%
6th letter
  1. E34%
  2. R12%
  3. N9%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. D11%
  3. R9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; HUMBUZZ tops the list with 32. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 54 words
  2. 12 points: 37 words
  3. 1313 points: 47 words
  4. 14 points: 32 words
  5. 1515 points: 18 words
  6. 16 points: 6 words
  7. 1717 points: 2 words
  8. 18 points: 13 words
  9. 1919 points: 2 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
  11. 2121 points: 2 words
  12. 22 points: 2 words
  13. 2323 points: 0 words
  14. 24 points: 2 words
  15. 2525 points: 1 words
  16. 26 points: 2 words
  17. 2727 points: 0 words
  18. 28 points: 0 words
  19. 2929 points: 0 words
  20. 30 points: 0 words
  21. 3131 points: 0 words
  22. 32 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HUMBUZZ3235Collins only
ZOMBIFY2627All three
ZAMBUCK2630Collins only
JAMBEUX2530Collins only
JUMBUCK2431All three
ZAMBUKS2427Collins only
BUMBAZE2226Collins only
JAMBOKS2226Collins only
JAMBIYA2124Collins only
ZOMBOID2123NWL only
ZOMBIES2022All three
JUMBLED1925All three

The pattern is _ _ M B _ _ _, so the M and B sit side by side in the middle. Familiar matches include MEMBERS, NUMBERS, and COMBINE, but just 14 of the 222 entries rank among common English words. Expect a useful mix for pattern solving and plenty of less familiar tournament entries.

At a glance: the M-B pattern

  • 222 seven-letter words match the fixed M-third, B-fourth pattern.
  • Only 14 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • MEMBERS, NUMBERS, and COMBINE are recognizable examples.
  • Words ending in S lead the final-letter group, with 89 matches.
  • Collins lists 215 matches, NWL2023 lists 169, and ENABLE lists 150.

Which words fit the pattern?

Look for the shared middle in words such as BOMBING, BOMBERS, ZOMBIES, and SYMBOLS: each places M third and B fourth. Their first letters vary, so checking the fixed middle before scanning the edges is the quickest way to narrow a crowded rack or clue.

The ending gives another useful clue. SYMBOLS, BOMBERS, and ZOMBIES all finish in S, matching the pattern’s largest final-letter group; other examples include NUMBERS and MEMBERS. Dictionary totals differ, so a word accepted in one tournament list is not automatically accepted in another.

How should you use these seven-letter matches?

For a familiar anchor, try NUMBERS or MEMBERS; for a less ordinary option, consider TUMBLED or GAMBLER. The list has 185 defined entries, but its low common-word count means many matches will not come to mind during a fast solve.

HUMBUZZ tops the scoring examples at 32 points, while ZOMBIFY and ZAMBUCK each score 26. Those high values come from unusual letter combinations, not from everyday vocabulary, so a big tile score does not make a word easy to spot or universally playable.

The 7-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter are pattern matches, not a promise that every entry appears in your game’s dictionary. Check your game’s word list before building a play around an unfamiliar word.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have M third and B fourth?
There are 222 tournament-dictionary matches for the M-third, B-fourth pattern. The fixed letters make the shape _ _ M B _ _ _, with examples such as MEMBERS, COMBINE, and BOMBING. Counts vary by dictionary, so the total does not mean every game accepts every match.
What are some common words with M third and B fourth?
NUMBERS, MEMBERS, and COMBINE are recognizable matches. Only 14 words in the full set rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many other entries are uncommon. The familiar examples are good starting points when you need to test the pattern quickly.
Which matching word has the highest score?
HUMBUZZ is the top-scoring example at 32 points. ZOMBIFY and ZAMBUCK follow at 26 points each. These scores reward valuable letters, but the words are less familiar than options such as NUMBERS, and dictionary acceptance can depend on the game.

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